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16/07/2018Lang Lang Has Returned To The Stage After One Year Out With Arm Injury

International superstar pianist Lang Lang - 郎朗 has this week made a successful return to the concert stage – after almost one year’s absence due to an on-going left arm injury | The classical music industry has been awaiting Lang Lang’s return since April 2017, when he announced he had suffered an inflammation injury in his left arm following “stupid practice of Ravel’s left-hand concerto”

16/07/2018At the Dolby Theatre, in Los Angeles, American concert violinist Anne...

At the Dolby Theatre, in Los Angeles, American concert violinist Anne Akiko Meyers performed in  ‘Grammy Salute To Music Legends’ Awards Ceremony and live tribute concert celebrating the 2018 Special Merit award honorees | Anne Akiko performed ‘Schindler's List’ in tribute to 2018 honoree, composer John Williams 

16/07/2018The Beat Goes On: A Short History of the Metronome

Did you know Beethoven was the first composer to give his pieces metronome markings?

15/07/2018From the World Cup to the World: How

With the #WorldCup Final on Sunday, a fun and interesting story on how in 1990 "Nessun Dorma" — sung by Pavarotti and conducted by former Philharmonic Music Director Zubin Mehta — became the unofficial World Cup anthem.

15/07/2018The Sounds of War: Listening to Battle Music

For several centuries, composers powerfully captured the nature of battle in music.

15/07/2018From the World Cup to the World: How

With the #WorldCup Final on Sunday, a fun and interesting story on how in 1990 "Nessun Dorma" — sung by Pavarotti and conducted by former Philharmonic Music Director Zubin Mehta — became the unofficial World Cup anthem.