Features
Features
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A Royal Affair: Cellist Tony Woollard
Cellist Tony Woollard talks to Claire Jackson about princely traditions and premiere recordings
Cellist Tony Woollard talks to Claire Jackson about princely traditions and premiere recordings
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Going solo: Tom Norris
Violinist Tom Norris tells Lauren Strain how he used his year away from the security of an orchestra to record a pop album
Violinist Tom Norris tells Lauren Strain how he used his year away from the security of an orchestra to record a pop album
Gi's a Job
Just beat it
Tim Woodall explores Steve Reich's seminal work Drumming, recently performed by Colin Currie and his clan at London's Southbank Centre
Tim Woodall explores Steve Reich's seminal work Drumming, recently performed by Colin Currie and his clan at London's Southbank Centre
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Video killed the classical star?
Video technology can help orchestras reach out to candidates on the other side of the world. But is this just another gimmick, or a feasible way to audition musicians that might not otherwise be heard? Lauren Strain investigates
Video technology can help orchestras reach out to candidates on the other side of the world. But is this just another gimmick, or a feasible way to audition musicians that might not otherwise be heard? Lauren Strain investigates
Wired World
Amy Dickson
Soprano saxophonist Amy Dickson tells Rebecca Lowe why she swapped saloon bar standards for classical minimalism
Soprano saxophonist Amy Dickson tells Rebecca Lowe why she swapped saloon bar standards for classical minimalism
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Blake
Singing quartet Blake already have a number one disc, a Classical Brit award and a five-album recording deal under their belt. Claire Jackson meets them
Singing quartet Blake already have a number one disc, a Classical Brit award and a five-album recording deal under their belt. Claire Jackson meets them
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The Irrepressibles
Muso meets Alternative orchestral ensemble The Irrepressibles
Muso meets Alternative orchestral ensemble The Irrepressibles
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Composing for computer games
Chris Horkan asks if video games are killing off the film music stars – and creating opportunities in the process
Chris Horkan asks if video games are killing off the film music stars – and creating opportunities in the process
Gi's a Job
Denis Patkovic
German accordionist Denis Patkovic tells Chris Horkan why he’s intent on establishing his instrument in the classical discipline
German accordionist Denis Patkovic tells Chris Horkan why he’s intent on establishing his instrument in the classical discipline
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Leeds College of Music
With a new concert hall and principal, Leeds College of Music is a conservatoire with plenty to offer, as Mark Langshaw discovers
With a new concert hall and principal, Leeds College of Music is a conservatoire with plenty to offer, as Mark Langshaw discovers
School Days
