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Das Klagende Lied: Adrian Partington on the fascination and mysteries of Mahler’s astonishing early symphonic work which he conducts at this year’s Cheltenham Music Festival Bruckner’s Symphonies 8 & 9 from the Archives (expanded post) Prokofiev Studio: new gallery devoted to the abstract art of Oleg Prokofiev son of the composer & father of composer Gabriel Prokofiev 10th anniversary: Fantasia Orchestra celebrates with a busy summer featuring a return to the BBC Proms Windrush & Migrations – An Evening of Opera in Concert: Pegasus Opera Company & Brixton Chamber Orchestra join forces for Windrush Day

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Slipped Disc July 9, 2024

Death of a Bolshoi concertmaster

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Roman Yanchishin, solo violinist of the Bolshoi orchestra since 1980, has died in Moscow of an unnamed cause.

He was designated Honoured Artist of Russia two years ago.

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