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ECHO Klassik Winners Unveiled
July 20, 2010 - Global | Classical
The awards ceremony will be staged Oct. 17 in Essen. » Full Story

Classical Conductor Mackerras Dies At 84
July 15, 2010 - Global | Classical
He conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra and was music director at the English National Opera. » Full Story

Report: Sony Planning Specialty Download Service
July 15, 2010 - | Classical
Sony Music Entertainment is planning a specialty digital download service dedicated to classical music and, perhaps, jazz, according to the AllThingsD blog. » Full Story

Andre Rieu's Maastricht Show To Hit Cinemas
July 14, 2010 - Global | Touring | Classical
His homecoming concert will be broadcast via satellite to cinemas in 27 countries. » Full Story

DEAG Classics Ups Stake In U.K. Promoter
June 23, 2010 - Global | Touring | Classical
The Berlin-based company now has full ownership of classical promoter Raymond Gubbay Ltd. » Full Story

Costa Pilavachi Returns To Universal
June 03, 2010 - Global | Classical
Costa Pilavachi, the former head of Decca and EMI Classics, has been appointed senior vice president, classical artists & repertoire, for Universal Music Group International (UMGI). » Full Story

Opera Singer Dies Before Starring World Cup Role
May 27, 2010 - Global | Classical
A South African opera singer personally chosen by Nelson Mandela to sing at the World Cup's opening ceremony has died two weeks before he was due to perform. » Full Story

Claudio Abbado's Illness Cancels La Scala Return
May 24, 2010 - Global | Classical
La Scala says illness has forced the cancellation of two highly anticipated concerts that were to mark Claudio Abbado's return to the Milan opera house after 25 years. » Full Story

Only Men Aloud Beats Pope At Classical BRIT Awards
May 14, 2010 - Global | Classical
Welsh male choir Only Men Aloud has triumphed over Pope Benedict XVI by winning the prestigious album of the year prize at the 2010 Classical BRIT Awards. » Full Story

Hayley Westenra Teams With Morricone
May 14, 2010 - Global | Classical
New Zealand-born soprano Hayley Westenra will team up with veteran Italian composer and conductor Ennio Morricone for her forthcoming classical studio album, set for international release in October 2010. » Full Story

'Rock Star Conductor' André Rieu: The Billboard Q&A
May 07, 2010 - Christian
The executives at André Rieu Productions are fond of calling their multimillion-selling boss "the most popular unknown artist in the world." They had better start thinking of a new sobriquet. » Full Story

Billboard 200 Movers & Shakers: Cypress Hill, Ratt, Luciano Pavarotti, 'American Idiot' and More
April 29, 2010 - Retail
A snapshot look at the most notable jumps and drops on this week’s Billboard 200. » Full Story

Bocelli, Bryan Adams To Headline World Cup 'Grand Finale'
April 29, 2010 - Global | Touring | Rock and Pop
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams will perform at a FIFA-endorsed concert in South Africa to mark the end of the World Cup. » Full Story

Pope On Shortlist For Classical Brit Awards
April 13, 2010 - Global | Classical
Pope Benedict, whose voice is featured on an album of music from the Vatican, is nominated for a Classical Brit Award. » Full Story

BBC Network To Run Classical Chart
April 09, 2010 - Global | Classical
BBC Radio 3, a bastion of high culture on Britain's broadcasting landscape, will from next week run a classical music chart for the first time. » Full Story

Wolfgang Wagner, Longtime Bayreuth Director, Dies
March 22, 2010 - Classical | Global
Wolfgang Wagner, the grandson of composer Richard Wagner and the leader of the Bayreuth opera festival for more than half a century, has died, the festival said. » Full Story

Classical Music Sales Soar In Germany
March 15, 2010 - Global | Classical | Retail
Classical music was the big winner at retail in 2009 according to a statement issued by the German Federal Music Industry Association (BVMI). » Full Story

Founder of Harmonia Mundi Label Dies
March 02, 2010 - | Classical
Bernard Coutaz, who founded the respected independent classical record label Harmonia Mundi and ran it for five decades, has died. » Full Story

Finnish Composer Saariaho Wins Sonning Music Prize
February 08, 2010 - Global | Classical
Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho has won Denmark's highest musical honor, the 600,000 kroner ($110,000) Sonning Music Prize. » Full Story

@MIDEM: How Peter Gelb Transformed The Met Opera
January 24, 2010 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Classical
Peter Gelb, GM of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, revealed details during the MidemNet conference in Cannes of the Met's success with cinecasting of live opera. » Full Story

Cleveland Orchestra Musicians Strike Over Contract
January 18, 2010 - Classical
The musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra have put down their instruments and gone on strike because of a pay impasse with management, jeopardizing upcoming performances. » Full Story

Domingo Announces 5 Productions Of DC Opera Season
January 13, 2010 - Touring | Classical
The Washington National Opera will stage five productions in the 2010-2011 season, including a production of Giacomo Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" that's new to the nation's capital. » Full Story

ECHO Klassik Awards Date Confirmed
January 11, 2010 - Global | Classical
The 17th German ECHO Klassik awards will be presented on Oct. 17, 2010 in the Essen (North Rhine-Westphalia) Philharmonic hall. » Full Story

Japan Maestro Ozawa Cancels Concerts Due To Cancer
January 07, 2010 - Global | Classical
Japan's most famous orchestral conductor, Seiji Ozawa, said on Thursday he has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and will cancel all performances for the next six months to concentrate on treatment. » Full Story

Year-End Chart Analysis: Priests, 'Popera' Stars Shine On Classical Charts
December 10, 2009 - Classical
The Priests, a group of holy men from Northern Ireland, and Il Divo, the "popera" boy band assembled by "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell, were the year's best sellers on the Traditional Classical and Classical Crossover charts, respectively. » Full Story

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