Messing up in style: Sammy Davis Junior announced the wrong winner more than five decades before this year's Oscars disaster - but managed to shrug it off with a smile and a laugh

The Rat Pack singer and entertainer had announced John Addison for Tom Jones as the winner, rather than Andre Previn for Irma La Douce

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Cincinnati orchestra extends contract with French conductor Louis Langree

Langree, who took up the baton in the Midwestern city in September 2013, will remain at the orchestra though the 2021-22 season.

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Meet the Female Composers Fighting for Equality in Hollywood

On Sunday night, British composer, producer, and singer-songwriter Mica Levi lost the Oscar for Best Original Score to Justin Hurwitz's La La Land score.

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Composer and pianist Clara Schumann achieves a modern milestone

Clara was also a composer herself, but she is not as well-known for that side of her artistic life. She was only in her 30s when Robert died, and after that, she pretty much stopped writing music.

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'Poisoned' ENO is run by the wrong people, says top tenor - (paywall)

The artistic director of English National Opera is the “wrong man for the job” and its chief executive is out of her depth, according to one of its most prominent performers.

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Vietnam National Academy of Music participates in this inspiring flash mob.

Performing the song “Wake Me Up,” these musicians held this event in attempt to bring an orchestra closer to the public.

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14-Year-Old Chicago Musician Wins First Place In National Music Competition

The national Sphinx Competition provides young Black and Latino classical string instrument musicians the opportunity to compete under the guidance of an internationally-renowned panel of judges and perform with established professional musicians.

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Eminent Austrian composer is banned from entering US

Lang, who is professor of composition at the University of Arts in Graz, believes it is connected to a non-government award he received four years ago in Iran.

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When a baroque orchestra misses the plane…

it plays in the bus.

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Did Beethoven's love for married aristocrat and a doomed son colour his darkest work?

Now a British Beethoven scholar believes she can explain the German composer's motivations – and help solve a puzzle that has troubled musicologists and biographers for almost two centuries.

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Classical music show hits wrong note in 'extravagance' row

"Classical music is not elitist, it's just a different kind of music. It's just been around for a bit longer. "Nothing's easy to deliver and nothing is cheap. We don't want to have to spend £100,000 if we can find ways to reduce the costs

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Timothy Malcolm: Streaming services aren't very helpful to classical music fans

That's what the “duh, come on guys” girl voicing the Spotify commercial told me recently while listening to the streaming service.

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Making rugged subcultures “respectable” with orchestras

A group that describes itself as “[messing] with other people's music, and [keeping] orchestral tradition in the cellar”,

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Lincoln Center Turns Away Woman Wearing Anti-Trump Sign

The sign was affixed to the back of Ms. Heinz’s jacket when Lincoln Center blocked her from entering a performance at David Geffen Hall this month.

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How a quartet player saves baggage charges on tour

by Anthea Kreston

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“An Instrument for Every Child” – Estonia strikes the right chord with an ambitious music initiative

As part of the celebrations for Estonia’s centenary, an ambitious project is orchestrating a comprehensive upgrade to the country’s instrument collections and its music education overall.

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Why Was Times Theater Critic Charles Isherwood Fired?

It’s not every day that a Times employee — never mind one of the most prominent theater critics in the country — is so publicly given the boot.

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Why Wagner’s Die Meistersinger strikes a chord in the age of Brexit

Wagner’s operatic masterpiece has long been shrouded in controversy. Its debate about cultural unity is now more relevant than ever

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Violin case to be auctioned for Itzhak Perlman charity

A handmade violin case by T.A. Timms & Son is to be auctioned by Ingles & Hayday at Sotheby's in London on 28 March, with all proceeds going to the Perlman Music Program.

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MU announces election for General Secretary. The ballot of members will be held between 6 and 27 March 2017.

Contact your candidates, Kathy Dyson and Horace Trubridge for press releases and information via this page.

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Halle Orchestra plans to open Stoke-on-Trent school

The intention is for students to spend 40% of their time in specialist music classes.

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Let streaming movies be a warning for Lyric Opera — or an opportunity

That's a fascinating question, unexplored by Bilton but much discussed at present by producers of theater, opera and music.

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This tiny pipe organ is made ONLY from paper and cardboard

There’s nothing to beat the majestic sound of a pipe organ in full flow. But thanks to their inconvenient size, it’s unlikely that you’d be able to fit one in your front room for your own playing pleasure.

