Does the State Owe Artists a Living?
Tuesday 24th February '15
Radio 4's Front Row hosted a very interesting debate yesterday morning addressing questions such as: are artists owed a living by the state? What is the place of art in our lives? Is culture always …
Read20th February: why Britain’s orchestras say new tax measures don’t play fair, musical page turning is under threat from the accursed iPad and Chancellor in tune with Rattle’s concert hall wish
Friday 20th February '15
Classical News GuardianPulling the strings: why Britain's orchestras say new tax measures don't play fairOrchestras can only apply for new tax relief if they fit the government’s bizarre idea of what an orchestra should be – …
Read18th February: Creative subjects being squeezed out of poorer schools, classical sales declining year-on-year and NYC Night Shift.
Wednesday 18th February '15
Classical News IndependentCreative subjects being squeezed out of poorer schools, says major arts studySpecialist arts teachers in state schools have declined by 11 per centClassical Music MagazineClassical sales: declining year-on-year, and streaming fails to compensateSales of …
Read17th February: Pictures of Simon Rattle conducting Young Orchestra for London, Nicholas McCarthy on the BBC Proms and Britain’s Got Talent, London doesn’t need another concert hall
Tuesday 17th February '15
Classical News The GuardianSimon Rattle conducts the Young Orchestra for London – in picturesOn the Sunday of his London Residency, Sir Simon Rattle conducted the first-ever Young Orchestra for London – 100 Londoners aged 11-21, of mixed …
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