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30th March: Beethoven most popular composer, Karina Canellakis wins Solti award & an insight into Met Opera

Wednesday 30th March '16

Classical News In our news today, Beethoven as most popular composer, Karina Canellakis wins Solti award, the David Bowie memorial concert to be streamed via Skype for charity & The New York Times gives an insight into …

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31st March: Why the arts funding system doesn’t work, Birmingham Opera Company, Helmut Dietl dies at the age of 70

Tuesday 31st March '15

Classical News Telegraph Why the arts funding system doesn't work The experience of Mid Wales Opera demonstrates the drawbacks of arts funding in Britain, says Rupert Christiansen 9/11 opera Between Worlds envisages what happened inside the towers Opera has always …

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8th December: Matching up to Beethoven, Singapore Chinese composition contest, debate about the Suzuki method

Monday 8th December '14

Classical News Guardian Arts in England told to make progress with diversity or have funding axed Warning comes from Arts Council England chairman Sir Peter Bazalgette in ‘most important’ speech Fiona Maddocks: classical music’s most significant firsts of 2014 The …

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24th November: Y=X factor: how to write the perfect song, Simon Rattle’s still unknown successor, Metropolitan Opera with 22 million deficit

Monday 24th November '14

Classical News Guardian Y=X factor: how to write the perfect song Can science help us write a hit? Mezzo soprano and physicist Christine Rice goes in search of a formula for the most popular songs – from Handel …

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6th November: New instrument called the Yaybahar, Bundesverdienst-medaille for Cultural Manager Jens Cording, interview with the composer of ‘Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’ music

Thursday 6th November '14

Classical News Classic FM This new instrument might be the weirdest-sounding thing we've ever heard Musician Görkem Şen has invented a brand-new instrument called the Yaybahar and it makes some thoroughly bizarre and delightful noises. International Arts Manager Concours de …

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17th July: Tasmin Little goes busking, Nicky Benedetti’s album hits top 20 of UK album charts & German radio station struggle with quotas

Thursday 17th July '14

Classical News The Independent Proms 2014: Tasmin Little is preparing for her 20th Proms - but busking is her real passionThe chart-topping violinist tells Jessica Duchen that her real passion is for performing for people who never …

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