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Lang Lang to perform with Metallica at 2014 Grammys
Pianist Lang Lang will perform with heavy metal legends Metallica at this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony, it has been announced
ITV
Birmingham based violinist wins prestigious music award
A Birmingham based violinist has become an ‘unsung heroine’ of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra following the presentation of the RPS/ABO Salomon Prize for orchestral musicians
Public Radio of Armenia Online
Renowned conductor Aram Gharabekian passed away aged 58
Renowned conductor Aram Gharabekian passed away in the US today at the age of 58, the Armenian Ministry of Culture informs
Daily Mail
My struggle in cut-throat world of classical music, by violin prodigy Nicola Benedetti
The violinist who became an overnight sensation when named BBC Young Musician of the Year reveals how she struggled when plunged into an ‘extremely cut-throat’ world, writes Chris Hastings
Arts Journal
Against all trends, musicians still join union
A visit yesterday from Professor Martin Cloonan of Glasgow University revealed an unexpected statistic
The Guardian
Want to buy a classical CD? Don’t go to New York!
The joys of browsing and sampling CDs in a specialist store shop are increasingly hard to come by, and almost impossible if you’re a New Yorker
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Ihre Cousins und Cousinen, auch ihre jüngere Schwester Nike, stritten öffentlich über Richard Wagners Erbe. Sie kämpfte gegen das, was sie die „Possen“ Bayreuths nannte. Zum Tod der Künstlerin Iris Wagner
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