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Sam Mendes sets up theatre fund

Netflix donates £500k to director Sam Mendes’ fund to help UK theatre workers ‘at breaking point’

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Ennio Morricone performs at Mediolanum Forum on st

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Women more likely to leave arts sector due to coronavirus crisis, says new research

Women more likely to leave arts sector in coronavirus crisis, research warns

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Ennio Morricone performs in London, 2016

Great Italian composer Ennio Morricone dies, aged 91

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Beverley Knight Performs At London Palladium

UK arts venues to receive £1.57bn in emergency government funding

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Sir Trevor McDonald joins Classic FM to present a new Sunday evening series

Sir Trevor McDonald joins Classic FM to present a new Sunday evening series

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Two T-Rexes paddle along a river to the Jurassic Park theme

Two T-Rexes innocently paddle along a river listening to the ‘Jurassic Park’ theme

2 days ago

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‘Let the music play’: classical artists and venues back campaign to save live music

‘Let the music play’: classical artists and venues back campaign to save live music

2 days ago

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A view from the stage of the Auditorium of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London

Royal Opera House and Royal Albert Hall among iconic venues fearing closure amidst coronavirus uncertainty

2 days ago

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‘Friends’ composer gives iconic ‘I’ll Be There’ theme a twist, amid pandemic

‘Friends’ composer gives iconic ‘I’ll Be There’ theme a twist for corona times

3 days ago

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John Williams conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in exhilarating ‘Jurassic Park’ theme

John Williams conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in exhilarating ‘Jurassic Park’ theme

3 days ago

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A chorus of hedgehogs

Woodland creatures sing a Bellini opera in beautiful short film

4 days ago

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Violin vigil for Elijah McClain

‘They tear gassed children with violins’ – people at Elijah McClain vigil claim police brutality

5 days ago

Confused cat panics as it steps on piano

Confused cat steps on piano, has a meltdown as paws hit the keys

6 days ago

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Musical Elijah McClain protests in Aurora, Colorado

A peaceful violin vigil for Elijah McClain ended in police using rubber bullets and pepper spray

6 days ago

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Bespoke masks for brass musicians

Someone is designing bespoke masks for brass and woodwind players to stay safe amid coronavirus

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This luthier has been making tiny violins during lockdown

This violin maker used lockdown to make the perfect miniature violins

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A visual artist has created a 3D rendering of Frédéric Chopin’s face

Chopin’s face is brought to life in artist’s incredible 3D portraits

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100 people attend Vienna's Musikverein

We’re now getting a glimpse of what live music looks like post-lockdown

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27 pop songs you didn’t know were inspired by clas

27 pop songs you didn’t know were inspired by classical pieces

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