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8th August: Keychange receives €1.4 million funding from EU Commission, New festival to launch in Georgian wine country, Chinese Tencent Group wants to join Universal Music

Thursday 8th August '19

Keychange receives €1.4 million funding from EU CommissionThe European partner network behind the Keychange gender balance initiative has received funding of €1.4 million (£1.15m) from from the Creative Europe programme of the European Union. The …

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20th April: Nightingale Singers & New Shine Festival Showcases Global Music

Thursday 20th April '17

In today's news: Barbican and Classic FM have announced Shine, an event showcasing music and music education from around the world. A view inside of the fortepiano of the Berlin Philharmonic, and Lisa Batiashvili talks about …

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2nd February: Conductor Israel Yinon dies after collapsing onstage, Tom Morris on making classical music more saleable and pianist Aldo Ciccolini has died.

Monday 2nd February '15

Classical News GuardianThe crisis at the Coliseum is just part of our national opera’s malaiseOnce the ENO stood for something. Now the artform no longer feels as if it speaks to its audienceIndependentConductor Israel Yinon dies …

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5th November: One-handed pianist Nicholas McCarthy to play Remembrance Day concerts, $100k prize for young classical musicians announced and Arts Council England must prioritise future spending outside M25.

Wednesday 5th November '14

Classical News IndependentPhilip Glass: From Glassworks to GlassfestWith his latest opera and a retrospective of his work travelling the country, the world's best known classical composer tells Jessica Duchen why he’s still touring and performing at …

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31st March: Bristol Old Vic announces classical proms concerts, first female organists at St Pauls’s & Ukrainian Philharmonic flashmobs pay tribute to protesters

Monday 31st March '14

Guardian Can Tony Hall's plans for the BBC win over the arts crowd? Hall's art package – and the closure of BBC3 - risk alienating the young but could make some old friends happier, says Steve Hewlett. Bristol Old …

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