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Brighton unveils new programme, celebrating ‘Love’
The 24th Brighton Early Music Festival begins on Friday 10 October, co-directed by Hannah Ely and Olwen Foulkes.
Applications open for prestigious orchestral experience scheme
The Ann and Peter Law OAE Experience Scheme gives gifted period instrument musicians the chance to work alongside the orchestral players.
Continuo Foundation reaches £1 million grant milestone
Continuo Foundation announces the results of its 10th funding round, distributing a total of £120,000 to 28 period-instrument ensembles.
Entries open for York International Young Artists Competition
Entries for the 2026 York International Young Artists Competition, taking place biennially since 1985, have opened.
MCO unveils new leadership model for 2025/26
The Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras (MCO) has announced its first season following the departure of its founder and artistic director Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
Tenebrae wins Opus Klassik Award for Messiah performance with the AAM
Prize-winning vocal ensemble Tenebrae and its director Nigel Short have won an Opus Klassik award for performance of Messiah with AAM.
Pedalling for the Planet: Sarah Small completes epic ‘Good Again?’ tour
After 73 days on the road, viola da gamba player Sarah Small has completed her remarkable Good Again? cycling tour of Great Britain.
BAFTA-nominated director brings Hildegard of Bingen to life
A ‘mesmerising’ blend of music and theatre telling the story of medieval abbess Hildegard of Bingen will tour the UK this September.
Sir Roger Norrington – in memoriam
Sir Roger Norrington, one of the towering figures in classical music and key figure of the Early Music revival, has passed away at the age of 91.
Remembering Frans de Ruiter
Frans de Ruiter, a giant of the early music movement in the Netherlands who became hugely influential in the wider musical world, has died.
Continuo Foundation launches its 10th round of project grants
Continuo Foundation is thrilled to announce £100,000 in funding for period-instrument ensembles to create Early Music projects anywhere in the UK.
Mary Bevan MBE becomes a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music
Continuo Foundation patron and internationally-acclaimed soprano Mary Bevan MBE becomes Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music in their 2025 round of honorands.
Bellot Ensemble named as BBC New Generation Baroque Ensemble
BBC Radio 3, Royal College of Music and the National Centre for Early Music announce Bellot Ensemble as the New Generation Baroque Ensemble for 2025-27.