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Arts Council England funds Grassroots projects
Arts Council England (ACE) has set aside GBP1.5m (€1.7m) to support projects hosting and promoting live music in grassroots venues.…
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Pianist Yekwon Sunwoo announces tour
South Korean Pianist Yekwon Sunwoo has announced a tour around Korea to mark the 200th anniversary of Romantic-era pianist and…
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Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra announces new music director
Osmo Vänskä will become the new music director of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) next year. He will step down from…
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Kiril Petrenko’s first Berlin Philharmonic season
Kiril Petrenko, the new chief conductor at Berlin Philharmonic, has announced his first season – with Beethoven’s work centre stage.…
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Dalia Stasevska to make BBC Proms debut
Dalia Stasevska was announced as BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO) principal guest conductor in January of this year, and now…
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Yo-Yo Ma performs at US-Mexico border
Famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma will perform a 15-minute excerpt from Bach’s Cello Suites on the border between United States and…
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Daníel Bjarnason appointed principal guest conductor of Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Daníel Bjarnason has been announced as the new principal guest conductor of Iceland Symphony Orchestra (ISO), starting in September 2019…
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Guildhall School offers first Festival of Classical Improvisation
Guildhall School of Music & Drama will present its first Festival of Classical Improvisation. Running from 1-3 May in partnership…
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Carl Nielsen International Competition announces winners
The Carl Nielsen International Competition (CNIC) has announced its three winners for 2019: Johan Dalene (18, Sweden – violin), Blaz…
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Marin Alsop to chair Van Cliburn jury
Highly acclaimed and much-loved conductor Marin Alsop has been named as chair of the jury for the next Van Cliburn…