Being European: they can't take that away from me

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By Alison Karlin, 30 June 2016

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“I am a European and I’m going to remain one. Somehow.”

Deborah Weiss, 10th February

British dancer Rebecca Haw runs an agency giving guidance to young dancers auditioning for places in ballet companies. She describes the impact Brexit has had on British dancers.

Swamped by bots: how the cybercrime wave is affecting Bachtrack

David Karlin, 20th August

Bachtrack is currently operating under a tsunami of robot traffic. Here’s the story from the inside of what the cyber-criminals are doing and how we’ve been fighting them.

Opinion: End the death by a thousand cuts

David Karlin, 29th July

A new report, The State of the Arts, highlights the challenges faced by policymakers. We address three key questions that should underpin their response.

Opinion: Incompetence or malice? ACE’s new report on opera

David Karlin, 29th April

In March, 15 months after they faced a storm of protest after cuts to UK opera, Arts Council England published Let’s Create: Opera and Music Theatre Analysis. It’s an eye-poppingly poor piece of work.

Opinion: Tomorrow’s classical music audience is out there!

Jo Johnson, 11th March

Based on extensive research from 300 UK performing arts organisations, a new report, Tomorrow’s Audience, has found that more people than ever before booked arts and cultural events in 2023.

Opinion: Who rules journalism? There’s only one answer...

David Karlin, 28th February

With written journalism now overwhelmingly viewed online, we argue that its real regulation comes not from the legally appointed body but from Google, the gatekeeper of search.

Alison Karlin

Co-founder of Bachtrack, Alison handles sales, marketing and PR for the site. When not at the opera with David, or travelling around Europe, she can often be found either on the tennis court, singing or swimming. JS Bach instrumental music is required listening when thinking time is required, while Mahler is reserved for off duty time. Alison is passionate about bringing children and new listeners to classical music and opera.

Brexit or no, European culture and music must not be divided