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A real festival programme: varied lineups in music by Mozart, Britten, Shostakovich & Brahms at Hatfield House Music Festival Still remarkably youthful himself, Chromatica Orchestra’s new chief conductor Oliver Cope sees their role as developing the next generation of musical talent Music in anxious times: Hatfield House Music Festival opens with a captivating evening of music from the time the house first opened Celebrating John Joubert at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in advance of his 2027 centenary O’Hare Music Centre, Britten Pears Arts’ new hub for music education, participation and artist development

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Slipped Disc November 30, 2024

Concertmaster, 91

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The Zagreb Soloists have announced the death of their long serving concertmaster, Tonko Ninić.

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The National Opera Studio (NOS) is thrilled to announce the launch of the National Opera Studio Academy, a transformative programme designed to identify and nurture emerging operatic talent from across the UK. Applications are now open for this inaugural initiative, […]