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29th June: ABRSM Fund Backs Grassroots Projects Abroad, Ettinger becomes Music Director in Naples, Travelling festival rehabilitates works by women composers

Tuesday 29th June '21

ABRSM Fund Backs Grassroots Projects in Haiti, Brazil, Kenya and NicaraguaFunding from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) has been awarded to grassroots music learning projects in Haiti, Kenya, Nicaragua and …

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14th May: BBC Young Musician 2018, phones on in the orchestra, suffragette musical

Monday 14th May '18

In today's news: 16-year-old pianist wins BBC Young Musician 2018, BBC Philharmonic invites audiences to keep their phones on, forgotten suffragette is remembered in musical, Leonard Bernstein is remembered by Wachholtz Verlag in book, and Samuel …

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25th April: IFPI Global Music Report, Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Royal wedding and Smartphone-Opera.

Wednesday 25th April '18

In today's news: 19-year-old cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason has been invited to perform at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, National Opera Studio commissions twelve arias for young artists, IFPI Global Music Report reveals …

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27th March: Philadelphia Orchestra announces new leader Matías Tarnopolsky, Bill Murray is bringing his classical music show to UK and Catholic Church (Germany) quits GEMA-contract.

Tuesday 27th March '18

In today's news: Bill Murray is bringing his classical music shows to the UK, Decca's Rebecca Allen on the Classic BRITs comeback, Ruth Mackenzie named chair of Arts Council England's London area council, Philadelphia Orchestra …

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15th February: Dame Julie Walters joins Classic FM lineup, Lord saves opera fairies and the politics of opera

Thursday 15th February '18

In today's classical music news, veteran actor Dame Julie Walters will join the presenter lineup at Classic FM for a new Saturday show, Chineke! boosts BME representation in UK musical ensembles, YouTube Red launches internationally …

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24th November: A new Beethoven Museum in Vienna, Mariss Jansons is honoured with the gold medal of the London Royal Philharmonic Society

Friday 24th November '17

In today's’ news: A new Beethoven Museum in Vienna. After a 2-year hiatus the Orff Festival returns to its home in Andechs. Mariss Jansons is honoured with the gold medal of the London Royal Philharmonic …

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2nd November: Muhal Richard Abrahms died at age 87, Chicago Symphony’s deficit widens by $300,000 and 2018 Opera News Awards to honour stars of the stage

Thursday 2nd November '17

In today's classical news Muhal Richard Abrahms died at age 87, Chicago Symphony's deficit widens by $300,000, Sainsbury's launches own-brand vinyl albumsand and 2018 Opera News Awards to honour stars of the stage.NPRMuhal Richard Abrams, …

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30th August: Titanic – gateway drug to classical music, travellers to conduct in airport

Wednesday 30th August '17

In today's news: Can the Titanic soundtrack be a gateway drug to classical music's greats, Tido launches educational piano, and travellers to conduct the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Glasgow Airport. Staatsoper in Vienna to …

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18th May: Music Tunes in the Garden & Charity Donation for Sub-Saharan Africa

Thursday 18th May '17

In today’s news: musical garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, a Suffolk music teacher spends million for Sub-Saharan africa. This summer the 'Gig Theatre' tours the UK, and the Berlin Piano Festival is begins. The …

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28th April: new music festival in Disneyland Paris & Luther’s music power bigger than words

Friday 28th April '17

In today’s news: a new music festival in Disneyland Paris, and DG welcomed their first female cellist. True Story in the Lineup of Cannes film festival, and Luther's music had more power than his words. …

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