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November 27th – December 3rd: PPL Elects New Performer Directors, Hindemith Prize 2022, Joséphine Baker Inducted into the Pantheon, Curtis Institute of Music’s New Partnership

Friday 3rd December '21

PPL Elects Hannah Joseph and Horace Trubridge as Performer DirectorsThis month’s Annual Performer Meeting (APM) of the PPL on 25 November 2021, it was announced that PPL-registered performers have elected Hannah Joseph and re-elected Horace …

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10 August: The Grange Festival announces promenade production; Federal President Steinmeier attends concert; Roberto Alagna to perform as Al Capone

Monday 10th August '20

The Grange Festival announces new promenade productionGrange Festival 2020 has announced a new production, Precipice. Running from 21-23 August, the production, according to Artistic Director Michael Chance, is 'a demonstration of the power of live music, …

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26th June: Tchaikovsky Competition Finalists Announced! PRS Foundation Keychange Pledge, Mariss Jansons Cancellation

Wednesday 26th June '19

Tchaikovsky Competition 2019 Piano Finalists Announced! The finalists of the 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition have been revealed. The mostly hotly viewed category, the piano, once again had a surprise up its sleeve. Instead of a final …

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4th February: Sanford Sylvan dies, Tesla uses classical music to deter thieves, Emily D’Angelo wins Bernstein Award

Monday 4th February '19

Sanford Sylvan, Baritone Who Created Major Opera Roles, Dies at 65 Sanford Sylvan, the American baritone whose introspective eloquence and serene yet commanding presence put him at the centre of some of the most important operatic …

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18th January: Uzi Wiesel obituary, Hindemith Prize for Aigerim Seilova and London’s Prokofiev Festival

Friday 18th January '19

Cellist Uzi Wiesel has died aged 92 The Israeli cellist and pedagogue Uzi Wiesel, who studied at the Academy of Music in Tel Aviv and returned to teach there for over 30 years, has died aged 92 …

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22nd January: Charles Yang wins Leonard Bernstein Award 2018, Opera Holland Park announces Grenfell memorial gala, Over 100,000 pupils a year to potentially lose opportunity to study arts subjects

Monday 22nd January '18

In today's news: 2017 Sydney Theatre Awards announced, Government's new plans to require 90% of GCSE pupils to study the English Baccalaureate, Charles Yang takes home the Leonard Bernstein Award, The Smiths go classical, Samuel Hasselhorn …

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Welcoming pianist Leonie Rettig

Friday 12th August '16

Leonie Rettig is one of the most interesting young pianists of her generation. The twenty-five-year-old pianist offers persuasive and profound interpretations of a wide variety of musical styles. Her extensive repertoire includes works ranging from …

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