The Barbican today announced the line-up for its new autumn concert series Live from the Barbican. For the first time, a series of Barbican concerts will be accessible online for a global digital audience through a livestream and, also, for a reduced, socially distanced live audience in the Barbican Hall.  The newly programmed series runs from 4 October – 13 December …

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The Hall requires urgent public support to generate more than £20m to weather the COVID-19 storm and fulfil purpose of promoting arts and sciences for future generations Despite Government references to the Royal Albert Hall as a “crown jewel” that must be saved, it cannot apply for any emergency grants within the £1.57bn arts and …

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Following a record number of entries, six talented young composers have been announced as the winners of the BBC Young Composer 2020 competition. BBC Young Composer is the BBC’s annual scheme for 12-18 year olds who want to write their own music, and aims to discover, nurture and showcase talent from across the UK. BBC …

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London Oriana Choir is excited to announce the appointment of British composer Hannah Kendall as the final composer-in-residence of their pioneering five15  initiative for 2021/22. Launched in 2016, five15 is a project created by the choir to support and champion women composers through commissioning new works, increased concert programming, workshops, recordings and more, aiming to create a paradigm shift in people’s perceptions …

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on Thursday, September 10, Fabio Luisi launches his tenure as the Louise W. & Edmund J. Kahn Music Director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) in the orchestra’s recently announced NEXT STAGE: revised programming for fall 2020 reflecting the realities and health considerations required for live music performance in the age of COVID. The Grammy-winning conductor looks forward to leading three concert programs spaced throughout …

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