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Video: Here's some Monday Mahler, the slow movement of his Fourth Symphony performed by the @LondonCityOrch https://bit.ly/2AwNDaQ

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 17:30:00 +0000

Video: Here's some Monday Mahler, the slow movement of his Fourth Symphony performed by the @LondonCityOrch https://bit.ly/2AwNDaQ

'New York is a miserable city, as are its people. Everyone lives only for business – anything else is just a hobby.' #Violin legend Pablo Sarasate wasn't exactly bowled over when he arrived in the city by ship from Paris in 1870. https://bit.ly/2TVWIR1

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 16:15:00 +0000

'New York is a miserable city, as are its people. Everyone lives only for business – anything else is just a hobby.' #Violin legend Pablo Sarasate wasn't exactly bowled over when he arrived in the city by ship from Paris in 1870. https://bit.ly/2TVWIR1

Our latest #200Pieces virtual premiere is 200 Eighths, written by Academy Honorary Associate John Ashton Thomas & performed by his son, Academy student Jack Thomas. John's piece is exactly 200 eighth notes long in honour of our Bicentenary which we celeb

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:48:48 +0000

Our latest #200Pieces virtual premiere is 200 Eighths, written by Academy Honorary Associate John Ashton Thomas & performed by his son, Academy student Jack Thomas. John's piece is exactly 200 eighth notes long in honour of our Bicentenary which we celebrate in 2022. #RAMplaysON pic.twitter.com/fN16VRura1

Congratulations, Coco! We're already looking forward to the @BBCYoungMus semi-finals later this year. https://twitter.com/BBCYoungMus/status/1267410564118167554 …

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:23:19 +0000

Congratulations, Coco! We're already looking forward to the @BBCYoungMus semi-finals later this year. https://twitter.com/BBCYoungMus/status/1267410564118167554 …

Cellist and pedagogue André Emelianoff has died at the age of 78 https://bit.ly/2Ao821z

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:22:30 +0000

Cellist and pedagogue André Emelianoff has died at the age of 78 https://bit.ly/2Ao821z

If it were you alone on the stage of Berlin's deserted @konzerthaus, what would you play? Here's #violinist @vivianehagner with Bach's G minor Sonata https://bit.ly/2Mi0gJh

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 13:30:06 +0000

If it were you alone on the stage of Berlin's deserted @konzerthaus, what would you play? Here's #violinist @vivianehagner with Bach's G minor Sonata https://bit.ly/2Mi0gJh

Just a reminder that you can catch our two most recent cover artists performing @wigmore_hall this week as @BBCRadio3 returns to live concert broadcasts - @houghhough in just under an hour's time, and @seanstshibe on Wednesday.pic.twitter.com/oSCVsC4PLt

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 11:04:35 +0000

Just a reminder that you can catch our two most recent cover artists performing @wigmore_hall this week as @BBCRadio3 returns to live concert broadcasts - @houghhough in just under an hour's time, and @seanstshibe on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/oSCVsC4PLt

Wonderful to see our talented community coming together online to create beautiful music! Here are a selection of Musical Theatre alumni performing The Song of Purple Summer #RAMplaysON https://twitter.com/JackReitman/status/1267125132105039872 …

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 08:49:49 +0000

Wonderful to see our talented community coming together online to create beautiful music! Here are a selection of Musical Theatre alumni performing The Song of Purple Summer #RAMplaysON https://twitter.com/JackReitman/status/1267125132105039872 …

The @wigmore_hall live lunchtime concert series with @BBCRadio3 launches this week - tune in at 1PM today as Visiting Professor of Piano and Hon RAM @Stephen Hough performs a programme of Schumann and Bach #RAMplaysON Watch live on this link from 1PM: h

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 08:43:05 +0000

The @wigmore_hall live lunchtime concert series with @BBCRadio3 launches this week - tune in at 1PM today as Visiting Professor of Piano and Hon RAM @Stephen Hough performs a programme of Schumann and Bach #RAMplaysON Watch live on this link from 1PM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwOdyQwX2rg&feature=emb_title … pic.twitter.com/sH6awFf2d9

