Members of the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra swapped their usual instruments to play hundreds of glasses of water.

Commuters in London today were treated to a one-off performance from the WaterAid H2Orchestra who aimed to make the first Monday of 2014 a little more bearable bringing water to life through music.



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Former violin teacher Chris Ling may be extradited from US over historical sex abuse allegations at a music school

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A Page of Beethoven May Fetch More Than $200000 - New York Times (blog)

A rare Beethoven manuscript — actually, a leaf from a late-period sketchbook that the composer apparently tore out and carried in his pocket while composing the “Missa Solemnis” — will be auctioned on Jan. 15



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Pros and cons: the Hong Kong Philharmonic turns 40

As the Hong Kong Philharmonic marks its 40th anniversary, Oliver Chou looks back at the trials and triumphs involved in creating an orchestra to be proud of



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Is conductor Lorin Maazel going vegan? - Philly.com (blog)

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High Notes And Clams: The Best And Worst Of Classical 2013

Despite two ugly black eyes — the death of the New York City Opera and the continuing, bitter stalemate between the Minnesota Orchestra's (locked out) musicians and management — terrific music is being made by marvellous artists. Here we offer a short ...



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TSA agents reportedly destroyed Canadian man's 11 homemade instruments

Canadian-born flute player Boujemaa Razgui was flying from Marrakech, Morocco back home to New York when Customs officials at John F. Kennedy International Airport asked to see the instruments he had on hand. They told me they were agricultural products and they had to be destroyed. There was nothing I could do. The ney flute can be made with bamboo. Is that agricultural?



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