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Sudden death of principal trumpet, 31
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Just in: Anne-Sophie Mutter joins Concertgebouw attack
We hear this morning that the influential German…
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Rattle, Mutter, Argerich and Bychkov shout out against cultural bullying
Here’s a new statement from musical leaders, in…
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Just in: Barbara Hannigan becomes chief conductor
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Simon Rattle on arts cuts: ‘The fact that I think they are idiots doesn’t mean it surprises me’
He’s in Australia, talking to Andrew Ford on…
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Where’s Mario? A tenor’s missing centenary…
Next week marks the 100th anniversary of the…
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Venerable Met baritone has died
Mario Sereni, who sang leading baritone roles for…
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Exclusive: Tom Cruise movie features Vienna Philharmonic on soundtrack
A Hollywood first? We are reliably informed that…
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‘Once in a very rare while there is a performance which takes us to a different level’
Brian Dickie, former head of the Chicago Opera…
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Arts Council chief goes part-time
Simon Mellor, Executive Director Arts and Culture for…
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US baritone wins Marilyn Horne competition
Benjamin Dickerson started out as a boy treble…
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Beijing cancels violin competition at short notice
The Beijing International Music Competition has called off…
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Lucas Debargue 1st full interview: ‘For three years I never touched a piano’
The French pianist who caused a sensation at…
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Stockhausen’s Helicopter Quartet crashes
It’s not easy or cheap to perform, but…
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A new defence fund for ‘naked’ string quartet leader
Influential friends of Stefan Arzberger, leader of the…
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Lucerne Festival photographer has died
Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo library announces with great…
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Update: US opera chief died of heart attack in car
Initial reports indicated the David Roth, general director…
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Ex-London Symphony chorus chief is jailed for child offences
Joseph Cullen, who pleaded guilty to offences against two…
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Sadness: Elina Garanca mourns her mother
Latvian National Opera has just announced the death of Anita…
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Proms soloist has to rehearse in railway station
This is Leif Ove Andsnes at Marylebone today,…
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Will classical music ever be aired again in Miami?
South Florida lost three classical stations last week…
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Met musicians mourn veteran cor
Richard Nass, who played English horn (cor anglais)…
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Austrian Airlines broke my contrabass
The latest summer victim of airline maltreatment is…
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Sad news: Chicago maestro dies
Founder of the Chicago Sinfonietta and a widely…
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