Smart captioning glasses help deaf theatregoers follow the action

London's National Theatre has launched smart captioning glasses to make shows more accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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RSNO appoints new Assistant Conductor

Chinese conductor Junping Qian has been appointed as the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s (RSNO) new Assistant Conductor, following a recruitment process that attracted over 250 applicants worldwide.

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Mark Wigglesworth: Like theatre directors, the best conductors are leaders who are not too proud to follow

Olivier-winning conductor Mark Wigglesworth says his job and that of theatre directors have common ground – while many see them as tyrannical figures, the best are in fact empathetic, collaborative and humble

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Composer Thea Musgrave: I still write every day despite turning 90

Composer Thea Musgrave says she still writes every day at the age of 90. Her compositions have recently been performed at the Edinburgh International Festival and the BBC Proms.

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BBC to release much of classical music back catalogue to public

The BBC director general is expected to announce the release of much of the corporation's huge back catalogue of classical music broadcasts and recordings to the public.

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Composer Sakamoto fulfils childhood dream with animation

Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has spent a career steeped in high drama but on Saturday the Japanese star revealed he had now realised a childhood dream by working for the first time in animation.

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Cuts to musical education a “scandal” says renowned Scottish composer

A fifteen-year-old Scottish composer is having her work performed this weekend at a festival run by the internationally renowned musician Sir James MacMillan.

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