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20th October: Complete Karajan on 365 Discs, St John’s Smith Square Christmas Festival and the power of the human voice.

Friday 20th October '17

In today's classical news: The RSNO announces its Composer Hub Intake, A take on sexism in the musical world, the St. John's Smith Square Christmas Festival and a celebration of Opera The Konzerthausorchester Berlin wins …

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20th August: Proms, perspiration, applause

Thursday 20th August '15

Classical News In today's news, perspiration-proof concert wear, are young people scared of the Proms or the audience and is it snobbery to wait until the end of a piece to applaud? Also, Oslo Philharmonic reveals plans …

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16th July: Pamela Binns bows out, musical girls fret less about looks, Robert Lakatos wins violin competition

Thursday 16th July '15

Classical News In today's news, Covent Garden star Pamela Binns bows out tonight, The Times reveals that sporty and musical girls are less concerned by looks and Robert Lakatos wins 2015 Pablo Sarasate International Violin Competition. The Telegraph Dogs …

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3rd January: Rare flutes destroyed by US customs, Young Musician finalists announced, and online piracy still lives

Friday 3rd January '14

Classic FM OnlineFlute virtuoso's instruments 'destroyed by US customs'Performer Boujema Razgui claims his 13 handmade wooden flutes have been destroyed by U.S. customs officials after being deemed to be 'agricultural products'BBC Music MagazineBBC Young Musician …

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19th July: India Searches for Classical Star, Music and the Monarchy and Classical Musicians in the Kitchen

Friday 19th July '13

The TimesENO chief to stand down as losses threaten future English National Opera’s chief executive is standing down as the company is about to confirm that it has lost £3.25 million over the past two years …

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15th July: Modest Maestro at Aix Festival, Classical Music Coverage Questioned and Pianist Performs in Asylum

Monday 15th July '13

Financial TimesBernard Foccroulle interview: the modest maestroBernard Foccroulle, director of the Aix opera festival, on the need to regenerate opera through new formsThe New York Times The Rich Are Different: They Can Sing One thing that can …

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Classical Music News – 20th September

Tuesday 20th September '11

Every day the WildKat team scan the newspapers and blogs online to bring you a digested list of the day’s classical music news.The TimesThe Passenger at the London ColiseumMieczyslaw Weinberg’s 1968 opera The Passenger, based …

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