Sunday, 7 January 2018

Famous saxophone goes missing from Vancouver's Orpheum theatre

The saxophone's current owner, Chris Startup, 55, is a musician who was set to play a series of concerts with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, starting Friday, using the instrument. But it disappeared after a mid-day rehearsal at the Orpheum Theatre

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Musician Fiona West reunited with stolen viola

Royal Scottish National Orchestra member Fiona West had appealed for its return after it was taken a week ago.

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Black voices matter: Lawrence Brownlee on driving change in opera

The US-born tenor has gone from singing in church to the International Opera awards. Now he’s tackling something personal: the issue of race in America

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Saturday, 6 January 2018

The financially struggling Ulster Orchestra and MAC theatre get £625k lifeline

The MAC is to receive £275,000 and the Ulster Orchestra £350,000, the Department for Communities confirmed last night. The department said the cash was being handed out following a successful Arts Council bid

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The case for two orchestras in Ireland

The future of the two RTÉ orchestras is all about keeping faith

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Young, gifted and giving back

Award-winning cellist, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, donates thousands to old secondary school so 10 other young people can continue having cello lessons.

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Friday, 5 January 2018

Unlucky violist has instrument stolen in Glasgow – six weeks after it was taken from a train and turned up in lost property

Royal Scottish National Orchestra violist Fiona West has appealed on social media for the return of her instrument and a colleague's violin, both stolen from the RSNO Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, on 30 December.

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