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Boston Symphony Orchestra announces $30 million Tanglewood

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced a $30 million project for its Berkshires summer home at Tanglewood in Lenox.

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Beloved Conductor Of The Minnesota Orchestra, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Dies

The Polish-born conductor and composer Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, who led the Minnesota Orchestra for nearly two decades and worked with that symphony for well over 50 years in total, died Tuesday at age 93.

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Rare archive film of clarinettist Jack Brymer giving a masterclass

Just released footage of Jack Brymer (1915-2003) giving a BBC Masterclass, featuring Colin Pownall playing Brahms

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CHS Orchestra Exhibits and Auctions Painted Violins to Support Ireland Trip

The Charlottesville High School Orchestra (CHSO) has officially launched its Painted Violin Project, a special fundraising effort to support the CHSO String Ensemble's travel to Ireland this June.

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Thieves steal £72000 of rare saxophones in midnight smash and grab raid at music shop - Mirror.co.uk

Mirror.co.ukThieves steal £72000 of rare saxophones in midnight smash and grab raid at music shopMirror.co.ukSoprano saxophones are less popular than the traditional-shaped alto and tenor saxes, and owner Christine Straker believes this will make them harder for thieves to shift. They are also smaller than alto models. The shop is Britain's biggest supplier ...

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Víctor Ibarra gewinnt Basel Composition Competition

Das Preisgeld beträgt 60'000 Franken. Warum Víctor Ibarra damit nicht in die Ferien fährt, verrät er im Interview.

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‘Young people don’t think about the realities of being a musician’ says conductor Paavo Järvi

The Estonian conductor comes from a family of conductors (his father Neeme and brother Kristjan are both well-known conductors). So there can’t be many people better qualified to give advice on making it in music.

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Musician who admitted groping students wins teaching ban appeal

High court judge overturns indefinite ban for Duncan McTier, who sexually assaulted three female students aged 17 to 23

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Facing the music: Tara Erraught

Rossini, Mozart, Strauss, Celine Dion, Streisand and Sinatra - the Irish mezzo embraces it all

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Music matters: Choosing the violin over walking -

Violinist Gaelynn Lea chose her musical craft over surgery which might have changed her life, but it is a decision she does not regret.

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Top orchestra quits Britain over Brexit migration clampdown

Top orchestra quits Britain over Brexit migration clampdownThe GuardianOne of Britain's most successful orchestras is moving to Belgium amid fears that its musicians may be among the victims of a post-Brexit crackdown on immigration.

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Symphony announces five-year, $50-million fundraising campaign

Robert Massey, president and CEO of the Jacksonville Symphony, announced Friday that the Symphony Association is embarked on a campaign called Vision 2020 intended to raise $50 million over five years.

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Principal trumpet Martin resigns from Chicago Symphony Orchestra ...

Christopher Martin, principal trumpet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 2005, has resigned from the orchestra, effective on Wednesday of this week,

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A Foundation Goes All-In On Classical Music Education for Underrepresented Communities

Inside PhilanthropyAfrican-Americans, for example, make up 43.4 percent of Philadelphia's population, and when viewed through this lens, the gift bears a striking resemblance to Mellon's recent gift to the Memphis Symphony Orchestra (MSO)

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Shepton trombonist suffering from aggressive cancer inspires brass bands across Britain

Brass bands across Britain are pulling together and getting tested for a transplant - to try and save the life of a young trombonist from Shepton Mallet. Hundreds of musicians around the UK are using swab kits to see if they are a match for Stephen

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How an Indian maestro is taking classical music to the masses

India's southern Indian city of Chennai (Madras) is witnessing a musical revolution of sorts. Leading the way is celebrated classical musician and Ramon Magsaysay award winner TM Krishna.

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Data breach hits San Antonio Symphony employees

The San Antonio Symphony, shown in rehearsal, has suffered a data breach of personnel records of the musicians and staff, the organization said Tuesday.

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PSO principal second violinist Jennifer Ross has resigned

Jennifer Ross, who has led the symphony's second violin section since 1998, handed in her letter of resignation in January. Ms. Ross, now of Jackson Hole, Wyo., said she had been contemplating a change of pace for a while.

