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NewsGuildhall School of Music & Drama announces free digital Autumn season
A series of live broadcasts and pre-recorded events from across all School departments will take place from late-September 2020
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BBC Proms reveals further details of its live programme
The live Proms will take place over two weeks from Friday 28 August
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UK orchestras ‘losing £6 million per month’
The Musicians Union and Association of British Orchestras are calling on the government for additional funding for freelance players
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Cellist Arlen Hlusko joins Bang on a Can All-Stars
The Canadian cellist has been made a permanent member after performing with the group throughout the 2019-20 season
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Violinist and composer Jessie Montgomery appointed to Mannes School faculty
The New Yorker, 39, will take up the post in the autumn
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Music venues in England remain closed despite planned reopening
Fears over second wave of Covid-19 cases prompt government re-think
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Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy to broadcast live music throughout August
Artists including cellist Sol Gabetta and violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja will perform from various venues in Switzerland’s Saanenland for the Pop-up Festival 2020
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Audiences to return to Shanghai Symphony Hall
The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra confirms plans for its 2020/2021 season
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London Music Masters names first organisations signed up to diversity audit tool
The music education charity has launched ‘I’m In’ to tackle racism and all forms of prejudice, and to drive systemic change
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Cellist Michael Dahlenburg to join Australian String Quartet
The musician and conductor will take up the post in November 2020, succeeding Sharon Grigoryan
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TwoSet Violin react to The Strad’s August issue
Brett Yang and Eddy Chen give YouTube viewers their take on appearing in the magazine
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Rhiannon Giddens named artistic director of Silkroad
The fiddle player, banjoist and singer is the first single person to hold the role since Yo-Yo Ma
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Tasmin Little records personalised performances for fans in charity fundraiser
The violinist is raising money for UK charity Help Musicians
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Cincinnati Symphony and Pops orchestras to livestream seven free concerts this autumn
The orchestras will also present additional digital content and live, physically distanced performances across the region
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Viola player raises £16k in charity walk before his 100th birthday
Kenneth Essex walked 1km each day in the ten days leading up to the milestone
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Orchestra heads to court over reprimanded concertmaster
Augsburg Philharmonic concertmaster Agnes Malich recieved a formal warning for supporting a Covid-19 fundraiser
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St John’s Smith Square creates Artist Lab to support musicians during the coronavirus crisis
The London concert venue’s new bursary fund will allow musicians to develop creative ways to make live music during the current distancing restrictions
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New UK artist management agency launched
String players including Francesca Dego (pictured), Henning Kraggerud and Laura van der Heijden will be represented by the new firm
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Jaakko Kuusisto to undergo brain surgery
The violinist was motivated to speak out by a wish to encourage others to get symptoms checked out
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National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain launches online programme
The digital offering replaces right residential courses that were due to take place in the summer months this year
