Maria João Pires is back at the piano
Maria João Pires, who initially retired from public performance last year, has signed up for a workshop and concert in…
Prix de Lausanne winners announced
Prix de Lausanne has announced its eight winners for 2019. Japanese and Brazilian dancers dominated, taking over half of the…
The Shed set to open
The Shed, a large multidisciplinary arts space in New York City, has announced it will open on 5 April. Sat…
US and Israel leave UNESCO
The US and Israel have both officially left UNESCO, the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural arm. Both countries claim the…
Prix de Lausanne winners announced
Prix de Lausanne has announced its eight winners for 2019. Japanese and Brazilian dancers dominated, taking over half of the…
Karen Kain receives Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award
National Ballet of Canada (NBC) artistic director Karen Kain has received the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award. Made by the…
Maria João Pires is back at the piano
Maria João Pires, who initially retired from public performance last year, has signed up for a workshop and concert in…
Anne-Sophie Mutter wins Polar Music Prize
Anne-Sophie Mutter has won the 2019 Polar Music Prize. Set up by ABBA manager Stig Anderson in 1989, it honours…
International Opera Awards shortlist announced
The International Opera Awards has announced the shortlist for its 2019 instalment. Held in association with BBC Radio 3, the…
Opera North receives GBP1m donation
Opera North has received a donation of GBP1m (€1.14m) toward its new Music Works redevelopment project. The donation comes from…
Paines Plough’s artistic directors to step down
One the UK’s most influential independent theatres is to lose both of its artistic directors just as the 10th annual…
Soprano Danielle de Niese to join British and US TV stars in West End musical
A musical inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ Spanish Golden Age masterpiece is to be revived for London’s West End this…
Dark materials
Clare Wiley speaks to Iceland Dance Company artistic director Erna Ómarsdóttir about creating repertoire influenced by current affairs. Next month…
SOS: save our scores – working together for the future of youth orchestras
CEO of Music for Youth, Judith Webster, gives her take on youth orchestras at the ABO conference in Belfast. Music…