DCMS secures better-than-expected Spending Round settlement

14 June 2013, Classical Music staff

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport, led by culture secretary Maria Miller, is reported to have negotiated a cut of 8% for the period 2015/16, with a roughly 5% cut to be dealt to arts organisations and museums.

Three music buildings win RIBA awards

14 June 2013, Toby Deller

The Bramall Music Building at the University of Birmingham, the Colyer-Fergusson Building at the University of Kent and the new development in Manchester for Chetham’s School of Music are among the 43 UK recipients this year.

ROH recommissions Benjamin and Crimp to follow Written on Skin

14 June 2013, Alex Stevens

Covent Garden has commissioned a second new opera from George Benjamin and Martin Crimp. It is the principal commissioner but expects to bring further companies on board.

New Britten-Pears archive opens in Aldeburgh

14 June 2013, Emma Findlow

A new archive housing the world’s most comprehensive collection of Benjamin Britten’s work has opened in the grounds of the Red House, Aldeburgh, as part of a £4.7m redevelopment of the site. Dame Janet Baker will officially open the building today.

Love and leisure: The AAM at the National Gallery

13 June 2013, Alex Stevens

The Academy of Ancient Music will be resident ensemble at the National Gallery this summer, providing extensive accompaniment to the gallery’s exhibition Vermeer and Music: The Art of Love and Leisure.

Reasons to celebrate: The George Enescu International Festival and the West Cork Chamber Music Festival

4 June 2013, Keith Clarke

Garsington premieres its first community opera

4 June 2013, Nicola Lisle

Music education and performance opportunities at Jackdaws

31 May 2013, Toby Deller

Cheryl Frances-Hoad | Katharsis

31 May 2013, Alex Stevens

Bizet in Bradford, via Bollywood | June’s broadcasting

31 May 2013, Richard Fawkes

Glyndebourne community opera

31 May 2013, Rosenna East

Streetwise Opera celebrates ten years

27 May 2013, Keith Clarke

Voices Now festival, unlocking the feel good factor of group singing

27 May 2013, Andrew Stewart

Choir of London bursary scheme

26 May 2013, Simon Tait

Festival preview: BBC Proms

26 May 2013, Toby Deller

Festival review: Latitude

26 May 2013, Hannah Beynon

Incontri in Terra di Siena festival

26 May 2013, Michael White

Trinity Laban launches new creative masters programme

26 May 2013, Toby Deller

Sizing up a career in the RAF Central Band

26 May 2013, Andrew Green