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26th October: Andre Rieu fights child labour fine, Yo-Yo Ma steps down from Silkroad Ensemble, Shortlist for the 2017 British Composer Award announced and Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg hits the 4 million visitors benchmark

Thursday 26th October '17

In today’s classical news: Dutch violin maestro Rieu fights child labour fine, Yo-Yo Ma steps down from Silkroad Ensemble, Shortlist for the 2017 British Composer Award announced, Elphilharmonie in Hamburg counts already four million visitors. Geo.tv Dutch …

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15th August: Musical Futures’ CEO to undertake 12-hour ‘pianothon’, first staged Wagner production comes to Singapore & new boutique festival set to take place at Ragley Hall

Monday 15th August '16

Classical News In our news today, Musical Futures' CEO Abigail D’Amore is undertaking a ‘pianothon’ to raise money for the charity, first staged Wagner production comes to Singapore, and the new boutique festival Camper Calling takes …

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1st June: Italy plans to save the EUYO, MIMC names finalists & Sound and Music announces new patrons

Wednesday 1st June '16

Classical News In our news today, Italy proposes to save the European Youth Orchestra, Montreal International Music Competition 2016 names six violin finalists & Michael Berkeley, Kuljit Bhamra and Judith Weir have been announced as honorary patrons of …

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12th May: European Union Youth Orchestra announces to cease operations, Gene Gutowski dies & Yo-Yo Ma sending scouts for new cooperations

Thursday 12th May '16

Classical News In today's news, European Union Youth Orchestra announces to cease operations from 1 September 2016, opera shows diverse incarnations in New York festival and the Pianist producer Gene Gutowski dies aged 90. Also, Yo-Yo …

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26th August: Addiction in the orchestra: classical music’s drink and drugs problem, Conductor hits back over international Mahler scam and Andrea Bocelli, Il Divo and Richard Reed Parry take the Ice Bucket Challenge

Tuesday 26th August '14

Classical News The Guardian Addiction in the orchestra: classical music's drink and drugs problem At 15 she was playing the Royal Albert Hall. At 21 she was breakfasting on vodka. As a new documentary explores addiction in classical …

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