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3rd April: Classical Music launches mental health campaign, Sondheim awarded honorary Membership of RPS, and Article 13 is passed

Wednesday 3rd April '19

Classical Music launches Harmony In Mind mental health campaign Classical Music magazine has today launched a major campaign to unite the sector in combatting mental illness.Joined by six of the leading mental health and industry charities working in …

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24th August: Serebrennikow under house arrest, Classic FM celebrates its birthday

Thursday 24th August '17

In today's news: More worrying news about bass-baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s health, the trials of travelling musicians, and Classic FM’s birthday celebrations! The Berlin Philharmonic to start last season with Rattle, Serebrennikow under house arrest, and …

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24th January: a new festival for Norwich, disaster for cellist with United Airlines, Kennedy Center 2017-18 Season Launch

Tuesday 24th January '17

 In today’s classical news, pop music takes over classical choices on the popular BBC radio programme Desert Island Discs, and the Brook Street Band announce a new festival to take place in Norwich.  Trouble for …

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21st March: Shostakovich Festival, Salzburg Easter Festival & LP sale at Sainsbury

Monday 21st March '16

Classical News In today's news, the Shostakovich Festival in June focuses on GDR composer Hanns Eisler & Salzburg Easter Festival 2017 presents "Valkyrie" in the stage design of 1967. Also, from today on supermarket chain Sainsbury …

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11th January: Bowie dies, 2015 classical statistics & Dudamel conducts Star Wars

Monday 11th January '16

In today's news, Classic FM reports that David Bowie has died at the age of 69 and Gustavo Dudamel conducts Star Wars. Also, a video is released of passengers enjoying an impromptu classical music concert …

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16th February: Nico Muhly shares his musical passions, have we become too posh for the Gods and 300 Android phones play Beethoven’s ‘Ode To Joy’

Monday 16th February '15

Classical News GuardianFacing the music: Nico MuhlyBoulez, Blake and Beyoncé... composer Nico Muhly shares his musical passionsTelegraphHave we become too posh for the Gods?Rupert Christiansen laments the declining popularity of the cheap seats at the operaThe …

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10th July: Kaija Saariaho, Daniel Barenboim and Sarah Connolly

Tuesday 10th July '12

The TelegraphLet's have much more opera on the beachGarsington has proved a hit when beamed to the sands of Skegness.The chromatic slithering of Delius leaves me coldDelians claims his music evokes the soul of the …

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Classical Music News – 23rd September

Friday 23rd September '11

Every day the WildKat team scan the newspapers and blogs online to bring you a digested list of the day’s classical music news.The IndependentStreet Scene, Young VicJohn Fulljames’s award-winning Opera Group production of ‘Street Scene’ …

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