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Decca and The Arts Club present inaugural Classical Music Award
The Arts Club in London hosted the final stage of its inaugural Classical Music Award last night (June 2) in collaboration with Decca Records.
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Mariinsky Theatre broadcasts first live ballet in 3D
The performance of Swan Lake, starring Yekaterina Kondaurova and Timur Askerov in the lead roles, will be conducted by Valery Gergiev, and streamed to over 1200 cinemas in 50 countries around the globe.
Classic FM
Opera stars stage ‘floating’ Purcell performance
Classical Music Magazine
The decline in CD sales and high-street music retailers has led to the closure of two classical music distributors on opposite sides of the Atlantic, with the future of a third being questioned.
Classic FM
Ecstatic response for LSO Final Fantasy concert
The music of the Final Fantasy video games was given an enthusiastic response last night after the London Symphony Orchestra played a special concert at the Barbican.
Classical Music Magazine
Is it possible to argue that classical music is good for the economy?
In these straitened times, the arts need to make a case for the economic value they bring to the country, regardless of their artistic worth.
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