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26th June: Composition for Grenfell Tower victims, Britton performed on a lake, and Film composer wins Shostakovich Prize

Monday 26th June '17

In today's news: Oboist Nicholas Daniel performs Britten in the middle of a boating lake, the winners of the 2017 St Magnus Composers Competition are announced, composition for the victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, and …

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2nd July: Amateur & Virtual orchestras at the Proms and Sibelius symphonies series released

Tuesday 2nd August '16

Classical News In our classical news today, amateur orchestras are competing for a spot at the BBC Proms, BIS Records release the final recording of the Minnesota Orchestra's celebrated Sibelius symphonies series & BBC creates a …

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Musical Refuge

Tuesday 22nd December '15

In September at a concert in Turin, lead singer of U2, Bono called for “humanitarian leadership” in response to Europe’s refugee crisis. Whilst Europe’s leaders have been discussing solutions; musicians have also made a concerted …

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3rd December: ACE’s Ambition for Excellence award, Meludia & Calais concert postponed

Thursday 3rd December '15

Classical News In today's news, Music charity Urban Development receives funding from Arts Council England's Ambition for Excellence programme, Gramophone magazine discusses the Meludia method & Royal New Zealand Ballet announces it's 2016 scholarship recipient. Also, …

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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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May 15th: Laura van der Heijden, Spira mirabilis and Rafael Payare

Tuesday 15th May '12

The Independent Independent podcast: Naxos 25th anniversary In just a quarter of a century Naxos has created "a catalogue comprising the largest number of individual works and the widest available repertoire of any classical label since the …

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22nd Mar: Rusalka, Jordi Savall and Gustavo Dudamel

Thursday 22nd March '12

Gramophone Jordi Savall Honoured By The York Early Music Festival Viol player receives Lifetime Achievement Award. Jessica Duchen's Classical Music Blog You Know Those TV Phone-In Votes? Have you ever wondered what happens to the money from those expensive TV …

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Classical Music News – Montserrat Figueras, Australian Chamber Orchestra and iPads

Thursday 24th November '11

Alex Ross: The Rest is Noise For Montserrat Figueras Montserrat Figueras, soprano and wife of violist Jordi Savall has passed away aged sixty nine. Daily Telegraph Richard Tognetti: the top dogs from Down Under Ivan Hewett talks to the director …

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