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Adès’ fanfare at opening of Frank Gehry’s The Tower, Luma Arles

New fanfare performed by Arles musicians and Ilan Vokov

Julian Anderson's 'Fantasias' in the UK

Anderson describes his latest orchestral work Fantasias as ‘a celebration of the modern symphony orchestra’. It seems fitting then, that this exhilarating 5-movement work should be performed by one the most forward-looking and youthful of musical establishments, the UK’s National Youth Orchestra.

Dame Fanny Waterman DBE: 22 March 1920–20 December 2020

Dame Fanny Waterman occupied an eminent position in the piano teaching world for over sixty years. Her emergence as a visionary teacher led to relationships with many internationally renowned pianists whose lives she touched through her work.

Shanghai Ballet premiere Davis’ Le Fantôme et Christine

Derek Deane's reimagining of Gaston Leroux draws on music of Belle Époque

A Special Award for Dame Fanny Waterman

Dame Fanny Waterman has been honoured with a special mention in this year's Women of the Year Awards. The legendary teacher and founder of the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition was recognised for her outstanding contribution to music along with a host of other successful names in their chosen fields.

A call to fans from Frightened Rabbit and Scott Hutchison’s family for his illustrations for new collection

Frightened Rabbit and the family of the late Scott Hutchison have put out a call to fans for his illustrations to be included in a new book published by Faber Music, Living In Colour.

Dame Fanny Waterman celebrates 100th Birthday

Faber Music educational author, Dame Fanny Waterman, celebrates her 100th Birthday.

Poom Prommachart to premiere Vine’s Three Fantasies in Hong Kong

Local debut includes premiere of 17-minute triptych

Dame Fanny Waterman Honoured With 'Lifetime Achievement Award'

Dame Fanny Waterman DBE, co-founder, Chair and Artistic Director of the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, was presented with a Variety Club Lifetime Achievement Award at the 22nd Variety Club Children’s Charity Business Awards. 400 members of the business community supported the prestigious annual event, which was hosted at the Queens Hotel, Leeds on 12th December, and VIP guests included quadruple Olympic gold medalist Sir Matthew Pinsent OBE and the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

Janice Carissa premieres Vine’s Gothic Fantasy for solo piano

Gilmore Young Artist commissions new piano work

International performances of Carl Davis’ silent film scores

Silent film screenings in UK and Switzerland

Lady Windermere’s Fan: Carl Davis at Pordenone Silent Film Festival

Davis score played along new MoMA restoration of 1925 film

Javier Perianes and Gustavo Gimeno premiere Coll’s Ciudad sin sueño with the London Philharmonic Orchestra

20-minute fantasia for piano and orchestra inspired by Lorca debuts in London and Toronto

Stringtastic: it’s fantastic! Book 2 of the ground-breaking new string series is out now

Stringtastic Book 2 is out now! We spoke to authors Mark Wilson and Paul Wood about what’s new in book 2, how they approached writing it, and some of their tips for teachers using the books.

BBC Philharmonic and Storgårds premiere Coll/de Falla’s Fantasia Baetica at Aldeburgh Festival

Orchestration of 1919 piano work debuts at Snape Maltings

The 10th Malcolm Arnold Festival

The 10th Malcolm Arnold Festival

Faber Music at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music

Music by Carl Vine, Anne Boyd, and Thomas Adès in Townsville

Julian Anderson at 50: BBC mount Total Immersion

The largest retrospective of Anderson’s music to date featured over ten works across three concerts

Anna Meredith's iconic fanfare, Nautilus, premiered in new orchestral version by Lahti SO & Dalia Stasevska

Anna Meredith's iconic fanfare, Nautilus, is premiered in a new orchestral version by Lahti SO & Dalia Stasevska

Success at Music Teacher Awards

Faber Music authors Dame Fanny Waterman and Paul Harris recognised at Music Teacher Awards 2016.

George Benjamin in focus at Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Finnish premiere of Concerto for Orchestra alongside Written on Skin and Into the Little Hill in Helsinki

Faber Music at the 74th Aldeburgh Festival

Cassandra Miller is artist-in-focus, alongside premieres from David Matthews and Francisco Coll

Orchestral repertoire focus: Nigel Hess in the spotlight