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April 14, 2025
London Philharmonic Choir appoints Madeleine Venner as Chorus Director
Venner to succeed Neville Creed from the 2025/26 season The London Philharmonic Choir (LPC), a world-renowned choral ensemble, today 10 April 2025 announces the appointment of Madeleine Venner as its Chorus Director effective from the 2025/26 season….
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April 14, 2025
Moth X Human by Ellie Wilson
Oxford Contemporary Music is thrilled to be producing a fascinating new commission by Ellie Wilson for PRS Foundation, Southbank Centre and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture New Music Biennial…
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April 8, 2025
FROM CLASSICAL SYMPHONIES TO RAP CYPHERS:  AUDIOACTIVE AND THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA  COLLABORATE WITH EMERGING TALENT
This May, a unique collaboration between music not-for-profit AudioActive and the London  Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) comes to life in Brighton at the St Ann’s Well Gardens Spring Festival,  showcasing the…
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April 8, 2025
Britten Pears Arts announces Aldeburgh Festival Extra!  Enjoy a different take on the Aldeburgh Festival across its 17 days in June  
Aldeburgh Festival Extra! invites the whole community – locals and visitors alike – to enjoy a different take on the  Aldeburgh Festival across its 17 days from 13 – 29…
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April 3, 2025
The 52nd St. Endellion Easter Music Festival: 12th April – 20th April 2025
The St Endellion Music Festivals take place at Easter and in the summer each year, bringing together a wide range of musicians from all over the world to perform opera, choral, orchestral,…
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April 3, 2025
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES  APPOINTMENT OF JESÚS HERRERA AS NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 
The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) today announces the appointment of Spanish-born Jesús  Herrera to the role of Artistic Director from June 2025. He joins the Orchestra from Intermusica,  where he…
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March 31, 2025
Legendary composer Yoko Shimomura to be honoured with BAFTA Fellowship
Legendary composer Yoko Shimomura to be honoured with BAFTA Fellowship Yoko Shimomura is best known for composing many iconic game music scores, including the Kingdom Hearts series,  Final Fantasy XV…
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March 28, 2025
Northern Aldborough Festival Tickets Go on Sale
Featuring Jacqui Dankworth, Dame Sarah Connolly, Dame Imogen Cooper, Fantasia Orchestra and Matthew Parris. Tickets for one of Yorkshire’s leading classical music festivals, the Northern Aldborough Festival, go on sale…
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March 27, 2025
Olympias to save 100 orchestral instruments from landfill with its new Recycled Orchestra and host instrument repair weekend at Manchester Museum
Unwanted musical instruments present a recycling challenge. Musical instruments are typically made of high value materials such as rare woods and metals, that are complicated to manufacture and contain intricate…
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March 25, 2025
BBC Radio 3 celebrates 30 Years of Private Passions on Tuesday 15 April 2025
On Tuesday 15 April, Radio 3 celebrates the 30th anniversary of Private Passions, the series in which guests from all walks of life share the music that matters most to them…