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Inner-city children from London Music Masters’ Bridge Project take to the stage with the LPO at the Southbank during Lambeth Schools’ Music Festival

Fabio Bonizzoni and his award-winning Italian ensemble La Risonanza release their 20th Album

Composer Tom Smail presents world premiere of Music in the Marble with the City of London Sinfonia conducted by Oliver Gilmour

On Friday 9 March, Oliver Gilmour conducts the City of London Sinfonia in the world premiere of Tom Smail’s Music in the Marble at the Royal College of Music. Music in the Marble is a collection of seven symphonic movements inspired by seven sculptures from the 5^th century BC to the 20^th century: Apollo and Daphne (Bernini), The Thinker (Rodin), The Tomb of Philip the Bold (Sluter), Bird in Space (Brâncuşi), Mary Magdalen (Donatello), Reclining Figure 1951 (Moore) and the Riace Bronzes. Each symphonic movement will be accompanied by large projections of the sculptures in the hall. The programme also includes Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture and Haydn’s Symphony No. 100 – ‘Military.’

Music in a Tuscan Paradise

 From 20 to 29 July 2012, La Foce hosts the 24th Incontri in Terra di Siena music festival in memory of Antonio and Iris Origo – the Anglo-American writer of War in Val d’Orcia - in the verdant paradise of the Tuscan estate’s celebrated gardens, and in historic castles and churches of the Val d’Orcia. 

Ian Page and Classical Opera present Mozart’s rarely performed opera Lucio Silla

Ian Page and Classical Opera present a rare concert performance of Mozart’s Lucio Silla at Cadogan Hall on Thursday 8^th March, for its first UK performance since 1998.  Originally written for the leading Italian opera stars of 18^th century, Lucio Silla, which marks a major turning point in Mozart’s operatic development, will be performed by an inspiring cast of young singers including soprano Natalya Romaniw and mezzo Rowan Hellier in the lead roles. They are joined by sopranos Eleanor Dennis and Katherine Watson and tenor Anthony Gregory. Natalya Romaniw and Katherine Watson have recently joined Classical Opera’s highly-respected Associate Artist programme.

The OlymPIANIST will cycle 1,200-mile in 21 days with piano ‘in tow’ giving daily recitals across Britain to raise funds for UK music & childrens’ charities

To raise money for music and childrens’ charities, concert pianist Anthony Hewitt - the Olympianist - will cycle with piano ‘in tow’ from Land’s End to John O’Groats to complete 1,200 miles in 21 days.  With a piano trailing in the BeethoVAN, the avid cyclist will cover up to 100 miles a day, giving 27 concerts en route. The Herculean journey across Britain’s hilly countryside will see Anthony ascend more than 20,000 metres – the equivalent of more than twice the elevation of Mt. Everest. He will perform in established venues and remote locations with his piano on a pop-up stage on the back of the BeethoVAN.

ALBANIAN TENOR TAKING OPERA WORLD BY STORM

Albanian tenor Saimir Pirgu is the rapidly rising star on the international operatic scene in demand in opera houses across Europe in 2012.  Shortly after his debut at the Liceu in Barcelona in gala performances of La boheme with Angela Gheorghiu in March, the 31-year-old tenor returns to Paris for a production of Don Giovanni by award-winning film director Michael Haneke in April. 

Carmen Giannattasio - Behold, a Prima Donna is born

Carmen Giannattasio rises to the challenge of Bellini’s rarely performed opera Il pirata (The Pirate) to be released on CD on 1^st May 2012 on the Opera Rara label

Rebel composer Goebbels' premiere

‘Night Music’: an evening of chamber works by Vlad Maistorovici

LONDON PREMIERE OF NICOLA LEFANU’S NEW OPERA

2011 in Review

Classical Opera Company present 'Bella mia fiamma'

Taking the National Music Plan further

Abbado & Santa Cecilia. Rare screening of Kozintsev’s King Lear