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Things to keep you entertained while you’re self-isolating

Coronavirus quarantine: 8 activities to keep you entertained in self-isolation

The best live-streamed and archive classical concerts available online 2021

The best classical music and opera online streams available in 2021

Coronavirus is causing deep disruption in the classical music world – here's the latest...

All the major classical music venues, events and concerts closed and cancelled due to coronavirus
Classical music-inspired ideas for families in self-isolation

Coronavirus quarantine: 21 classical music activities for self-isolating families

Latest coronavirus (COVID-19) NHS advice

Latest coronavirus (COVID-19) NHS advice

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£400m for struggling arts sector announced in Rishi Sunak’s 2021 budget

Musicians still ‘falling through the gaps’ as £400m announced for struggling arts sector

New York Metropolitan Opera’s musicians haven’t been paid since April

Two-thirds of New York City’s arts and culture jobs have disappeared

Washington school band rehearses in pop-up tents to curb spread of COVID-19

Washington school band rehearses in pop-up tents to curb spread of COVID-19

Concerts to return on 17 May in UK lockdown roadmap

Concerts set to resume on 17 May, says PM’s roadmap out of UK lockdown

City of London Corporation axes London’s £288m Centre for Music

London’s £288m concert hall scrapped as COVID-19 devastates UK arts sector

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra rebukes flautist’s remarks on coronavirus vaccines and US election fraud

Major US orchestra rebukes principal flautist over conspiracy theory posts about coronavirus

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Flautists should sit three metres away from other orchestra players, COVID study says

Flautists should sit three metres away from other orchestra players, COVID study says

German riskiest language for singing? Westminster Symphonic Choir pictured sing Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy'

Singing in German is ‘riskiest’ for spreading COVID-19, study finds

Rock band staged October test-run for ‘space bubble’ concert

Band stages unique ‘space bubble’ concert to get COVID-creative

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Baritone and composer Roderick Williams

Baritone Roderick Williams signs as a composer: ‘Lockdown has brought boundaries, but we can adapt’
Classical 100 was launched IN 2015 by Classic FM, ABRSM and Decca Classics, and has only been available to schools until now.

‘Classical 100’ music education resource is free for families in lockdown

Classical 100

Seven in 10 people say orchestral music improved their ‘mood and wellbeing’ in lockdown

Seven in 10 people say orchestral music improved their ‘mood and wellbeing’ in lockdown

Salisbury Cathedral becomes a vaccination centre

Beautiful organ music soothes people having COVID-19 vaccination at Salisbury Cathedral

Germany's Dortmund Concert Hall commissions important new COVID-19 study

German COVID-19 study finds concert halls are safe ‘at half capacity’

Join in with violinist Nicola Benedetti’s virtual New Year Sessions

Benedetti Sessions: Join in with violinist Nicola Benedetti’s virtual New Year and Mini Sessions

Nicola Benedetti

Best online ballet classes and dance workshops to lift you up in lockdown

Best online ballet classes and dance workshops to lift you up in lockdown

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