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- Guildhall School names new head of vocal studies
Former ENO repetiteur gets permanent post - William Christie opens up in Lebrecht interview
Talks of Vietnam war and bullying - Youth music groups play together for first time
Inaugural youth festival at Birmingham Town Hall - Scotland to host contemporary music conference
Four-day event will promote new music - Thousands turn up for the hot opera ticket
Traviata screens on the hottest day of the year
Contents for Classical Music (4 July 2009)
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain will be
leading a mass rendition of the Ode to Joy
at the Proms on 18 August
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COVER STORY - PROMS 2009
Record-breaking season packs 100 performances into summer
Youth music special -
YOUTH MUSIC’S DECADE
One of the most successful arts charities in the UK is celebrating ten years -
ALL CHANGE FOR YOUTH ORCHESTRAS CHAMPION
The National Association of Youth Orchestras is extending its influence -
YOUTH GROUPS AT THE PROMS
Young orchestras and choirs prepare to shine -
LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM – SHAME ABOUT THE BUDGET
Composer Liz Sharma on creating something out of nothing -
WHEN THE BANK WAVED FAREWELL
How Verbier Youth Orchestra survived the loss of a major sponsor -
HOW TO MISBEHAVE AT CONCERTS
A professional guide
Editorial: Keith Clarke - Editor
It’s not often you get Ray Davies of the Kinks sharing a programme with members of the London Symphony, the Ballet Boyz, percussionists O Duo, Clare Rutter and Henry the Piano. So let’s hear it for the wonderful Grange Park Opera, packing in a variety show in between this year’s offerings of Norma, Cavalli’s Eliogabalo, The Cunning Little Vixen and Rigoletto. (Season ends 14 July: book now to avoid disappointment.) Hang about, you say. The Royal Philharmonic playing to the horses at Aintree, the BBC Symphony gracing a Shepherd’s Bush shopping mall, Grange Park turning into Sunday Night at the London Palladium – whatever happened to proper concerts? I know, I know. And certainly my new-found enthusiasm for variety does not yet extend to early morning radio...
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