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6th February: Southbank redevelopment put on hold, jazz saxophonist arrested for heroin, and deaf composer hires ghost composer

Thursday 6th February '14

The Guardian Southbank Centre puts £120m redevelopment on hold London mayor's intervention in favour of skate park torpedoes proposal, forcing centre to look for alternative funding How to buy your own piece of classical music - one bar …

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29th January: Another stolen Stradivarius, Man dressed as Mozart for Super Bowl media, and string quartet pecking order revealed

Wednesday 29th January '14

BBC NewsHidden hierarchy in string quartets revealedScientists have come up with a way to reveal the pecking order within a string quartetMilwaukee Journal Sentinel'Priceless' Stradivarius violin stolen in armed robbery in MilwaukeeA 300-year-old Stradivarius violin …

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23rd January: Renee Fleming to sing Super Bowl anthem, Swedish ice orchestra, and West End stars downplay theatre safety issue

Thursday 23rd January '14

The Washington PostOpera singer Renee Fleming chosen to sing anthem at Super BowlRenée Fleming has hit some important pop-culture markers in the past few months. In September, she went on David Letterman’s show to sing the …

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17th January: Peter Pan proposes on stage, HMV closes flagship store, and concert for the children of Syria

Friday 17th January '14

New York TimesDetroit Symphony Agrees to New Contract With MusiciansThe Detroit Symphony Orchestra, which endured a bitter six-month strike a few years ago, settled its latest contract eight months early, orchestra officials announced WednesdayBBC Music MagazineHMV closes flagship …

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9th January: Early age classical music listening improves social skills and listening skills, and BAFTA Music nominees are revealed

Thursday 9th January '14

The IndependentFormer violin teacher Chris Ling may be extradited from US over historical sex abuse allegationsA former violin teacher wanted over historical sex abuse allegations at a music school may be extradited from the US, …

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