Many happy returns to our friends @wigmore_hall who turned 119 yesterday! Don’t forget, the live music returns to the Hall today at 1pm, continuing every weekday in June, with @BBCRadio3! Find out more: https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/live-musi

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 07:51:03 +0000

Many happy returns to our friends @wigmore_hall who turned 119 yesterday! Don’t forget, the live music returns to the Hall today at 1pm, continuing every weekday in June, with @BBCRadio3! Find out more: https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/live-music-returns-to-wigmore-hall-in-new-broadcast-series?emailsource=8297 … https://twitter.com/wigmore_hall/status/1266998547775397889 …

From 1895 to the present day, here's 130 years of advice on improving your string-crossing skills https://bit.ly/2TWHv2h

Sun, 31 May 2020 16:00:01 +0000

From 1895 to the present day, here's 130 years of advice on improving your string-crossing skills https://bit.ly/2TWHv2h

'Hope retains an affecting dignity that ensures each piece emerges free of cloying nostalgia' Read more from our review of #violinist @HopeViolin's new recording of music from fin-de-siècle Paris https://bit.ly/3eBq5Ai

Sun, 31 May 2020 13:30:00 +0000

'Hope retains an affecting dignity that ensures each piece emerges free of cloying nostalgia' Read more from our review of #violinist @HopeViolin's new recording of music from fin-de-siècle Paris https://bit.ly/3eBq5Ai

Tonight on @BBCFOUR you can catch the Strings Final of @BBCYoungMus. Competing in the last of the instrumental finals we have Academy violin student Mio Takahashi and cellist Ellen Baumring-Gledhill who joins us in September. Good luck to all! https://

Sun, 31 May 2020 12:18:04 +0000

Tonight on @BBCFOUR you can catch the Strings Final of @BBCYoungMus. Competing in the last of the instrumental finals we have Academy violin student Mio Takahashi and cellist Ellen Baumring-Gledhill who joins us in September. Good luck to all! https://bbc.in/2Xi237j

Next up at the Virtual #BenedettiSessions @NickyBenedetti chats to us about her thoughts on the place of music in education and our society - taken from a speech made for the @RoyalPhilSoc in Nov 2019 Watch it now on YouTube! @benedetti_fdtn https://you

Sun, 31 May 2020 11:14:58 +0000

Next up at the Virtual #BenedettiSessions @NickyBenedetti chats to us about her thoughts on the place of music in education and our society - taken from a speech made for the @RoyalPhilSoc in Nov 2019 Watch it now on YouTube! @benedetti_fdtn https://youtu.be/hK2WlgKiafk

TODAY at 4PM (BST), join @NickyBenedetti for a concert to celebrate the achievements of everyone who took part in the Benedetti Sessions lockdown project https://bit.ly/2X5A7U7

Sun, 31 May 2020 11:07:25 +0000

TODAY at 4PM (BST), join @NickyBenedetti for a concert to celebrate the achievements of everyone who took part in the Benedetti Sessions lockdown project https://bit.ly/2X5A7U7

Happy #LondonHistoryDay Watch a short documentary celebrating the construction and early life of the Barbican Centre and join us on Instagram from 12-2pm for a Q&A with Elain Harwood, Architectural Historian https://www.barbican.org.uk/read-watch-listen

Sun, 31 May 2020 10:09:08 +0000

Happy #LondonHistoryDay Watch a short documentary celebrating the construction and early life of the Barbican Centre and join us on Instagram from 12-2pm for a Q&A with Elain Harwood, Architectural Historian https://www.barbican.org.uk/read-watch-listen/the-barbican-mixtape-a-history-of-the-barbican-estate …

If you do one thing tonight... tune into @benedetti_fdtn's closing gala concert for its Virtual Benedetti Sessions. https://bit.ly/36KBcnT pic.twitter.com/wpSsSCG6pJ

Sun, 31 May 2020 09:40:02 +0000

If you do one thing tonight... tune into @benedetti_fdtn's closing gala concert for its Virtual Benedetti Sessions. https://bit.ly/36KBcnT pic.twitter.com/wpSsSCG6pJ

