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Valentina Nafornita
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
16/05/2013
Latvian conductor to take over from James Levine at one of America's most-respected orchestras
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16/05/2013
Tenor Alfie Boe, composer Rachel Leach and guitarist Gary Ryan recognised for outstanding contributions to music

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23/02/2010
The pick of the week's classical music programmes from 24 to 28 February 2010
23/02/2010
Tenor pulls out of Covent Garden production
22/02/2010
Iconic venue to remain in British label’s hands
18/02/2010
Music group seeks to alleviate debt by selling the world-famous recording venue
15/02/2010
Celebrated Bolshoi theatre contralto dies aged 85
12/02/2010
The pick of the week's classical music programmes for 15 to 21 February 2010
11/02/2010
English organist who championed Messiaen and Maxwell Davies dies, aged 86
08/02/2010
Legendary British jazz performer, composer and bandleader dies, aged 82
05/02/2010
Court rules that Men at Work plagiarised Australian nursery rhyme, but how will this affect the art of composition?
04/02/2010
The eminent British composer celebrates his landmark birthday with special concert at the Southbank Centre  
04/02/2010
Arts Council to fund Opera Company NI, which aims to promote Opera in Northern Ireland