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18th July: Under-dressed audience sent to H&M, conductor does karaoke

Tuesday 18th July '17

In today's news: La Scala ushers send under-dressed audience members to H&M, Philharmonia announces 2017/18 Composers' Academy intake, and new research finds that a third of musicians suffer from eating disorders. Lutenist launches crowd funding …

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3rd July: Tom Jones makes Proms debut, and the effects of Brexit on British creativity

Monday 3rd July '17

In today's news: British Youth Opera announces 30th anniversary productions, Tarisio announces Tarisio Trust Young Artist Grants 2017, and why music means so much to us. Tom Jones to make his Proms debut this year, …

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2nd March: Cuts for ENO management, Classical: NEXT 2016 & PRS’ anti-piracy tool

Wednesday 2nd March '16

Classical news In today's news, London Mozart Players announce management restructure and PRS For Music has launched its new anti-piracy take-down tool, MAPS.. Also, English National Opera reduces senior management pay by 20% and details of Classical: …

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Mozart/ Salieri: Genius & Envy

Tuesday 16th February '16

Much has been made of the Mozart / Salieri rivalry, most famously in Milos Forman’s 1984 film Amadeus. Last Friday, The Prague Post revealed that a long-lost collaboration between the composers has been discovered by …

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1st December: Lloyd Webber grants, classical for babies & conducting history is made

Tuesday 1st December '15

Classical News In today's news, the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation will award funding to two programmes supporting and developing young musicians, the Belfast Music Society has created a new classical album for babies and Xian Zhang is …

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Diversity needed for Dynamism in the Arts

Wednesday 25th November '15

The findings of the Panic! survey published by Create this week painted a bleak picture as they confirmed what has already been suspected - that the arts are dominated by the middle class, as people …

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Wozu die Oper?

Wednesday 11th November '15

Was ist eigentlich die Aufgabe und Funktion der Oper? Warum gibt es sie und was hat der Besucher davon? Kann man Oper überhaupt definieren?Die Aufgaben und Funktionen der Oper wurden von Anbeginn ihrer Existenz missverstanden. …

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#vlogtober 14th, Sergei Dogadin

Wednesday 14th October '15

Russian violinist Sergei Dogadin was awarded first prize at the 2015 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover.The competition is named after the violinist and composer Joseph Joachim who was royal concertmaster in Hannover from 1852-1867. …

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13th March: Horizon new music talent search, Apple pushes for iTunes exclusives, and Jazz artist reunited with his trumpet

Thursday 13th March '14

BBC News WalesHorizons new music talent search launched by BBC WalesA search for new musical talent with the promise of recording sessions and BBC airtime has been launched.News ObserverWake County schools to discuss new music …

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8th November: From Footballer to Baritone, MSO Chorus Director scandal, and John Suchet wins international award

Friday 8th November '13

The Guardian The footballer who became a baritone and performed with Pavarotti Jeff Taylor the footballing baritone's story starts on the school football pitches of HuddersfieldLondon Jazz NewsEFG London Jazz Festival Preview: Sebastian Scotney On Jazz Line-Up Tomorrow Saturday …

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