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15th April: Sir Colin Davis, Fazil Say and André Rieu

Monday 15th April 2013

The Guardian

Sir Colin Davis, LSO’s longest-serving conductor, dies aged 85

Classical world pays tribute to London Symphony Orchestra’s president and longest-serving principal conductor.

BBC News

Turkish pianist Fazil Say convicted of insulting Islam

World-renowned Turkish pianist Fazil Say has been given a suspended 10-month jail sentence for insulting Muslim values.

Classic FM

 Rieu’s 2013 masterpiece concert to hit cinemas

One of André Rieu’s hometown Maastricht concerts is to be screened in cinemas across the UK and the world in July.

BBC News

Stradivarius Trees: Searching for perfect musical wood

Switzerland is home to some of the best violin makers in the world. But how do they know which tree will make a top quality violin?

Classic FM

Heated Twitter feud inspires political opera

Spending cuts and increased public debt in the Eurozone prompted an angry online exchange last summer, now set to music in a lively new opera.

Classic FM

New York Philharmonic conductor appears on Sesame Street

The New York Philharmonic’s conductor Alan Gilbert gave a masterclass with a difference when characters from Sesame Street showed up at The Lincoln Centre to watch a rehearsal.

Classic FM

Subway Violinists cover Taylor Swift hit

A classical cover of Taylor Swift’s ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ has surfaced on the internet after two musicians made a video of themselves performing it on the subway in Boston.

Colin Davis

The Guardian