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7th February: Milwaukee stolen Stradivarius recovered, WNO’s ‘fallen women’ season & black classical music history

Friday 7th February '14

GuardianMilwaukee police confirm $5m Stradivarius violin recovered Violin found stored in a suitcase in an attic in good condition. Three arrested in connection with stolen Stradivarius violin. Why does opera like women behaving badly? The Welsh National Opera's new …

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5th February: Concert access for disabled people, first female conductor at New National Theatre Tokyo and piano virtuoso Yuja Wang

Wednesday 5th February '14

The GuardianSexism is rife in classical musicWhy is sexism still tolerated in our industry? We need an immediate and total change in attitudes across the board, says James Rhodes If you can get in, it's great …

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4th February: Ukraine protest pianist, Milwaukee stolen Stradivarius & Riccardo Muti extends his CSO contract until 2020

Tuesday 4th February '14

Classic FM OnlineUkraine 'Pianist-Extremist' refuses to be unmaskedPlaying music including Chopin and Einaudi, the mystery music college student continues to perform outside City Hall in Ukraine, protesting against the authorities, after President Viktor Yanukovich spurned an …

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