The Long View | Can we leave marketing to the professionals?

ChatGPT may be terrible at marketing concerts and operas, but many musicians, artists and enthusiasts would be even worse, argues Andrew Mellor

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Southbank Sinfonia at St John’s Smith Square appoints new chair

Dr Tracy Long CBE succeeds Duncan Sutherland, who has stepped down after nearly five years as chair Southbank Sinfonia St John's Smith Square

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Waterperry Opera Festival launches 2024 programme

The festival returns to Oxfordshire this year with a programme of opera productions and concerts across 10 days Waterperry Opera Festival

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Music at Paxton unveils expanded 2024 festival

This year's festival will present 22 concerts and, expanding beyond the grounds of Paxton House, will present music in the nearby town of Duns Consone Quartet Music at Paxton

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Artist Managers: Analysis paralysis

Andrew Green reflects on Arts Council England's new Opera and Music Theatre Analysis and talks to the IAMA members who were left out of the consultation process IAMA

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Joe Hisaishi appointed RPO composer-in-association

The Japanese composer kicked off his three-year tenure with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra this month Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 久石譲

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Britten Pears Arts names new CEO

Andrew Comben moves from Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival to take up leadership of the Suffolk-based arts charity in September Britten Pears Arts

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RPO publishes optimistic annual report

The latest research from Royal Philharmonic Orchestra shows an upward trend in the number of people interested in experiencing orchestral music, managing director James Williams offers his perspective on the report findings

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‘Working harder, playing better and waiting longer’: Susan Tomes on bringing 50 women pianists out of the shadows

The pianist and author discusses the idea behind her latest book, 'Women and the Piano – A History in 50 Lives' Susan Tomes Yale University Press London📚

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Klaus Mäkelä to join Chicago Symphony Orchestra as next music director

Mäkelä will begin his initial five-year tenure with the CSO in September 2027, conducting a minimum of 14 weeks per season Chicago Symphony Orchestra Klaus Mäkelä

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Over half of women in music have experienced gender discrimination, report reveals

The report, based on the findings of the inaugural Musicians’ Census also found a third of women in music report having been sexually harassed Musicians' Union

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Wigmore Hall launches director’s fund

The venue revealed details of the new fund alongside announcement of its 2024-25 season Wigmore Hall

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra celebrates 45th anniversary of summer tour

The SCO 2024 summer tour will bring live classical music to remote locations across Scotland Scottish Chamber Orchestra

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Porsche partnership brings orchestra to Preston

The Lancashire city has launched its own orchestra following a new partnership with Porsche Centre Preston

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Giorgi Gigashvili wins Terence Judd-Hallé Award

Gigashvili was chosen from the current BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists cohort which this year marks its 25th anniversary The Hallé BBC Radio 3

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The Singing Accountant™: HMRC accepts ‘hungry hounds homework’ excuses

Sponsored content: The Singing Accountant™ brings levity to the topic of self-assessment tax returns – and explains why the 'my dog ate my homework' excuse won't fly with HMRC

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Yehudi Menuhin School launches first commercial album

The new release, titled ‘Around the World in 80 Minutes’, has been produced in collaboration with Orchid Classics The Yehudi Menuhin School Orchid Classics

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Three Choirs Festival announces composer development scheme

The New Voices Academy will support early-career composers in the creation of choral music Three Choirs Festival Daniel Kidane The Carice Singers Spitalfields Music

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'Classical music was not for the likes of us': How the RLPO's residency is transforming a hungry creative scene in Barrow-in-Furness

Careful groundwork has allowed the orchestra to build a strong relationship with the local arts scene Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

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Odessa Classics: A festival in exile

With conflict preventing the festival from taking place in its native Ukraine, Odessa Classics is instead touring around Europe this summer. Simon Mundy talks to founder and president Alexey Botvinov Alexey Botvinov

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