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Britten Sinfonia; Helen Charlston

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Britten Sinfonia; Sir James MacMillan; David Childs

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Still waters run deep: the Britten Sinfonia at Wigmore Hall

Timothy Ridout and the Britten Sinfonia © Darius Weinberg | Wigmore Hall
Timothy Ridout plays Britten and Larcher in a Wigmore Hall programme with the Britten Sinfonia. 
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Apollonian radiance and women scorned: the Britten Sinfonia at Snape

Helen Charlston and the Britten Sinfonia © Marcus Roth
Hell holds no fury like a woman scorned, and it was certainly so in Greek mythology, celebrated in this outstanding Aldeburgh Festival performance by the Britten Sinfonia and Helen Charlston.
*****
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Two funerals and a bedding at the Linbury Theatre

Madeline Robinson (Masha), Ellen Pearson (Irina) and Jingwen Cai (Olga) with Hannah Edmunds (Maid) © RBO | Mark Senior
Tales of love and loss as operas by Elena Langer, Charlotte Bray and Elizabeth Maconchy form a varied triple bill in this showcase for The Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Artists. 
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At Aldeburgh Festival, Nicholas Daniel plays the Pied Piper of Cool

Nicholas Daniel © Angus Cooke
For the Aldeburgh Festival's 75th anniversary celebrations, Daniel delivered a great performance of Vaughan Williams's Oboe Concerto, in the company of Gustav and Imogen Holst.
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Britten Sinfonia ablaze on the BBC Proms’ hottest night

Thomas Gould, Miranda Dale and the Britten Sinfonia © BBC | Mark Allan
Inventiveness, joyful performance and intuitive communication from Thomas Gould and the Britten Sinfonia in recompositions from Richter, Auerbach and Tippett.
*****
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Donizetti's L’esule di Roma: a Roman triumph for Opera Rara

Nicola Alaimo © Russell Duncan
This is the 27th Donizetti opera given the Opera Rara treatment and their ability to spot a hidden gem remains as adroit as ever. 
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Barbican announces latest plans for £240m revamp

Revamped foyer at the Barbican Centre © Kin Creatives for Allies and Morrison and Asif Khan Studio
The Barbican’s foyer, lakeside and conservatory will all see improved accessibility and sustainability through the £240m scheme.

Contemporary music sliced by Arts Council England’s knife

Musicians of the London Sinfonietta © Tore Sætre | Wikimedia Commons
Arts Council England have issued multiple funding reductions to contemporary music organisations across England, with some seeing total reductions in funding.

A mixed picture for orchestras as ACE moves focus outside London

The Philharmonia Orchestra © Camilla Greenwell
An overwhelming feeling of “could have been worse” as orchestras receive the long-awaited news of their Arts Council funding.