Today is your last chance to watch Gramophone's Charity Gala! Enjoy three hours of world-class performances by Gramophone Award-winning artists, raising money for @HelpMusiciansUK Watch at http://bit.ly/GramophoneCharityGala … Donate at http://www.he

Sun, 31 May 2020 08:21:16 +0000

Today is your last chance to watch Gramophone's Charity Gala! Enjoy three hours of world-class performances by Gramophone Award-winning artists, raising money for @HelpMusiciansUK Watch at http://bit.ly/GramophoneCharityGala … Donate at http://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/gramophone pic.twitter.com/0hzcoURxvN

Tune in now to hear @ShekuKM live on @BBCRadio2 #RAMplaysON https://twitter.com/thekannehmasons/status/1266842950170030085 …

Sun, 31 May 2020 07:49:42 +0000

Tune in now to hear @ShekuKM live on @BBCRadio2 #RAMplaysON https://twitter.com/thekannehmasons/status/1266842950170030085 …

The Juilliard School joins in solidarity with our students, faculty, and staff against racism and hate.pic.twitter.com/otguTqcp5X

Sat, 30 May 2020 22:27:46 +0000

The Juilliard School joins in solidarity with our students, faculty, and staff against racism and hate. pic.twitter.com/otguTqcp5X

'Performers do not get to choose what is relevant in music, the audience does.' Musicians need to be more entrepreneurial and create more of their own opportunities, says the author of our June opinion piece. Do you agree? https://bit.ly/2ZNVLhD

Sat, 30 May 2020 17:00:00 +0000

'Performers do not get to choose what is relevant in music, the audience does.' Musicians need to be more entrepreneurial and create more of their own opportunities, says the author of our June opinion piece. Do you agree? https://bit.ly/2ZNVLhD

A performance of 'bold passion and sonority' Read our review of @ElenaUrioste and @PosterTom's new recording of Grieg's Violin Sonatas https://bit.ly/3gB059Z

Sat, 30 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000

A performance of 'bold passion and sonority' Read our review of @ElenaUrioste and @PosterTom's new recording of Grieg's Violin Sonatas https://bit.ly/3gB059Z

'According to Christian Tetzlaff, not even the encyclopaedic ‘Grosse Fugue’ is the insurmountable cliff face people think it is.' Read more from our June issue cover story here: https://bit.ly/3dhQ7rL

Sat, 30 May 2020 12:10:34 +0000

'According to Christian Tetzlaff, not even the encyclopaedic ‘Grosse Fugue’ is the insurmountable cliff face people think it is.' Read more from our June issue cover story here: https://bit.ly/3dhQ7rL

Kids can make their very own animation with this workshop by artist Shelly Wain, inspired by Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach https://www.barbican.org.uk/read-watch-listen/workshop-james-and-the-giant-peach-animation …

Sat, 30 May 2020 10:55:53 +0000

Kids can make their very own animation with this workshop by artist Shelly Wain, inspired by Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach https://www.barbican.org.uk/read-watch-listen/workshop-james-and-the-giant-peach-animation …

Our Family Film Club cinema curator Susie Evans picks her favourite films for kids over 8 https://www.barbican.org.uk/read-watch-listen/watchlist-curators-picks-susies-films-for-kids-8 …

Sat, 30 May 2020 10:53:43 +0000

Our Family Film Club cinema curator Susie Evans picks her favourite films for kids over 8 https://www.barbican.org.uk/read-watch-listen/watchlist-curators-picks-susies-films-for-kids-8 …

If you missed it earlier this week, make sure to find time to watch @NIOpera #AtHomeforHeroes concert. As well as @UlsterOrchestra & Daniele, we also spy Dawn Burns who sang Elijah with us last June! Plus @RuthMcGinley playing Over the Rainbow http://ow.

Sat, 30 May 2020 10:00:23 +0000

If you missed it earlier this week, make sure to find time to watch @NIOpera #AtHomeforHeroes concert. As well as @UlsterOrchestra & Daniele, we also spy Dawn Burns who sang Elijah with us last June! Plus @RuthMcGinley playing Over the Rainbow http://ow.ly/xVh350zTLHZ

It is with huge pleasure (and pride!) that we close this week's extravaganza of strings on #UOLetsPlayAtHome with the World Premiere of 'In Passing', a Violin Concerto written by our viola player Philip Walton for our Associate Leader, Ioana Petcu-Colan.

