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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 June 21, 2025

Trump that, says Hummel

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One for the comfort zone.

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Slipped Disc December 5, 2024

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The Irish virtuoso, who turns 85 on December 8, has put up three golden flutes for sale at prices from £51,000 to £120,000 ($65-153,000). Sir James Galway, a Belfast lad who was principal flute of […]

Slipped Disc January 3, 2025

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The New Zealand composer and musicologist Martin Lodge has died, aged 70, of a brain tumour. He advanced the study of Maori music at the Conservatorium of Music at the University of Waikato. […]

Slipped Disc June 24, 2024

King’s Singer dies

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The family of Nigel Perrin has shared news of his death, aged 76. In addition to being a member of the King’s Singers, he was founder and director of the Bath Bach Choir and Bach […]