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Michael Nyman’s Hillsborough tragedy tribute piece reworked for families
Composer creates new version of work he was recording on day of tragedy – naming it Symphony Number 11: Hillsborough
The Telegraph
Mussolini the musician’s violin to be sold
Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini’s 300-year-old violin for sale for £150,000 at Bonhams
Classic FM
LA Phil continues playing through earthquake
The Los Angeles Philharmonic didn’t let a 5.1 magnitude earthquake stop them playing during a concert last week.
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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Centre signs with IMG Artists
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Centre have announced their signing to IMG Artists who will manage the partnership out of their Hannover office and are to facilitate artist and touring Management in Europe, Asia and South America.
Der Spanier Nacho Duato, neuer Chef des Berliner Staatsballetts, stellte die Pläne für seine erste Spielzeit vor. Viel ist es nicht. Die Hauptstadt wird er gleich mit vier eigenen Stücken beglücken.
Je ungewöhnlicher, desto besser: Das Musikfest Berlin 2014 hat sein Programm vorgestellt.
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Gramophone: @GramophoneMag Why playing Bach’s cello suites on the viola almost pushed Maxim Rysanov over the edge… http://www.gramophone.co.uk/blog/gramophone-guest-blog/how-bach-pushed-me-to-the-limit-by-maxim-
Opera Magazine: @operamagazine ‘The Barbican is very pleased to announce the appointment of Huw Humphreys as its new Head of Music.’
Southbank Centre: @southbankcentre Tonight experience Darkness and Light a new work for RFHorgan and video projection http://j.mp/PWWUw7 pic.twitter.com/xTqDQ7xXvA
Sinfini Music: @SinfiniMusic One is all about the singer, the other about the song http://bit.ly/R8vBj8
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