Fri, 29 May 2020 18:45:00 +0000

It is with huge pleasure (and pride!) that we close this week's extravaganza of strings on #UOLetsPlayAtHome with the World Premiere of 'In Passing', a Violin Concerto written by our viola player Philip Walton for our Associate Leader, Ioana Petcu-Colan. https://youtu.be/K5xUfPEjbmc

Sad not to be singing Mahler 2 tonight to close the season, but very busy making plans for what we do when we can come back. A response in our post-lockdown audience survey said @UlsterOrchestra/@BelfPhil concerts were good for their soul, and we want to

Fri, 29 May 2020 17:50:04 +0000

Sad not to be singing Mahler 2 tonight to close the season, but very busy making plans for what we do when we can come back. A response in our post-lockdown audience survey said @UlsterOrchestra/ @BelfPhil concerts were good for their soul, and we want to keep living up to that! pic.twitter.com/laNgwy42gD

The cover star of the current issue of Gramophone, guitarist @seanstshibe, has gone straight to No 1 in this week's Official Specialist Classical Chart with his new album of lute works by Bach. Explore the new Chart here: https://www.gramophone.co.uk/lis

Fri, 29 May 2020 17:00:01 +0000

The cover star of the current issue of Gramophone, guitarist @seanstshibe, has gone straight to No 1 in this week's Official Specialist Classical Chart with his new album of lute works by Bach. Explore the new Chart here: https://www.gramophone.co.uk/listing/official-specialist-classical-chart-top-20 … pic.twitter.com/mZk2JkRlpC

In aid of @felixprojectuk, a charity providing food for NHS staff and homeless people during the pandemic, @ThomasGouldVLN performed music by #Bach, #Telemann and @nicomuhly. Watch it here: https://bit.ly/3dfuRmI

Fri, 29 May 2020 16:30:00 +0000

In aid of @felixprojectuk, a charity providing food for NHS staff and homeless people during the pandemic, @ThomasGouldVLN performed music by #Bach, #Telemann and @nicomuhly. Watch it here: https://bit.ly/3dfuRmI

Here's an action still of viola student Wenhan Jiang performing a virtual premiere for our #200Pieces series. #RAMplaysON Read the latest news from the Academy in our round-up > https://bit.ly/2TRGrwG pic.twitter.com/FxLQoD4UUm

Fri, 29 May 2020 16:09:08 +0000

Here's an action still of viola student Wenhan Jiang performing a virtual premiere for our #200Pieces series. #RAMplaysON Read the latest news from the Academy in our round-up > https://bit.ly/2TRGrwG pic.twitter.com/FxLQoD4UUm

'I’d always had a problem with Beethoven – I couldn’t work out how to play it.' British #cellist @StevenIsserlis tells us why the composer's Cello Sonata no.4 means so much to him. https://bit.ly/2MbSv7K

Fri, 29 May 2020 15:30:00 +0000

'I’d always had a problem with Beethoven – I couldn’t work out how to play it.' British #cellist @StevenIsserlis tells us why the composer's Cello Sonata no.4 means so much to him. https://bit.ly/2MbSv7K

Academy alumnus @YuanfanYang performed an online recital last week featuring Chopin, Rachmaninoff and his own composition #RAMplaysON You can view the full concert online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxqJ4gwaD68&feature=youtu.be …pic.twitter.

Fri, 29 May 2020 14:56:26 +0000

Academy alumnus @YuanfanYang performed an online recital last week featuring Chopin, Rachmaninoff and his own composition #RAMplaysON You can view the full concert online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxqJ4gwaD68&feature=youtu.be … pic.twitter.com/KtFOpGYkk4

Pärnu Music Festival to take place in July, with a re-imagined programme and live audiences of 300. Find out more: https://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/article/parnu-music-festival-latest-to-announce-live-concerts …

Fri, 29 May 2020 14:55:43 +0000

Pärnu Music Festival to take place in July, with a re-imagined programme and live audiences of 300. Find out more: https://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/article/parnu-music-festival-latest-to-announce-live-concerts …

