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6th January: Nigel Kennedy tops the bill in Perth, iHeartRadio launches Spotify rival & Danish opera chief quits over steep cuts

Friday 6th January '17

Classical News In today's classical news, violin virtuoso Nigel Kennedy tops the bill in Perth, iHeartRadio launches Spotify rival, and Canadian firm becomes largest provider of classical music television programming. Also, Danish opera chief quits over …

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12th September: Abbado cancels Japan concerts, Brokeback Mountain Opera and a new study on performance-impairing pain

Thursday 12th September '13

Arts Beat, New York TimesAbbado, Blaming Health Problem, Cancels Plans for Japan ConcertsCiting ill health, Italian conductor Claudio Abbado has canceled plans for a series of concerts in Japan with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra — including one …

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10th September: Brit Awards, New York City Opera’s funding crisis and more on the Last Night

Tuesday 10th September '13

The Guardian Last Night of the Proms – review Of all Last Nights in recent memory, this was the most enjoyable, the least hysterical and the most warm-hearted, says Fiona Maddocks.BBC Music MagazineClaudio Abbado made Senator for …

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