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Donatella Flick Conducting Competition
The lady behind the competition and one of its winners talk to Colin Anderson… The Donatella Flick Conducting Competition was started in 1991 and is now established as a prestigious...
Early Music in Greenwich
The Greenwich International Festival of Early Music returns; Eleanor Noonan from Trinity College outlines the weekend, which runs from the 12-14 November… Early Music is cool. That seems to be...
A Night to Remember
Announcing a new concert series in a new hall. London Musici’s founder and conductor Mark Stephenson tells all… London is awash with live music. There’s no shortage of concert venues....
Birtwistle Games
From 20 October to 11 November, the South Bank Centre is celebrating Sir Harrison Birtwistle’s music – Birtwistle Games. Colin Anderson recently interviewed the composer… Sir Harrison Birtwistle and his...
Sally Matthews – Firsts
Sally Matthews has just issued her first CD and gives the premiere of Two Songs by Mark-Anthony Turnage that have been specially written for her… Sally Matthews has been receiving...
Natalie Clein
Cellist Natalie Clein has a new CD out and she plays Tchaikovsky with the London Mozart Players on 20 October Cellist Natalie Clein has been playing the waiting game. She...
Wigmore Hall Reopening
On 9 October, the Wigmore Hall plays once more following a facelift Probably we haven’t noticed that Wigmore Hall has been closed; after all, the place always takes a summer...
Music of Today
The Philharmonia Orchestra’s Music of Today series begins another season on 30 September. Bayan Northcott is the first composer featured The Philharmonia Orchestra’s estimable Music of Today series begins its...
Music for Life
Mstislav Rostropovich talks about the “Music for Life” concert on 3 October 2004 for the Yehudi Menuhin School and Great Ormond Street Children Hospital … and about Shostakovich Being in...
Listen Up!
Roger Wright, Controller of BBC Radio 3, talks about Listen Up! – six weeks of orchestral concerts … and more We are invited to Listen Up! A welcome opportunity to...
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