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4th August: Pianist Leon Fleisher Dies; Bach Archive acquires unknown letter; The Dismantling of the Organ of Notre-Dame de Paris Begins

Tuesday 4th August '20

Pianist Leon Fleisher, who lost use of his right hand, has died aged 92The great American pianist, who was forced to play left-handed for years, has died.Fleisher died of cancer at a hospice in …

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17th May: PRS for Music’s new CEO, BBC NOW announces 2019/20 season and an appeal is launched for Notre-Dame donations

Friday 17th May '19

PRS for Music announces new CEO Andrea C. Martin has been appointed chief executive of PRS for Music and will take up the position on 17 June.Martin has worked for a diverse range of data-focused and subscription-based organisations …

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26th April: Notre Dame organ unharmed in fire, Isata Kanneh-Mason signs with Decca and Lorenzo Viotti takes up conducting position at Netherlands Philharmonic and Dutch National Opera

Friday 26th April '19

Notre Dame organ 'unharmed' in fire After last week’s fire that ripped through the roof of the Notre Dame, many musicians were nervously awaiting news regarding the state of the 8,000-pipe organ.The cathedral's many famous organists include …

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24th August: a 100-year-old organ played in the trenches, new Edinburgh concert hall design revealed

Friday 24th August '18

In today's news: a 100-year-old organ which was played in the trenches of the First World War. Sir Antonio Pappano records Bernstein for centenary year. Why you should absolutely be studying music beyond GCSE, a …

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14th November: Academy of Ancient Music’s partnership with Chiltren Arts, Leicester MusicFest organ competition and sexual misconduct at Berklee Music College.

Tuesday 14th November '17

In today’s news: the funding for the next European youth choir festival in Basel is secured, Academy of Ancient Music announces partnership with Chiltern Arts. In Munich, faculty members of music colleges are protesting low wages. …

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7th September A closer look at Classic FM, UK’s biggest commercial radio station

Thursday 7th September '17

In today's news: a closer look at Classic FM, the numbers are in for British music exports, the winners of the Gilmore Young Artist Awards have been announced, Facebook is negotiating with the music industry, …

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3rd August: More under-35s listening to Classic FM, and music publishing head for Facebook

Thursday 3rd August '17

In today's news: Facebook is hiring for a music publishing head in Europe, huge increase in under-35 listeners for Classic FM, and if Soundcloud disappears, what happens to its music culture? Wolf Durmashkin composer's prize …

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3rd February: Radio 3 Free Thinking Festival, Philharmonia Chorus New Singer Scheme, and more debuts

Friday 3rd February '17

In today’s classical music news, Radio 3 creates Free Thinking Festival to examine ‘The Speed of Life’, and the Philharmonis Chorus opens its doors to young vocalists. Conductor Elim Chan made her debut with the …

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6th January: Nigel Kennedy tops the bill in Perth, iHeartRadio launches Spotify rival & Danish opera chief quits over steep cuts

Friday 6th January '17

Classical News In today's classical news, violin virtuoso Nigel Kennedy tops the bill in Perth, iHeartRadio launches Spotify rival, and Canadian firm becomes largest provider of classical music television programming. Also, Danish opera chief quits over …

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4th January: Scottish government to boost Edinburgh Festivals’ funding, Philharmonia announces managing director & Jiří Bělohlávek stays maestro of Czech Philharmonic

Wednesday 4th January '17

Classical News In today's classical news, Scottish government will boost Edinburgh Festivals' funding, Philharmonia announces new managing director, and the UK's most talented young musicians are returning to Birmingham. Also, Jiří Bělohlávek remains maestro of Czech …

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