Violinist Judson Griffin has died aged 68 https://bit.ly/2ZPd9CM

Fri, 29 May 2020 14:30:00 +0000

Violinist Judson Griffin has died aged 68 https://bit.ly/2ZPd9CM

We were so looking forward to singing Mahler 2 with @UlsterOrchestra tonight, which would have been our first concert under the baton of Daniele Rustioni (who led a fab rehearsal with us in February to prepare). Look out for their messages this evening! h

Fri, 29 May 2020 14:19:47 +0000

We were so looking forward to singing Mahler 2 with @UlsterOrchestra tonight, which would have been our first concert under the baton of Daniele Rustioni (who led a fab rehearsal with us in February to prepare). Look out for their messages this evening! https://twitter.com/UlsterOrchestra/status/1266368871641960449 …

Save the Rainbows! During the COVID-19 pandemic, the rainbow has become a symbol for children supporting NHS workers on the front line. We'd love you keep their amazing artwork for a very special exhibition when we re-open... we'll let you know how to sen

Fri, 29 May 2020 13:07:08 +0000

Save the Rainbows! During the COVID-19 pandemic, the rainbow has become a symbol for children supporting NHS workers on the front line. We'd love you keep their amazing artwork for a very special exhibition when we re-open... we'll let you know how to send them to us soon! pic.twitter.com/nOGiZNoFO9

John Wilson: "What was the proudest moment of your career?” Sir Thomas Allen: “Probably opening La Scala.” JW: "That’s pretty good isn’t it…” Watch this conversation between these two national treasures in full on our website #RPSTalks https://roya

Fri, 29 May 2020 12:21:27 +0000

John Wilson: "What was the proudest moment of your career?” Sir Thomas Allen: “Probably opening La Scala.” JW: "That’s pretty good isn’t it…” Watch this conversation between these two national treasures in full on our website #RPSTalks https://royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/corona/rps-talks … pic.twitter.com/Akv2mdsuZL

Students from east London team up with music producer @semothyjones, musician @Bellatrix_Music and composer @WonderfulSounds to professionally write and record their own songs https://sites.barbican.org.uk/barbicanbox-thealbum/ …

Fri, 29 May 2020 11:41:51 +0000

Students from east London team up with music producer @semothyjones, musician @Bellatrix_Music and composer @WonderfulSounds to professionally write and record their own songs https://sites.barbican.org.uk/barbicanbox-thealbum/ …

The events London's @BarbicanCentre has rescheduled for next year include a Beethoven recital by #violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter https://bit.ly/2ZPbptc

Fri, 29 May 2020 11:30:00 +0000

The events London's @BarbicanCentre has rescheduled for next year include a Beethoven recital by #violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter https://bit.ly/2ZPbptc

If you do one thing tonight... join @NYO_GB in playing 'Jupiter' from Holst's The Planets at 5pm today! The scores are available here: https://bit.ly/2TDqEl1 pic.twitter.com/xpf0SgrOns

Fri, 29 May 2020 10:30:20 +0000

If you do one thing tonight... join @NYO_GB in playing 'Jupiter' from Holst's The Planets at 5pm today! The scores are available here: https://bit.ly/2TDqEl1 pic.twitter.com/xpf0SgrOns

NEWS: A list of the concert halls that are reopening following the coronavirus lockdown. http://www.classical-music.com/article/concert-halls-are-reopening-following-coronavirus-lockdown …pic.twitter.com/KENwBp92wY

Fri, 29 May 2020 09:53:45 +0000

NEWS: A list of the concert halls that are reopening following the coronavirus lockdown. http://www.classical-music.com/article/concert-halls-are-reopening-following-coronavirus-lockdown … pic.twitter.com/KENwBp92wY

Happy Friday! Here's some wonderful Pentecostal music from the Academy community #RAMplaysON https://twitter.com/quintinbeer1/status/1266057517626527744 …

Fri, 29 May 2020 08:24:21 +0000

Happy Friday! Here's some wonderful Pentecostal music from the Academy community #RAMplaysON https://twitter.com/quintinbeer1/status/1266057517626527744 …

