The latest news on performances of Classical Music in UK Regional.
Hannah Waddingham Withdrew From BBC Prom in Support of SAG-AFTRA Strike
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 29, 2023
Hannah Waddingham stepped down from presenting a special BBC Prom, in support of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike...
Hannah Waddingham to Present FANTASY, MYTHS AND LEGENDS PROM at the Royal Albert Hall
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 25, 2023
Emmy Award-winning actress and singer Hannah Waddingham will present an evening of orchestral works from film, television and gaming, from titles including Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and World of Warcraft. The BBC Concert Orchestra led by their new Chief Conducto...
Review: BBC PROMS AT SAGE GATESHEAD: SELF ESTEEM & ROYAL NORTHERN SINFONIA, Sage Gateshead
by Bryony Rae Taylor - July 24, 2023
I like my orchestral music organised around Northern talent. An evening of two halves, this BBC Proms event saw Nottingham (which is geographically more North than South, so let’s forget for a moment that it’s in the midlands) was repped by four-piece band Divorce. Then, Rotherham-born Self-Este...
Sage Gateshead to Host Big Bruckner Weekend in March 2024
by Blair Ingenthron - July 02, 2023
Sage Gateshead has announced plans for its Big Bruckner Weekend, an epic immersion into the music of the Austrian composer on his 200th anniversary. Taking place between Friday 1st and Sunday 3rd March 2024, the venue plays host to several of Britain's best orchestras and choir for performances of h...
Anna-Maria Helsing Appointed Chief Conductor of BBC Concert Orchestra
by Aliya Al-Hassan - June 16, 2023
Anna-Maria Helsing has been appointed Chief Conductor of BBC Concert Orchestra. Officially starting in the role on October 1 2023, the appointment builds on Anna-Maria Helsing’s fruitful existing relationship with the orchestra which began in 2020 when she became Principal Guest Conductor....
John Rutter to Lead Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Concert at Bath Abbey
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 24, 2023
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of beautiful music at Bath Abbey on Tuesday 27 Jun 2023 at 7:30pm. Featuring talented members of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, this concert promises to be a feast for the senses....
The Philharmonia Orchestra and Esa-Pekka Salonen Release The Orchestra App for iPhone
by Stephi Wild - March 27, 2023
Wise Music Group, Classical Apps, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and the Philharmonia Orchestra have announced the release of The Orchestra for iPhone. The critically acclaimed and award-winning iPad app was originally launched in 2012, and the new launch will bring The Orchestra to a wider audience by making i...
The Musicians' Union in Urgent Talks with BBC Over Job Cuts
by Aliya Al-Hassan - March 09, 2023
The MU is in urgent talks with the BBC to save musicians’ jobs following the corporation’s proposals to cut employed posts across BBC Singers and three orchestras....
BBC to Close the BBC Singers as Part of New Strategy for Classical Music
by Aliya Al-Hassan - March 07, 2023
The BBC has announced it is to close the BBC Singers in order to invest more widely in the future of choral singing across the UK, working with a wide range of choral groups alongside launching a major choral development programme for new talent....
The Choir Of St. John's in Cambridge Appoints Stephen Darlington MBE as Interim Director of Music
by Blair Ingenthron - October 16, 2022
St. John's College, Cambridge, has appointed one of the UK's leading choral conductors, Stephen Darlington, as interim Director of Music for The Choir of St. John's. Admired for his long, successful tenure at Christ Church, Oxford, Darlington begins his post in January 2023 while the Choir awaits th...
Review: GODS OF THE GAME, Grange Park Opera
by Gary Naylor - October 07, 2022
Football opera land perfectly between the Women's Euros and the Men's World Cup finding plenty of common ground to delight fans of both art forms...
Pianist Ethan Loch, From Glasgow, Is The BBC Young Musician 2022 Keyboard Winner
by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2022
17-year-old pianist Ethan Loch, from Glasgow, has won the Keyboard Final of BBC Young Musician 2022 and will progress through to the Grand Final of the competition. He is the fifth and last finalist to be announced as part of the 2022 edition of the contest, joining viola player Jaren Ziegler, flaut...
Joe O'Neill Leaves Shakespeare's Globe To Take Up Post Of Managing Director At Nevill Holt Opera
by Stephi Wild - July 26, 2022
Joe O'Neill will take up the post of Managing Director at Nevill Holt Opera this September, succeeding Annie Lydford who moves onto be Chief Executive at The Academy of St Martin in the Fields. ...
Pentabus Announces 2022 Season Featuring New Commissions and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 30, 2022
Today Pentabus announced their 2022 Season which features a new commission touring in the autumn, the return of Pentabus Young Writers live production and three new digital projects. ...
Broadwick Live And LWE Partner Up For The Launch Of The Beams' Music Programme
by A.A. Cristi - June 28, 2022
After partnering for the huge sell-out success of Printworks London's launch, London's leading electronic promoters and the teams behind Printworks and Tobacco Docks, Broadwick Live & LWE reunite to launch the inaugural music programme at London's newest venue, The Beams....
Royal Opera House Launches 2022/23 Apprenticeship Programme
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2022
The Royal Opera House has announced its new apprenticeships for 2022/23, offering high quality training and two years of paid employment at one of London’s leading theatres. The new positions are predominantly in technical and production teams and provide early career opportunities for those l...
