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5th October: BBC Radio 4’s Power List, Charles Aznavour dies, and James Davison wins Jazz Young Musician 2018

Friday 5th October '18

Marin Alsop and Chi-chi Nwanoku placed in top ten of Woman's Hour 2018 Power List Women from across the classical world feature throughout BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour Power List. Conductor Marin Alsop and double-bassist and …

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18th May: Game of Thrones concert, Royal wedding, classical music radio race, Oldenburger Staatstheater moves to circus tent

Friday 18th May '18

In todays news: Game of Thrones soundtrack becomes a live show, studies show music is good for the heart, BBC Radio 3 & 4 compete for morning audiences, Sarah Connolly's take on opera's "ridiculous" harassment …

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17th May: Amazing Q1 figures for classical music, YouTube adopts streaming, women’s call in music

Thursday 17th May '18

In today's news: YouTube adopts streaming, people trade morning shows for classical music, opera lags behind the industry's acceptance of maternity leave, more 'under 35s' are turning to classical music, Bridget Jones' Diary to tour …

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10th August: ‘Handel experiment’ for German students, Opera America announces latest grants

Thursday 10th August '17

In today's news: RNCM announces French Connections festival, BBC Radio 4’s Front Row gets TV spin-off, and Opera America announces latest grants for female composers. Number of women in artistic productions remains too low, ARD …

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20th March: Märzmusik Festival: an evening in honour of Julius Eastman and mezzo-soprano Geneviève Tschumi wins Telemann Competition

Monday 20th March '17

Classical News In today's news: Here’s why Alondra de la Parra is one of the most exciting new conductors in years, British startup MelodyVR has scored another coup – signing a partnership with Universal Music Group. A …

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10th January: PRS appoints new chair, BBC Proms launches 2017 Inspire Scheme & Emil and the Detectives’ musical production in Berlin

Tuesday 10th January '17

Classical News In today's classical news, classical music critic, Ivan Hewett, from The Telegraph, is presenting a new series on music's five greatest chords on BBC Radio 4, at 1:45 PM from 9th to 13th January. …

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10th April: Vienna Philharmonic win Birgit Nilsson Prize, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group performs in D.C. & discussions of German radio orchestra fusion

Thursday 10th April '14

The Telegraph Vienna Philharmonic: worthy winner of the Birgit Nilsson Prize It's time to set the record straight on the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the deserving winner of opera's richest prize, says Rupert Christiansen Sivan Magen – New Music Sivan …

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BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Daniel Hope

Friday 10th May '13

Violinist Daniel Hope's performance with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales at the Brangwyn Hall in Swansea last Friday (3rd May) will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 this upcoming Sunday.Newly-appointed Principal Conductor Thomas Søndergård marked his …

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8th November: Composers’ Letters Auctioned, Interactive Baroque Timeline, and Continued Cutbacks for Orchestras

Thursday 8th November '12

Classic FMPersonal Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Gershwin letters to be auctionedLetters from composers including Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Gershwin are to be auction in LA next month.Classic FM launches new Baroque timelineExplore a fully interactive musical journey from …

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Nadine Mortimer-Smith in Naked Opera!

Monday 8th October '12

Both this evening and tomorrow, soprano Nadine Mortimer-Smith will be performing in Naked Opera at The Forge, Camden at 7:30pm. The idea behind Naked Opera is to find the bare truth behind opera singers and …

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