NEW! The Bath Festival in May 2019
21/03/2019
THE BATH FESTIVAL 2019 – Friday 17 – Sunday 26 May 2019
The Bath Festival launches its 2019 celebration of music and literature with a diverse programme of more than 120 events over ten days in May (Friday 17 – Sunday 26 May). Among the stellar line-up are Strictly Come Dancing judge Dame Darcey Bussell, Radio2’s drive time presenter Sara Cox, leading film critic Mark Kermode, Last Night at the Proms sensation Jess Gillam and the original people’s poet, Pam Ayres. Headlining the Festival Finale on Bath Recreation Ground over the weekend of 1 – 2 June, will be Grammy award winning British band Clean Bandit (Saturday night) and legendary singer-songwriter Van Morrison (Sunday night).
To see the full programme and obtain tickets click here. Read more
NEW! ENB in 2019-2020 and Updates on their New London City Island Home
21/03/2019
English National Ballet
2019-2020 Season
- English National Ballet says ‘Thank You’ as it celebrates its 70th Anniversary
- Akram Khan to create second full-length production for English National Ballet
- Le Corsaire returns with performances at Milton Keynes Theatre and the London Coliseum
- Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella to be performed in Manchester and Southampton
- The Company’s first full Season after moving to their new home at London City Island
- Mayor of London awards £1million grant through his Good Growth Fund to support English National Ballet’s ‘Bridging Neighbourhoods – Growing Talent’ project
- English National Ballet appoints first Medical Director to maximise the benefits of the new building’s state-of-the-art fitness and rehabilitation facilities
Let’s Dance International Frontiers 29 April – 11 May 2019 in Leicester
17/03/2019
Let’s Dance International Frontiers 2019
Opening with a performance of a brand-new work in Leicester Cathedral on 29 April by the Haitian choreographer Jeanguy Saintus and his company, Ayikodans, Let’s Dance International Frontiers 2019 presents a programme of dance, workshops, masterclasses, networking opportunities and films at different venues across the city until 11 May. Read more
CONDUCTOR MAXIM EMELYANYCHEV IN CONVERSATION WITH GREGOR TASSIE
17/03/2019
Maxim Emelyanychev interviewed by Gregor Tassie
Maxim Emelyanychev (c) SCO
When the 29-year-old Russian musician Maxim Emelyanychev was appointed Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s Principal Conductor designate last spring, many were not so surprized for the young conductor had astounded many concertgoers when he stepped in at the last moment for a SCO concert of Schubert’s ‘Great’ C major symphony. It was his lively and entertaining conducting, in addition to his relationship with his musicians, that ensured his appointment. Read more
Hampstead Garden Opera Perform Partenope in May
12/03/2019
HGO PRESENTS PARTENOPE
An opera not-so-seria by George Frideric Handel
Libretto after Silvio Stampiglia
May 17th to 26th 2019
At Jacksons Lane Theatre, Highgate London N6 5AA
Stage Director: Ashley Pearson Music Director: Bertie Baigent
with the HGO Orchestra
HGO, North London’s leading opera company, will perform Handel’s exuberant opera Partenope from May 17th to 26th at Jacksons Lane Theatre in Highgate. Read more
NEW! Classical Music and Other Events at the Southbank Centre in 2019-20
12/03/2019
Southbank Centre is proud to announce its 2019/20 season of concerts across its three world renowned venues.
Southbank Centre’s 2019/20 classical music season goes on sale to Southbank Centre Members at 10am on Monday 25 February 2019 and then on sale to the general public at 10am on Wednesday 27 February 2019.
For more information or to buy tickets please visit the Southbank Centre website CLICK HERE. Read more
A New Initiative is Announced Supporting the Development of Female Conductors
09/03/2019
The Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Young Artists Programme is delighted to announce two new Women Conductors Courses beginning in May 2019, in collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) and National Opera Studio (NOS).
Jessica Cottis (c) Timothy Jeffes
NEW! In August Fulham Opera’s Most Ambitious Project to Date – Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg
07/03/2019
FULHAM OPERA’S DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG on 9 – 17 August 2019 at London’s Greenwood Theatre
- Fulham Opera stages its first production of Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg
- Most ambitious project to date.
- First performance by the company in central London
- New production, directed by Paul Higgins
- New orchestral arrangement by Jonathan Finney
- Sixth Wagner opera from Fulham Opera
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