Use rubato wisely. Too much and the music can sound out of control and descend into chaos. #violin #cello #viola #bass #classicalmusic #fiddle #violinist #cellist #rubato https://stringsmagazine.com/make-use-of-the-subtle-art-of-rubato/ …

Fri, 29 May 2020 01:10:06 +0000

Use rubato wisely. Too much and the music can sound out of control and descend into chaos. #violin #cello #viola #bass #classicalmusic #fiddle #violinist #cellist #rubato https://stringsmagazine.com/make-use-of-the-subtle-art-of-rubato/ …

WITH THANKS: Community Cadence No. 4, “Cycles for Hope." Tonight's expression of gratitude is composed by J.P. Redmond. Tap the link to watch and to learn more about the series. https://youtu.be/fS0fiw22lZQ pic.twitter.com/15gtWjMu00

Thu, 28 May 2020 22:45:06 +0000

WITH THANKS: Community Cadence No. 4, “Cycles for Hope." Tonight's expression of gratitude is composed by J.P. Redmond. Tap the link to watch and to learn more about the series. https://youtu.be/fS0fiw22lZQ pic.twitter.com/15gtWjMu00

Can you guess the name of this magnificent Steinway, valued at $2.5M? The details in these pictures will give you a hint... Discover the answer here! https://fal.cn/38laq pic.twitter.com/1QqZ4itRx2

Thu, 28 May 2020 21:55:05 +0000

Can you guess the name of this magnificent Steinway, valued at $2.5M? The details in these pictures will give you a hint... Discover the answer here! https://fal.cn/38laq pic.twitter.com/1QqZ4itRx2

Next Facebook Live ⁦@ShekuKM⁩ Friday 5.30pm BST - Jeneba plays Rachmaninov piano concerto no 2 (1st mvt) -2 pianos ⁦@Bechstein1853⁩ with ⁦@IsataKm⁩ ⁦@JaquesSamuel⁩ ⁦@RoyalAcadMusic⁩ ⁦@deccaclassics⁩ #houseofmusic (here with Tchaikovsky 2019)pic.twitter.

Thu, 28 May 2020 21:28:36 +0000

Next Facebook Live ⁦ @ShekuKM⁩ Friday 5.30pm BST - Jeneba plays Rachmaninov piano concerto no 2 (1st mvt) -2 pianos ⁦ @Bechstein1853⁩ with ⁦ @IsataKm⁩ ⁦ @JaquesSamuel⁩ ⁦ @RoyalAcadMusic⁩ ⁦ @deccaclassics⁩ #houseofmusic (here with Tchaikovsky 2019) pic.twitter.com/mFwyo6qglE

"If you trust your employees, you know the job will get done during this pandemic: whether your employee is a parent or a caregiver to aging parents. If you want to change the paradigm, you have to show that you trust your employees." Kim Noltemy, @Dallas

Thu, 28 May 2020 18:05:38 +0000

"If you trust your employees, you know the job will get done during this pandemic: whether your employee is a parent or a caregiver to aging parents. If you want to change the paradigm, you have to show that you trust your employees." Kim Noltemy, @DallasSymphony #Orch2020

"Inclusion grows from awareness: it's important to rise above anger and evolve with strength. Hold our younger female colleagues close, and rise with them." @DallasSymphony Principal Oboe Erin Hannigan. #Orch2020

Thu, 28 May 2020 17:45:50 +0000

"Inclusion grows from awareness: it's important to rise above anger and evolve with strength. Hold our younger female colleagues close, and rise with them." @DallasSymphony Principal Oboe Erin Hannigan. #Orch2020

"Changing a culture and a long-established history is possible. It all starts with awareness-raising." @DallasSymphony Principal Oboe Erin Hannigan (@dallasoboe) #Orch2020 Addressing Gender Equity On and Off the Stage

Thu, 28 May 2020 17:33:41 +0000

"Changing a culture and a long-established history is possible. It all starts with awareness-raising." @DallasSymphony Principal Oboe Erin Hannigan ( @dallasoboe) #Orch2020 Addressing Gender Equity On and Off the Stage