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1st June: 6.4% of top music industry jobs held by Black or Black British people, Vienna Summer Night Concert to be attended by 3,000 spectators, Folle journée de Nantes: Assessing the perspectives

Tuesday 1st June '21

6.4% of top music industry jobs held by Black or Black British people, says UK Music reportUK Music has released new data drawn from a recent survey that breaks down the ethnic backgrounds of those …

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20th January: Royal Albert Hall’s dispute, MET Opera cancelled Bieito’s production & Germany’s music sales increased over 2% in 2016

Friday 20th January '17

Classical News In today’s classical news, members of Royal Albert Hall have been criticised by reselling unwanted tickets using sites such as Viagogo and StubHub for a profit, instead of returning the tickets to the hall’s …

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21st October: Grosvenor receives NY Phil piano prize, RNCM partners with PKU & Bob Shennan

Friday 21st October '16

Classical News In today's news round-up, British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor has been named as the recipient of the New York Philharmonic’s Ronnie and Lawrence Ackman Classical Piano Prize. Royal Northern College of Music announced a new professional partnership …

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8th October: Foetuses can dance, From Bach to Bakes & Singer loses voice

Thursday 8th October '15

Classical News In today's news, Classic FM reports how heartbreak caused Tenor Stephen Costello to lose his voice just before going on stage, The Strad announces six finalists of the 2015 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition, and …

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Welcome Back Ensemble Perpetuo!

Friday 24th July '15

WildKat PR is pleased to be working with London-based Ensemble Perpetuo once again.Perpetuo’s concerts appeal to all senses through collaborations with choreographers, chefs, artists, sculptors and photographers for their live shows.Formed in 2013 by British …

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Video Blog: WildKat PR catch up with composer and sound artist Soosan Lolavar

Thursday 13th March '14

WildKat PR spoke to British-Iranian composer and sound artist Soosan Lolavar who founded the music project 'Stay Close', which harnesses contemporary classical music as means of a cultural exchange between Iran and the UK.Take a look …

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5th March: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa to retire, conductor asks audience to use mobile phones, and Richard Itter has died

Wednesday 5th March '14

Classic FM OnlineDame Kiri Te Kanawa to retire from opera stage?New Zealand opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa has suggested that she will retire from the opera stage, on the eve of her 70th birthday.Leonard …

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27th January: Boy with no arms plays trumpet, Classical Grammy Award winners, and challenging ‘fat lady sings’ parody

Monday 27th January '14

BBC NewsOrchestras 'still hostile to women'Although there are hundreds of female musicians, very few orchestras have female directors and conductorsLimelight MagazineClassical Grammy Awards 2014Australian Chamber Orchestra and Dawn Upshaw head the impressive list of this …

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17th January: Peter Pan proposes on stage, HMV closes flagship store, and concert for the children of Syria

Friday 17th January '14

New York TimesDetroit Symphony Agrees to New Contract With MusiciansThe Detroit Symphony Orchestra, which endured a bitter six-month strike a few years ago, settled its latest contract eight months early, orchestra officials announced WednesdayBBC Music MagazineHMV closes flagship …

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20th December: Disaster at the Apollo, New Assistant Conductor for Dallas, and Favourite Recordings for 2013

Friday 20th December '13

The New York TimesFavorite Sounds, Early to EnvironmentalClassical music critics of The New York Times select their favorite recordings of 2013Dallas ObserverDallas Symphony Announces New Assistant ConductorThe Dallas Symphony Orchestra announced Tuesday morning that American …

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