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La Bohème production faces final curtain at Covent Garden after 41 years
By the end of next year it will have been performed at Covent Garden 404 times and featured in 27 seasons but, the Royal Opera House announced on Monday, its time is up – the ever-popular production of La Bohème is to be officially retired.
London Jazz News
Which Deserve More Recognition? Venues or Festivals?
It was announced yesterday all three nominations for ‘Venue of the Year’ in the 2014 Parliamentary Jazz Awards were not in fact venues but festivals. This invites the question of whether venues or festivals deserve more recognition. Join the debate at London Jazz News!
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
John O’Kane Announced as Executive Director RTÉ Orchestras
Following a public competition, John O’Kane has been announced as the new Executive Director of RTÉ Orchestras, Quartet and Choirs.
Classic FM
Two-headed Beethoven statue causes controversy
‘Homage to Beethoven’, a new monument by sculptor Markus Lüperz, is making waves in the composer’s birthplace as Bonn residents ask: is it art?
BBC Music Magazine
Six of the best: pop songs that borrow from classical music
Deputy editor Jeremy Pound chooses six fine pop and rock songs with classical music at their heart.
Classical Music Magazine
Worldwide record industry is adapting to digital, says IFPI
The fast-growing popularity worldwide of online streaming for music consumption is confirmed by the annual survey of international recording industry body the IFPI.
Der Tagesspiegel
Was soll ich nur hören?, fragen sich viele angesichts des enormen Angebots auf dem CD-Markt. Hier empfehlen die Musikspezialisten der Kulturredaktion ihre aktuellen Lieblingsalben aus der Pop und Klassik.
Classical music on twitter
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BBC Philharmonic: @BBCPhilharmonic “This Saturday we perform Holst’s The Planets @BridgewaterHall. Families can get discounted tickets by quoting BBCJTM Call: 0844 907 9000″
English National Opera: @E_N_O “And remember, if you’re in the audience tonight, let us know what you think of #ENOPowder! Just send us a tweet and include the hashtag!”
Help Musicians UK: @HelpMusiciansUK “So which of you lucky people are festivaling this summer? @guardianmusic have a handy a to z guide http://bit.ly/1lxJG6a”
Guildhall School: @guildhallschool “Congratulations to @lloyd_matilda, crowned 2014 @BBCRadio2 Young Brass Award winner! http://bit.ly/1lmS5qq pic.twitter.com/SUsGknUY3P”
Classic FM