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3rd May: Percussionist Fang Zhang wins BBC Young Musician, Bayreuth Festival takes high risk, La Monnaie in Brussels presents a daring programm for 2021-22

Monday 3rd May '21

Percussionist Fang Zhang wins BBC Young MusicianThe final of the BBC Young Musician competition was broadcast this Sunday, presented by BBC Young Musician regular Josie d’Arby,  organist and conductor Anna Lapwood, and saxophonist Jess Gillam. …

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25th February: BBC 3’s new lineup, Awards for live event accessibility and Hilde Zadek obituary

Monday 25th February '19

Jess Gillam joins BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 has today announced a number of schedule changes and new presenter signings, to include 20-year-old rising star saxophonist Jess Gillam.A revamped Saturday schedule showcases the distinctive BBC …

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14th May: BBC Young Musician 2018, phones on in the orchestra, suffragette musical

Monday 14th May '18

In today's news: 16-year-old pianist wins BBC Young Musician 2018, BBC Philharmonic invites audiences to keep their phones on, forgotten suffragette is remembered in musical, Leonard Bernstein is remembered by Wachholtz Verlag in book, and Samuel …

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10th May: Winners of RPS Music Awards, marital conflicts in the opera, synesthetic artist sees sounds

Thursday 10th May '18

In today's news: RPS Music Award winners announced, leading soprano withdraws from ex-husband's opera, winners of BBC Young Musician relive the thrill of the competition, chamber orchestra plays techno beats, and Staatstheater Cottbus dissolves contract …

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2nd September: 10th Zurich International Orchestra Series, Bach in subway & accusations against South African Opera House

Friday 2nd September '16

Classical News In our news today, Russia, Spain, and Belgium come together at the Cadogan Hall in London for the 10th Zurich International Orchestra Series, Dale Henderson plays Bach in the subway & Paul MacAlindin talks …

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21st July: BBC Four documentary about diversity, Echo Klassik winners & the Prom’s premiere league

Thursday 21st July '16

Classical News In our news today, BBC Four explores diversity within the classical music industry in a documentary, creative industries figures pay tribute to Ed Vaizey & BBC Radio 3 has opened applications for industry conference. …

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25th April: Disagreement at Nielsen Competition, BBC Young Musician percussion winner announced & Meryl Streep on opera divas

Monday 25th April '16

Classical News In today's news, jury president of the Carl Nielsen Competition disagrees with the jury's choice, 16-year-old Andrew Woolcock has been announced as winner of the BBC Young Musician percussion category final and Meryl Streep …

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11th April: Steinway flagship store opens in New York, André Rieu launches a new waltz for the Queen and New Zealand String Quartet appoints new second violinist

Monday 11th April '16

Classical News In our news today: new Steinway flagship store opens in New York, a huge donation is made to the Royal Danish Opera, and André Rieu launches a new waltz for the Queen's 90th birthday. …

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25th January: diversity in British orchestras, BBC Young Musician finalists & merger plans for Thüringen orchestras

Monday 25th January '16

In today's news, BBC Young Musician category finalists are announced and Ed Vaizey tells orchestras to speed up recruitment of ethnic minorities. Artistic director of Berliner Festspiele Thomas Oberender makes future plans having extended his …

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Menuhin Competition 2016- the UK’s girls

Friday 8th January '16

Whilst most luthiers seem to be men, the shortlist for Menuhin Competition 2016, is dominated by females. In the Strad’s March 2013 issue, violin maker Ute Zahn asked why there are so few female violin …

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