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12th January: Creative industries under threat from no-deal hard Brexit, BBC R3 seeks unsigned women composers, ‘British German Philharmonic Orchestra’ in Bad Homburg

Friday 12th January '18

In today’s news: Creative industries could lose up to £3.3bn and 27,000 jobs from the Brexit, City Music Foundation announces 2017 artists and Radio 3 has teamed up with BBC Music Introducing to discover new …

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13th July: Berliner Staatsoper moves back to proper building & fake news about appeal for funds for Beethovenhalle Bonn retracted

Thursday 13th July '17

In today's news: architects shortlisted to design the Barbican's new concert hall, and a-n launch #FreeMoveCreate campaign to protect freedom of movement in the creative industries. The Berliner Staatsoper moves back to it's proper building, …

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14th July: Proms 2016 highlights, new BBC iWonder guide & Bach manuscript sells for £2.5 million

Thursday 14th July '16

Classical News In today's news, The Guardian's pick of what not to miss at the Proms, a new BBC iWonder guide explores how playing an instrument can improve one’s life, and Guildhall School appoints Lynne Williams …

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5th July: New residence for young musicians, Frank Peter Zimmermann’s Strad is back & Christmas carol competition

Tuesday 5th July '16

Classical News In our news today, the Messiaen Foundation starts a project for young musicians, BBC News goes behind the scenes of the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians, and The Times launches Christmas carol competition. Also, The …

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27th January: ENO Mackerras Fellowship, Kaufmann cancels Met Opera Production & Barbican 2016/17 season

Wednesday 27th January '16

Classical News In today’s news, ENO announces joint recipients of the ENO Mackerras Fellowship, Barbican announces 2016/17 season and Kaufmann cancels Met Opera Production. Also, Pianist Lang Lang wants kids to be excited about classical music …

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18th February: Creative subjects being squeezed out of poorer schools, classical sales declining year-on-year and NYC Night Shift.

Wednesday 18th February '15

Classical News IndependentCreative subjects being squeezed out of poorer schools, says major arts studySpecialist arts teachers in state schools have declined by 11 per centClassical Music MagazineClassical sales: declining year-on-year, and streaming fails to compensateSales of …

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19th September: Tchaikovsky, Gramophone prize for astronauts, and Bellini fragment found

Thursday 19th September '13

The TelegraphObscure rule wrecks boy’s Last Night of Proms dreamYoung chorister replaced at last minute after BBC falls foul of law banning under-13s on TVBellini opera fragment found in SpainRare fragment of an opera score …

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