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Musicfest Aberystwyth Unveil 2026 Season

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The lineup for Musicfest Aberystwyth 2026 is announced. Here’s a look at the classical vocal works. Côr ABC performs a free concert. Performance Date: July 4, 2026 The VOCES8 Scholars Ensemble performs at Musicfest Aberystwyth on their tour. Performance Date: July 19, 2026 Mark-Anthony Turnage and Rachael Hewer’s new opera, “The Railway Children,” gets its Wales premiere and second run. {…}
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Choir of King’s College, Cambridge to Celebrate Raymond Gubbay’s 60th Anniversary as Concert Promoter

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The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, directed by Daniel Hyde, will perform at Wigmore Hall on October 21 at 7:30 p.m. in a special concert marking the 60th anniversary of the first event promoted by Raymond Gubbay. The program, titled “O how glorious is the kingdom,” is conceived as a sequence of music suited to the feast of All Saints {…}
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Christina Nilsson Receives Sweden’s 2025 Government Music Export Prize

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(Photo by Emelie Kroon) Swedish soprano Christina Nilsson has been awarded the Swedish Government’s 2025 Music Export Prize. The Prize was presented by Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa at a ceremony in the Golden Foyer of the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm on April 23, 2026. The jury cited Nilsson’s 2025 Metropolitan Opera debut in {…}
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Janai Brugger, Davóne Tines, Bryn Terfel Star in B:Music’s 2026-27 Season

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(Photo credits: Arbour Artists, Morrison) B:Music announces its 2026-27 season. This article only features classical vocal performances. Nikola Hillebrand performs with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Fabien Gabel. Performance Date: May 21, 2026 Hilary Cronin and Jure Počkaj solo in Brahm’s “German Requiem.” They are joined by the CBSO Chorus and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Simon {…}
Business, News

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Publishes New Report on Public Interest in Orchestral Music & AI

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(Phot credit: Ben Wright) The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) has released its annual audience trends report, which this year features a new focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Music from the audience perspective. The research was conducted by UK Omnibus Group for the RPO among a nationally representative sample of 2,000 adults in 2025. Surveys conducted for previous years were {…}
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Boos Erupt at Royal Opera & Ballet’s ‘Turandot’ After Tenor Cancels Third Act & ‘Nessun Dorma’ is Omitted

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On Tuesday Jan. 27, the Royal Opera and Ballet experienced one of the most dramatic scenes in opera history. After the second act of “Turandot,” tenor Roberto Alagna fell ill and was forced to cancel the rest of the evening. Having no cover, the company was forced to call in Richard Hetherington, the theatre’s head of music. He omitted the {…}
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Releases Survey Results Regarding Upcoming Autumn Budget

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In response to the widespread speculation on the Autumn Budget and the prospect of tax hikes and difficult choices on public spending, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) has released data from a new survey revealing a desire for more artistic support from the Government. The RPO’s nationally representative poll asked 2,090 adults which projects they would like to see the {…}
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Q & A: TikTok Sensation Jamie Hannah on His Classical Approach to Pop Music & the Impact of Authenticity

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(Photo credit: Mark Short) Singer-songwriter and countertenor Jamie Hannah has captivated the internet with his “Italian Aria series.” In only eight months, the series has earned over 10M views and brought Hannah more than 200K new followers. Hannah’s Italian aria-style renditions of pop songs such as, “Can’t Help Falling in Love” (2.7M views on Instagram, 1.6M on TikTok), “Like a {…}
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Opera Royal de Château de Versailles’ Announces 2025-26 Season

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The Royal Opera of the Château de Versailles has announced its 2025-26 season. Productions  Rossini’s “Cendrillon” will be sung in French and will star Gaëlle Arquez, Patrick Kabongo, Gwendoline Blondeel, Éléonore Pancrazi, Jean-Gabriel Saint-Martin, Alexandre Baldo, and Nicolas Brooymans. Gaétan Jarry conducts the Julien Lubek and Cécile Roussat direct. Performance Dates: Oct. 11-18, 2025 Purcell’s “Didon et Énée” will star {…}

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