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One of the world’s longest running festivals for contemporary classical music, established in 1888 by the NKR (Council of Nordic Composers), Nordic Music Days takes place outwith the Nordic countries for only the third time in 136 years.
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-14.jpg?w=160&resize=160,160&ssl=1 "10th anniversary: Fantasia Orchestra celebrates with a busy summer featuring a return to the BBC Proms")
