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170,000 music jobs to be lost by Christmas

170,000 jobs in UK live music sector will be lost by Christmas, study finds

US orchestra study finds trumpet ‘riskiest’ instrument for spreading COVID-19

US orchestra study finds trumpet ‘riskiest’ instrument for spreading COVID-19

One third of Met Opera musicians have left New York

Met Opera’s musicians haven’t been paid since April. Now, a third have left New York.

New York Metropolitan Opera

Harry Christophers and The Sixteen announce ‘A Choral Odyssey’ online series

The Sixteen launches online ‘A Choral Odyssey’ series: ‘Music can bring us together and uplift us’

The Sixteen

Theatre reassures fans of ‘distancing between bubbles’ amid uproar over London Palladium audience

Theatre reassures fans of ‘distancing between bubbles’ amid uproar over London Palladium audience
Nicola Benedetti and London Symphony Orchestra sign open letter to Chancellor

‘We risk losing a whole generation of talent’ – 1,200 musicians urge chancellor to save freelancers
London Symphony Orchestra among arts institutions to receive £275m survival fund

London Symphony Orchestra and CBSO among arts institutions first to receive £257m survival fund

LSO

Schools ban children from singing ‘Happy Birthday’ amid coronavirus fears

Schools ban children from singing ‘Happy Birthday’ amid coronavirus fears

Rethink Fatima ballet advert

Government scraps controversial campaign that suggested ballet dancers ‘rethink’ and ‘reskill’

Discover Music

Members of the York Minster Choir sing following six-month break

How safe is your instrument? We reveal the science on singing, woodwind and brass so far

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden: Artists should ‘hang in there for as long as they can’

Culture secretary says artists should ‘hang on in there for as long as they can’

Les Mis, Mary Poppins and Phantom casts perform in ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ final

Watch Les Misérables, Mary Poppins and Phantom of the Opera casts perform in Britain’s Got Talent final

Discover Music

The iconic Royal Albert Hall production will be streamed for free

How to stream ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ 25th anniversary special on YouTube for free

Lloyd Webber

Chancellor Rishi Sunak suggests struggling musicians should retrain and get a new job

Chancellor Rishi Sunak appears to suggest struggling musicians should get a new job

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