Stranraer Brass Ensemble Announced As Scottish Young Musicians Brass Ensemble Of The Year
by A.A. Cristi - April 25, 2022
Anticipated as being the next big development in music in Scotland, Brass Ensemble of the Year and Solo Performer of the Year seek to find the very best young musicians in each Local Authority and from independent schools in Scotland to compete against each other....
Berlin-based Leonkoro Quartet Wins 2022 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition
by A.A. Cristi - April 11, 2022
John Gilhooly, Artistic and Executive Director of Wigmore Hall, has announced winners of the 2022 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition....
Royal College of Music Announces Summer Season
by Marissa Tomeo - April 11, 2022
Royal College of Music presents a vibrant summer season including Jonathan Dove’s opera Flight, family-friendly activities and visiting artists including Sir Andrew Davis and Benny Greb. ...
The Cultural Association ex-Artis Presents FAIRY TALES & FOLK TUNES Piano Concert
by A.A. Cristi - March 21, 2022
The Cultural Association ex-Artis presents the Classical Music Concert “Fairy Tales & Folk Tunes” with the pianists Ivelina Ruseva, Marianna Georgiou and Maria Avraam. ...
Bristol Beacon to Present The London Symphony Orchestra
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 01, 2022
Following a national broadcast of the London Symphony Orchestra concert in October 2021, presented by Bristol Beacon at the Bath Forum - Bristol Beacon are set to live stream the forthcoming LSO concert, with Sir Simon Rattle, to care homes across the UK....
Classical Club Nights to Expand Across London For 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 22, 2022
Following four events which sold-out in days, through the noise today announced that their noisenights series will expand to some of London's most iconic venues in the first half of this year. J...
Cast Change Announced for TOSCA at the Royal Opera House
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 13, 2021
Bryan Hymel is indisposed and has withdrawn from all remaining Tosca performances. The following cast changes have been made to the role of Mario Cavaradossi for the remaining performances. ...
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Presents LISZT MOSAICS
by A.A. Cristi - December 08, 2021
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble presents LISZT MOSAICS, choreographed by Gábor Mihályi and conducted by Oleg Caetani. Featuring Alexandre Da Costa, Saint Efrém Male Choir & Marcell Szabó. ...
VOCES8 Foundation to Present The Crossing In Online Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 03, 2021
On Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 2pm EST/7pm GMT, the VOCES8 Foundation will present Grammy Award-winning choir The Crossing as part of its fifth online festival, LIVE From London - Christmas 2021....
The de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra Will Return to the University of Hertfordshire This Month
by Stephi Wild - October 10, 2021
The de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra will return to the Weston Auditorium on the University of Hertfordshire's de Havilland Campus, for their first concert in over 18 months. The afternoon concert will bring a programme of chamber music, showcasing the Woodwind and String sections of the Orc...
2021 Gramophone Awards Present The Boston Modern Orchestra Project With A Special Achievement Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 06, 2021
Last night, the 44th Gramophone Classical Music Awards bestowed the Boston Modern Orchestra Project with a Special Achievement Award in recognition of its extraordinary service to American music of the modern era....
THE PRODIGAL SON (L'ENFANT PRODIGUE) to be Presented at Susie Sainsbury Theatre, Royal Academy Of Music
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 02, 2021
Hagemann Rosenthal Associates has announced their latest double bill composed by Philip Hagemann in association with Pegasus Opera Company. Passion, Poison and Petrification and The Prodigal Son will be staged at Susie Sainsbury Theatre, Royal Academy of Music....
VIDEO: The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Performs the Overture from Mozart's DON GIOVANNI
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 16, 2021
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by Constantin Trinks performs the overture from Mozart's Don Giovanni - one of the most powerful openings in all opera. ...
Full Program Announced for 2021 Grimeborn Opera Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 09, 2021
Arcola Theatre today announced the full programme of productions in the 2021 Grimeborn Opera Festival, which is returning for its 14th year. Productions include 25 - 29 August Alcina, Music by George Friedrich Handel; 1- 4 September Hopes & Fears, Music by Claude Debussy and more....
COURTYARD CLASSICS LIVE! to Take Over Beckenham Place Park July 22 – 25
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 08, 2021
The curtain will rise for the first time on Courtyard Classics Live! this summer in the stunning surroundings of Beckenham Place Park. From 22 - 25 July, this four-day festival will feature some of the UK's top musicians and actors onstage at this new courtyard concert venue, perfect for soaking up ...
Andrew Manze Extends Contract As Principal Guest Conductor Of The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
by A.A. Cristi - June 25, 2021
Andrew Manze first conducted the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in 2011 and was invited to be Principal Guest Conductor in June 2018. ...
Chineke! Announces Summer Debuts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 24, 2021
On Saturday 10th July, Chineke! Orchestra presents its second Royal Festival Hall concert as part of Southbank Centre's Summer Reunion series. Conducted by Matthew Kofi Waldren, it features two symphonies by African-American composers and the debut of an exciting emerging pianist on the classical mu...
Self-Isolation Choir To Premiere RSCM Music Sunday Anthem
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2021
The Self-Isolation Choir is partnering The Royal School of Church Music to perform the world premiere of its 2021 Music Sunday anthem, God Of All Creation by Chris Totney....