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1st July: Ryedale Festival goes online, VOCES8 Foundation ‘Live From London’, Hamburg restarts cultural activities, breakfast at the Nice Opera House

Wednesday 1st July '20

Ryedale Festival goes online this year to create fantastic programme for fans It will feature leading musicians including pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, Yorkshire-born soprano Rowan Pierce, organist Anna Lapwood, cellist Abel Selaocoe and violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen amongst …

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31st May: Harry Ogg joins Welsh National Opera, Renee Hunt appointed to Opera North board of trustees, and a lock of Beethoven’s hair to be auctioned at Sotheby’s

Friday 31st May '19

WNO announces new associate conductor Harry Ogg Young British conductor Harry Ogg will join Welsh National Opera this summer as WNO associate conductor, in collaboration with the Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition after reaching the competition …

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5th March: Scala Radio launches, Competitors for BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019

Tuesday 5th March '19

New classical station Scala Radio launches with Simon Mayo Yesterday marked the biggest launch in UK classical music radio in nearly thirty years as Scala Radio began broadcasting at 10am, Monday 4th March. Simon Mayo’s was the …

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19th January: BBC Music Magazine reveals 2018 Awards nominations, Spotify launches multimedia feature Spotlight and San Francisco Opera reveals 2018/2019 season

Friday 19th January '18

In today's news: The shortlists for the 13th annual BBC Music Magazine Awards have been announced, Jude Kelly CBE will step down as artistic director of the Southbank Centre in May and San Francisco Opera …

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8th May: Komische Oper Berlin gets new principal conductor & National Symphony Orchestra records vinyl album

Monday 8th May '17

In today's news: Philharmonia app for PlayStation, Lichfiel Garrick has a classical twist, and Beatles manager get honoured by tribute. Ainars Rubikis becomes the new principal conductor of the Komische Oper Berlin, and Karel Mark …

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17th October: French government increases cultural spending, York Minster fires bell ringers & Novi Sad becomes European Capital of Culture 2021

Monday 17th October '16

Classical News In today's news, French government increases cultural spending, York Minster fires all of its bell ringers, and violinist plays Habanera one-handed. Also, Philadelphia hosts major classical competition, and Novi Sad becomes European Capital of …

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25th April: Disagreement at Nielsen Competition, BBC Young Musician percussion winner announced & Meryl Streep on opera divas

Monday 25th April '16

Classical News In today's news, jury president of the Carl Nielsen Competition disagrees with the jury's choice, 16-year-old Andrew Woolcock has been announced as winner of the BBC Young Musician percussion category final and Meryl Streep …

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11th April: Steinway flagship store opens in New York, André Rieu launches a new waltz for the Queen and New Zealand String Quartet appoints new second violinist

Monday 11th April '16

Classical News In our news today: new Steinway flagship store opens in New York, a huge donation is made to the Royal Danish Opera, and André Rieu launches a new waltz for the Queen's 90th birthday. …

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15th April: How Bizet’s Carmen became a male prostitute, censoring Valentina Lisitsa shames the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and can Classical Music Be Cool?

Wednesday 15th April '15

Classical Music News Guardian How Bizet's Carmen became a male prostitute What can Bizet’s great opera – and the globetrotting singers who perform it – tell us about our own disconnected lives? Playwright Simon Stephens on how the …

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8th April: Carmen with a twist, the video game composer shaking up classical music and Kent Nagano – classical music could be ‘gone in a generation’

Wednesday 8th April '15

Classical News Independent Carmen with a twist: From toreador to city boy Simon Stephens' modern take on Bizet's opera makes Carmen a man and Escamillo a hedge-funder Guardian Nobuo Uematsu: the video game composer shaking up classical music The Japanese musician …

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