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Fort Worth Opera fires general director Darren K. Woods

Beginning in 2007, with the world premiere of Frau Margot, by American composer Thomas Pasatieri, Woods committed the company to presenting new and sometimes quite edgy operas, some dealing with sensitive issues of politics and sexuality.

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Portland Symphony Orchestra names four finalists to replace Robert Moody

The Portland Symphony Orchestra has narrowed its search to replace Robert Moody as music director to four finalists, and all will be in Portland to conduct during the orchestra's 2017-18 concert season.

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Gervase de Peyer obituary by June Emerson

The clarinettist Gervase de Peyer, who has died aged 89, first made his mark with a BBC broadcast of the Mozart concerto at the age of 16, while still a schoolboy. He went on to become the outstanding player of his generation, developing a warm, flexible sound that made extensive use of vibrato, particularly in the lower register, and inspired many new compositions

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How do you circular breathe? We asked an expert

Amy Dickson popped into the Classic fm studio to give Alexander Armstrong – who plays the oboe – a lesson in this notoriously tricky technique

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'La La Land' Composer Justin Hurwitz Created 1900 Piano Demos To Find Just the Right Melodies

When Justin Hurwitz first collaborated with Damien Chazelle, the director had yet to make his breakout “Whiplash.” Now, “La La Land” maestro Justin Hurwitz has three Oscar nominations for the hit musical

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The clock is ticking for Spotify

It would like to lower that percentage, but this is unlikely to go down well with artists, who argue that the royalties they receive from streaming are unfairly low as it is.

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Nicolai Gedda, 91, celebrated opera tenor - The Boston Globe

Over a quarter-century, he sang 367 performances with the Metropolitan Opera, from his debut in the title role of Gounod's “Faust” in 1957 to his final performance, as Alfredo in Verdi's “La Traviata,” in 1983. ...

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'So it's NOT about The Voice then?' Fans slam coaches for not choosing 'incredible' opera singer...

Notorious for shunning opera singers, none of the coaches spun in their chairs for the Scot, despite Gavin Rossdale tentatively hovering his hand over his button.

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Toledo Opera launches public phase of $4 million fund-raiser

Toledo Opera launched the public phase of its $4 million Opera Sound Vision Endowment Campaign with a bang Friday night: news of a $1 million challenge donation from the grandchildren of longtime Toledo Opera patron Lucy Gorski.

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Houston Grand Opera named only US finalist for Best Opera Company in the World

On May 7, all opera-lovers' eyes will look to London for the announcement of the International Opera Awards. Here in Houston that gaze should be particularly intense, because Houston Grand Opera finds itself named as a much-deserved finalist

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Gets Grammy Nods For Shostakovich Recordings

The Boston Symphony Orchestra is up for two Grammys for its series of recordings of Shostakovich symphonies. It was recorded in front of a live audience, but it's not one seamless performance.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber becomes first composer to have four Broadway shows at once since Rodgers and Hammerstein

Andrew Lloyd Webber becomes first composer to have four Broadway shows at once since Rodgers and Hammerstein 60 years ago

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Surprise, You're About to Conduct the New York Philharmonic!

sIt was a tense scene at the New York Philharmonic on Thursday. Because of the snowstorm, the morning dress rehearsal for the final program of the orchestra's Tchaikovsky festival was pushed to early afternoon..

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Nicolai Gedda obituary

Operatic tenor with a heaven-sent voice who was a favourite of international audiences for more than 40 yearsThe Swedish tenor Nicolai Gedda, who has died aged 91, was one of the most versatile and cosmopolitan singers of the 50s and onwards

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SNP MPs told off for singing 'Ode To Joy' during Article 50 vote (08Feb17)

SNP MPs are told off by the deputy speaker for whistling and singing the EU's (stolen from Beethoven) anthem "Ode To Joy". The SNP voted en-mass to oppose the Article 50 vote

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This land is your land: Seattle Symphony responds to Trump travel ban with 'Music Beyond Borders'

onds to Trump travel ban with 'Music Beyond Borders'The Seattle TimesHe was speaking just hours before an unusually raucous and emotional night at Benaroya Hall, where Seattle Symphony Orchestra had hastily arranged a free concert Wednesday night (titled “Music Beyond Borders: Voices from the Seven”)

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Eugene Opera Must Raise $230K To Survive - OPB News

OPB NewsEugene Opera Must Raise $230K To SurviveOPB NewsOpera board members said productions at the Soreng Theater also contributed to cost overruns. The organization actually benefited from robust donations in 2016 and 2017. Eugene accountant Randy Wells, who volunteered to look at the opera's books, says ...and more »

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Sidney Rothstein, former Charleston Symphony conductor, dies at 80 (subscription)

Rothstein served as conductor and music director for the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, later the West Virginia Symphony

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New York Philharmonic Announces New Season as It Faces Upheaval

Jaap van Zweden will not officially take the helm of the Philharmonic until fall 2018,

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Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition reveals judges' scores

dIn the Semi-Final Round 1, Huang was the second ranked violinist after first ranked competitor Hannah Tarley, who eventually received third prize overall, worth $10,000.

