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23rd April: Heather Harper obituary, Chicago Symphony Orchestra strike continues and Martin Böttcher has died aged 91

Tuesday 23rd April '19

Soprano Heather Harper has died aged 88 The soprano Heather Harper, who has died aged 88, was one of the best loved and most respected singers of her generation. She graced the concert and opera stages …

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20th February: Radiohead’s Greenwood talks classical, Olympic gold winner plays violin, and KCRW buys music station

Thursday 20th February '14

NME Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood Q&A - Blending Classical Music With Rock Jonny Greenwood is playing Wapping Hydraulic Power Station this Sunday (February 23) with London Contemporary Orchestra soloists and very excitingly he'll be premiering new material. NME question him …

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13th December: Russia embraces Britten, LSO’s 2014 video games concert & new El Sistema project comes to Aberdeen

Friday 13th December '13

Guardian Glad to be gay: Russia embraces Benjamin Britten's centenary Russia may be cracking down on homosexuality, but Moscow can't get enough of Benjamin Britten. The Guardian reports on a major celebration in the country's capital. English National …

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16th September: No end to Minnesota Orchestra dispute and classical music 11.6 billion miles away on Voyager spacecraft

Monday 16th September '13

The Telegraph Why music is good for the heart Doctors have discovered what music-lovers always guessed – music touches places nothing else can reach.  Serbian Professor Deljanin discovered a 19% improvement in a vital bit of heart tissue …

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1st August: Grimes at the Cinema, Floating Performers and Record Radio Audience Rise

Thursday 1st August '13

The New York Times Spotify Losses Grow, Despite Successful Expansion After five years, the streaming music service Spotify has established itself as a financial force in the music industry, with more than $500 million in revenue last …

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First Night of the Proms – WildKat PR’s Prom Preferences

Friday 12th July '13

There's a lot of excitement in the WildKat PR office today with it being the First Night of the BBC Proms tonight, so the team decided to shoot a short video blog, highlighting the Proms that …

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14th June: Britten on the Beach, on the Television, and new Archives in Aldeburgh

Friday 14th June '13

LA Times Long Beach Opera to showcase Duke Ellington, John Adams next season Long Beach Opera announced Wednesday its 2014 season will include works by Duke Ellington, John Adams and Wynton Marsalis. The Guardian Why don't men join choirs? Is …

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11th September: Safety, strikes and centenary celebrations.

Tuesday 11th September '12

The New York Times Spotlight on Safety for Shows Outdoors Jim Digby, the tour manager for Linkin Park, knows better than most how dangerous a rock ’n’ roll show can be, after a piece of equipment he …

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