Press releases from the classical music genre
Between Tuesday 15 and Sunday 20 September, Manchester Camerata is on the move once more, bringing its internationally acclaimed musicians to perform free concerts and pop-up performances in unexpected public spaces across all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester to literally say: Here We Are!
Free pop-up music performances across all ten boroughs in Greater Manchester in unusual and unexpected places including Manchester Airport’s T2, Manchester Museum, Stretford Carpark and Bolton Library.
On 23 July, Swiss-Italian pianist Francesco Piemontesi announces a new recording of Brahms’ monumental Piano Concerto No. 1 to be released on 11 September.
Recorded live in December 2025, and paired with Brahms’ Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118, the album will be released on Pentatone and available on CD and all streaming services.
London, UK [23 JULY 2026] — GRAMMY-winning, Emmy and BAFTA-nominated composer Lorne Balfe has been announced as the composer for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s upcoming animated feature The Cat in the Hat, set for global theatrical release in November 2026.
Balfe composed the original score for the highly anticipated film, bringing his expansive experience across blockbuster filmmaking, television and gaming to one of the most iconic properties in family entertainment. The project marks a major new chapter for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and a fresh cinematic reimagining of Dr. Seuss’ beloved classic.
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The Leeds International Piano Competition today [2 July 2026] launches a bold new chapter with the appointment of one of the world’s most esteemed artists, British pianist Sir Stephen Hough, as Artistic Director and Chair of the Jury for 2027 as it opens applications for the next Competition.
Widely recognised as one of the most distinctive musical voices of his generation and acclaimed as a concert pianist, composer and writer, Sir Stephen brings the imagination and breadth of thinking that underpin a refreshed vision for The Leeds 2027. The Competition culminates in Leeds in September 2027 for the Second Round and Semi-Finals at the Great Hall of the University of Leeds and the Concerto Finals at Leeds Town Hall, following International First Rounds in Spring.
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Chloe Flower, Korean American virtuoso pianist and composer, is heading to the UK this April for a limited run of intimate headline shows. You can find tickets here
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Jem Girl at the Piano 