Judith Weir

34 Composers and Librettists Revealed as Ivor Novello Award Nominees
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2025

The Ivors Academy has announced the 34 composers and librettists who have been nominated for an Ivor Novello Award. The winners will be announced at The Ivors Classical Awards in November, celebrating the best of contemporary classical music.  

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, LA BOHEME, and More Set For Opera North's 2025/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025

Opera North has announced its repertoire for the year. The season will kick off in September with The Secret of the Black Spider. Learn more about the full season here!

Sinfonia Smith Square Reveals 2024 Christmas Festival Programme
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2024

Inviting audiences to embrace the magic of the festive period, Sinfonia Smith Square has announced a Christmas Festival programme for 2024. Learn more about the upcoming events here!

English Touring Opera Reveals Autumn 2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2024

English Touring Opera will present their Autumn 2024 season, exploring the supernatural, myths and folklore. Learn more about the lineup here!

English Touring Opera Names Sheffield its New Home
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2024

English Touring Opera has announced the city of Sheffield as the company’s new home, and will relocate its offices there by the end of October 2024 as part of the Arts Council England Transfer Programme.

Master of King's Music and Sir Simon Rattle Launch UK'S First Crowd-Funding Scheme to Support Composers
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024

Music Patron, a new way of supporting UK composers which allows members of the public to connect directly with them and support their work, has been launched on 13 May 2024.

Local Ensembles Perform Alongside Starry Guests at Cumnock Tryst's 10th Birthday Festival
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 20, 2024

The Cumnock Tryst will mark its 10th birthday in 2024, with world-renowned talent sitting alongside local musicians in a bumper celebration of what making music is all about. This year the festival adds an extra date, running from Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 October.

Wigmore Hall Reveals 2024/25 Concert Season & Launches the Director's Fund
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2024

Wigmore Hall Director John Gilhooly has announced the 2024/25 Season. With more than 550 concerts, featuring more than 2,600 musicians, spanning September 2024 to July 2025, Wigmore Hall presents the largest classical music programme in the UK.

English Touring Opera Sets Casting For BLOND ECKBERT
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2024

Discover the latest casting news for the English Touring Opera's upcoming production of BLOND ECKBERT. Get to know the talented performers who will bring this enchanting story to life on stage.

The North/South Chamber Orchestra Will Perform 'Shan Shui/Mountain Water' This Week
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2024

The North/South Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Max Lifchitz will continue its 44th consecutive season on Friday evening, February 23 performing a free admission concert performing four works new to New York by composers from Argentina and the US.

English Touring Opera Will Perform New Productions of MANON LESCAUT and THE RAKE'S PROGRESS This Spring
by Stephi Wild - Jan 18, 2024

English Touring Opera (ETO) presents new productions of Puccini's Manon Lescaut and Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress for its Spring 2024 tour.

Philharmonia Orchestra Reveals Further Six Year Partnership With Three Choirs Festival
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2023

The Philharmonia Orchestra has announced that it has entered into a further six-year partnership with Three Choirs Festival as their orchestra in residence. Learn more about the partnership here!

St. Charles Singers Sets 2023-2024 Season Featuring World Premieres and Collaborations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 10, 2023

Get ready for an extraordinary season as the St. Charles Singers announce their 2023-2024 lineup. Experience world premieres, collaborations, and captivating performances that will leave you in awe. Don't miss out on this exceptional season of music-making.

RAGTIME: The Symphonic Concert & More Set for 2023 Tanglewood Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2023

One of the country’s premier summer music festivals, Tanglewood has been the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1937; events for the 85th season begin on Thursday, June 22.

A BRIEF DRAFT OF HUMAN DESIRES Comes to Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2023

A Brief Draft Of Human Desires comes to Opera Ballet Flanders this month. Arias and songs about the eternal longing for Purcell, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Britten and Judith Weir.

Video: Watch the Performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Make a Joyful Noise' at the Coronation of King Charles
by Blair Ingenthron - May 6, 2023

Watch the performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Make A Joyful Noise' at King Charles's Coronation.

BBC PROMS To Include Works From Rufus Wainwright, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Self Esteem
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2023

The BBC Proms 2023 launches with a programme bursting with opera, oratorio and large-scale choral work and the first ever weekend-long Proms festival rooted in the North-East at Sage Gateshead.

Guildhall School Announces Summer Events Season 2023
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 24, 2023

This summer, Guildhall School of Music & Drama presents a varied programme of events for the public to enjoy, including concerts, drama productions, opera and jazz.

The League of Composers-ISCM Presents Pianist Eliza Garth This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2023

Titled Voices, the evening will feature radiant, emergent works including premieres she commissioned from Nomi Epstein and Sheree Clement, the New York premiere of Judith Weir’s Piano Concerto led by conductor James Baker, and two masterpieces by Mario Davidovsky: Synchronisms No. 6 (winner of the Pulitzer Prize) and Chacona. 

Andrew Lloyd Webber to Compose Coronation Anthem
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 20, 2023

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Andrew Lloyd Webber has been chosen to compose King Charles III's Coronation Anthem.