Following a very competitive recruitment process, Bill Chandler has been appointed Director of the BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus and Adam Szabo has been appointed Director of the BBC Philharmonic.
In March, the BBC invited young music-makers of all technical abilities, musical backgrounds and styles from across the UK to enter a composition for the BBC Young Composer competition. Applicants were required to submit their entry online, using any instruments and method of composing that suited them.
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.
Radio 2 Piano Room month sees an abundance of world famous, award-winning artists each perform exclusively with the BBC Concert Orchestra from Monday 30 January to Friday 24 February 2023.
The UK’s leading disabled led theatre company today announced its first ever chamber opera and its second tour of spring 2022 - the world premiere of composer Errollyn Wallen’s The Paradis Files.
A group of North American retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Gap Inc., announced they are creating their own fire and safety action plan in response to the tragedies in Bangladesh.