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3rd October: Zuzana Růžičková obituary, ISM Primary Music Toolkit, Maxwell Quartet

Tuesday 3rd October '17

In today's Classical News, read an obituary of Holocaust survivor and renowned harpsichordist, Zuzana Růžičková, who died last week, aged 90.  The ISM Trust launches Primary Music Toolkit, and the Maxwell Quartet have won the ninth …

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9th August: Government stifling creativity, Increase in festival goers

Wednesday 9th August '17

In today's news: The government is stifling the creativity we desperately need, and Music Theatre Wales appoints consultant music director. Eight organs to be restored in Germany, Kimiko Ishizaka launches Kickstarter campaign and summer academy in …

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2nd February: Wigmore Hall season launch, NYCGB Chief Executive Search, and Queer Talk

Thursday 2nd February '17

In today’s Classical News, Wigmore Hall announces their 2017/18 season, and NYCGB search for their first Chief Executive. In Suffolk a new exhibition, 'Queer Talk: Homosexuality In Britten’s Britain', is inaugurated today.   In Nantes, toddlers are …

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6th July: Film accompaniment to Reich’s Different Trains, Paris Opera Ballet couture & girls take over choirs

Wednesday 6th July '16

Classical Music In our news today, Steve Reich approved the creation of a film accompaniment for Different Trains, the New York Times gives an insight into the couture at Paris Opera Ballet and across Britain girls …

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13th October: The arts and Britain, Maxwell Davies battles cancer & Pappano stays with Warner Classics

Tuesday 13th October '15

Classical News In today’s news: Ed Conway discusses the power that the arts give Britain, Classical Music Magazine announces the winner of the 2015 Joachim Violin Competition & Gramophone reports that Antonio Pappano and Warner Classics …

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5th January: Politicians can learn from Wagner’s Hans Sachs, Bryn Terfel interview, Julian lloyd Webber to sell his Stradivarius cello

Thursday 5th February '15

Classical News The Guardian'I hope our artistic leaders will heed Sachs's advice. The survival of ENO may depend on it'Wagner’s Hans Sachs could teach today’s politicians a thing or two about the value of art, writes …

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11th March: Violin scam to come to trial, robotic arm for amputee drummer, and Finnish composer wins prize

Tuesday 11th March '14

Limelight MagazineEsa-Pekka Salonen wins 2014 Nemmers prizeFinnish composer and conductor awarded the 2014 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music CompositionCincinnati American Classical Music Hall of Fame inducts five Legendary American pianist Andre Watts, who has appeared multiple …

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Trinity Buoy Wharf presents exhibition: ‘Synchronicity’

Thursday 27th February '14

Trinity Buoy Wharf, Docklands thriving centre for the arts and creative industries opens its exhibition, 'Synchronicity' to the public tonight following last night's preview at The Electrician's Shop. Open 10am to 8pm today until 2nd March, the …

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4th December: British Composer Awards, Nazi Shazam app, and Rufus Wainwright

Wednesday 4th December '13

JDCMB British Composer Awards 2013 go to... 13 men and NO women How is it possible in 2013 that 13 men get prizes and there is not one woman in the line up?GramophoneCBSO appoints first Conducting FellowNew …

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