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26th March: Classical Musicians plea for support, MusikerNothilfe donations reach 420.000 euros, Kit Armstrong offers his works on Youtube

Thursday 26th March '20

Classical musicians plead for support as cancelled concerts blight incomeMusicians and performing groups face a bleak future as the coronavirus shutdown has meant earnings evaporated overnight. Will the industry ever recover?It’s not called the gig …

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5th March: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa to retire, conductor asks audience to use mobile phones, and Richard Itter has died

Wednesday 5th March '14

Classic FM OnlineDame Kiri Te Kanawa to retire from opera stage?New Zealand opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa has suggested that she will retire from the opera stage, on the eve of her 70th birthday.Leonard …

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21st January: Age ratings for music videos, Katherine Jenkins on music snobs and her new Decca deal, and a Theatre by Candlelight

Tuesday 21st January '14

The Telegraph Katherine Jenkins: why classical music snobs are wrong Singer Katherine Jenkins speaks of classical music snobs, the perils of the internet, and why she refuses to adopt a "sexier image" Claudio Abbado's death marks the end …

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28th November: Jake Bugg, noise pollution in practice, and FUSE debut ‘blinged-up’ instruments

Thursday 28th November '13

BBC NewsThe Halle orchestra get creative to make music payThe Halle orchestra is taking a leaf out of celebrity choirmaster Gareth Malone's book and holding its first corporate choir competitionClassic FM OnlineJake Bugg cites Beethoven …

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