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Philadelphia Orchestra's Stephane Deneve signs on for three more years

Conductor Stéphane Denève's 10-year history as a Philadelphia Orchestra guest is being officially extended with a new three-year contract that continues his current principal guest conductor activities though the 2019-2020 season.

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Fort Worth Symphony receives $1.5 million challenge grant

The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra performs at Bass Hall under the direction of guest conductor David Danzmayr on Jan. 13.

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Berkeley Symphony News

We are overjoyed to announce our Music Director Joana Carneiro has given birth to triplets!

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Watch this patriotic chicken peck 'America the Beautiful' on a keyboard

19 month old Jokgu, a Buff Brahma Bantam chicken, has recently clucked up a lot of attention after a video of her playing America the Beautiful went viral.

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The Improbable Rise of the First African American Opera Impresario

This month marks a series of milestone birthdays among African American opera singers: Martina Arroyo turned 80 on February 2, the legendary Leontyne Price turns 90 on February 10, and February 27 would have been Marian Anderson's 120th birthday.

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Seattle Symphony concert celebrating immigrants will stream via Facebook - The Seattle Times

There aren't any tickets left, but you can watch the concert, which will feature music drawn from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen -- on Facebook on Wednesday.

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Chicago Opera Theater artistic director stepping down

Andreas Mitisek, who restored Chicago Opera Theater to financial health, is stepping down from his post as artistic director at the end of August.

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'This is not a woman's issue' – closing the gender gap in classical music

In 2013’s Last Night of the Proms, Marin Alsop hailed progress towards inclusivity in classical music. But that progress is painfully slow, as some shocking statistics reveal. This is an issue that we all need to keep talking about

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The closure of the Ravel museum would be an act of cultural sabotage

The charming, eclectic museum in the French composer’s house at Montfort-l’Amaury has been abruptly closed and its future is in doubt.

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Sirena Huang wins Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition

Sirena Huang has been named the winner of the inaugural Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition (EOIVC), which concluded at Florida's Lynn Conservatory of Music on Sunday.

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Kuwait's new opera house catches fire

Flames ripped through Kuwait's new opera house on Monday, just three months after the futuristic $770-million venue opened to the public.

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Trump shakes hands with marching band member while she plays the trumpet

Trump then joked: “Did I ruin that song for you?”

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Gervase de Peyer, distinguished British clarinettist, dies aged 90

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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra taps Dutch conductor Otto Tausk as next music director

An initial list of more than 200 names generated candidates invited to perform as guest conductors over the past three years. The orchestra's musicians were consulted during the evaluation of those guest conductors to narrow down the field.

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Dutch conductor Otto Tausk chosen as VSO's next music director

After an extensive three-year search, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) has selected a new music director to succeed Bramwell Tovey.

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BSO Hires New Conductor Of All-Volunteer Tanglewood Festival ...

Oliver stepped down in 2014, and now the BSO has hired his successor: British-born James Burton will also serve as the orchestra’s new choral director.

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YouTuber Sergio Baietta - Frédéric Chopin's Étude No. 4

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Yale alums lead Chinese orchestra initiative

The initiative is led by Yale alums Vincent Accettola ’16, Paige Breen ’16 and Nicholas Brown ’16. Modeled after NYO-USA, the program will feature Ludovic Morlot, the principal conductor of the Seattle Symphony, and piano soloists Yuja Wang and Olga Kern.

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Bringing women conductors to the front of the orchestra

In the highly traditional world of classical music, one seldom sees women conductors. Among more than 20 of the nation's largest orchestras, only one is led by a woman director.

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Peabody composer Michael Hersch receives $250,000 President's Frontier Award

Award focuses on those who are poised to break new ground and be leaders in their fields

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