Category: News
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The unexpected reach of the Santa Cruz Symphony Orchestra
The Santa Cruz Symphony’s music director is programming the season, conducting the concerts and, it seems, designing the posters. The results say more about the orchestra than he may intend.
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Composer Max Richter secures Ivors Innovation Award 2026
Commercial-savvy Richter’s Ivors Award for ingenuity and impact meets the brief
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Britten Pears Arts partners with music hubs to host activities at the O’Hare Music Centre
How provision for some young Suffolk musicians has developed, and the role Britten Pears Arts’ new O’Hare Music Centre is playing in that.
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News – Lahti Symphony Orchestra appoint Nil Venditti as Chief Conductor
Nil Venditti takes the podium at Lahti next autumn. Much to keep a close eye on.
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News – London’s Philharmonia Orchestra appoints Manfred Honeck as Principal Conductor Designate
Manfred Honeck’s appointment as the Philharmonia’s next Principal Conductor comes with a contract that runs until the year he’s said he’ll be on the lookout for guest conductor roles. Is that a commitment or a cause for nail-biting?
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Britten Sinfonia conclude residency at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital
Britten Sinfonia’s residency is the latest in a run of work across the East of England that demonstrates the ensemble’s commitment to serving its community
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Planning the BBC Proms amid the BBC’s £500m Cuts
Future Proms? Fewer international orchestras but big chorus stuff protected (for now) apparently
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BBC Radio 3’s RAJAR Q2 2026: Breakfast Up, Unwind Up, Core Radio 3 Down
Core Radio 3 is down on its previous quarter, though its ‘brand extension’ sees a modest increase.
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News – Sir Anthony Hopkins signed by Decca Classics
Decca’s partnership with Sir Anthony Hopkins sees film-score sentiment rather than concert-hall risk doing a lot of marketing heavy lifting — and that’s precisely the point.
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Opinion – The BBC needs to save £500m. Classical music is not exempt.
Even if the BBC needs to save £500m, it won’t announce culling Radio 3 or the Proms, especially before the centenary of the Corporation’s ownership of it before next year. Will they?