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3rd February: Hildur Guonadottir wins BAFTA, Höppner cancels, Record attendance at La Folle journée

Monday 3rd February '20

'Joker' Composer Hildur Guonadottir Wins Best Score at 2020 BAFTA AwardsJoker was one of the big winners at the 2020 BAFTA Awards, earning three trophies, including one for original score by Hildur ​​Guðnadóttir.Guðnadóttir's score for …

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5th June: Writing opera today, new production to premiere at Glyndebourne, Violinist Sofiá Gómez Alberto wins award

Tuesday 5th June '18

In today’s news: Composers tell Neil Fisher how to write a contemporary opera, a new community production by Howard Moody will premiere at Glyndebourne, and the Cumnock Tryst Festival returns this October. The Singapore Symphony …

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5th January: Musikverein announces death of Georges Prêtre, musicians Nico Muhly and Nadia Sirota make classical cool & appalling salaries are killing diversity in the industry

Thursday 5th January '17

Classical News In today's classical news, read about musicians Nico Muhly and Nadia Sirota making classical cool, a festival featuring a whole weekend of music written by composers aged under 18, and the appalling salaries and …

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3rd March: Streaming markets, presidential candidates’ musical identity & marble music machine

Thursday 3rd March '16

Classical News In today's news, NMZ reports about the increasing streaming market in Germany while BBC takes a look on streaming services and piracy on the Indian market. Also, how presidential candidates constitute their identity in …

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29th February: Cologne Opera, Semperoper’s image & Oscar for Morricone

Monday 29th February '16

Classical News In today's news, Tagesspiegel reports on the scandal at Cologne's Opera House, Semperoper may suffer due to Pegida manifestations and ENO Chorus votes in favour of industrial action. Also, Ennio Morricone wins Oscar for …

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9th May: Petrenko defends himself against anti-women accusations, studying music increases blood flow to the brain & Sir John Tomlinson to receive RPS Gold Medal

Friday 9th May '14

The Telegraph Petrenko: I don't believe women conductors are a distractionVasily Petrenko's interview in which he appeared anti-women caused outrage. He defends himself in an interview with Adam Sweeting. Classic FM Online Studying music increases blood flow to …

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