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Valentina Nafornita
Free DVD celebrating 30 years of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World!
17/05/2013
This month’s issue of BBC Music Magazine comes with a film of winning performances from the festival’s history - from Karita Mattila in...
Andris Nelsons
Andris Nelsons appointed music director at Boston Symphony Orchestra
16/05/2013
Latvian conductor to take over from James Levine at one of America's most-respected orchestras
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Conductor Christopher Hogwood among musicians to receive honours from Royal College of Music
16/05/2013
Tenor Alfie Boe, composer Rachel Leach and guitarist Gary Ryan recognised for outstanding contributions to music

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Video: St John Passion
13/03/2013
A short introduction to our April Recording of the Month 
Ghost Patrol
Winners of South Bank Sky Arts Awards announced
13/03/2013
Scottish Opera and London Philharmonic Orchestra take home prizes
Kenny Ball
Kenny Ball (1930-2013)
07/03/2013
The popular ‘trad jazz’ trumpeter who became famous for his TV appearances with his Jazzmen band, has died, aged 82
Southbank Centre
Plans unveiled for new-look Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room
07/03/2013
Glass Pavilion and new central foyer among planned Soutbank Centre developments
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Bolshoi dancer arrested for acid attack on artistic director
06/03/2013
Moscow police say Pavel Dmitrichenko has signed a confession
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First Bristol Proms festival unveiled
05/03/2013
Nicola Benedetti, Guy Johnston and Voces8 to perform this summer
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BBC announces winners of Music Fellowship scheme
28/02/2013
£190,000 to go to 19 music organisations around UK
Van Cliburn
Van Cliburn (1934-2013)
28/02/2013
American pianist dies aged 78
Marie-Claire Alain
Marie-Claire Alain (1926-2013)
27/02/2013
Great organist dies at the age of 86
Michael Berkeley
Michael Berkeley to become a peer
27/02/2013
House of Commons beckons for British composer
Wolfgang Sawallisch
Wolfgang Sawallisch (1923-2013)
26/02/2013
German conductor has died at the age of 89