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The article discusses the 2015 annual Cerne Abbas Music Festival in Dorset, England which features classical music performances by the Gaudier Ensemble.

The article discusses the changes in choral church music in Great Britain as more cathedral choirs are accepting both male and female choristers. It notes that the move of the Christ Church Cathedral in Lincoln to appoint a woman assistant organist in 2011 caused a stir in the right-wing press, Charles Harrison, assistant director of music at the cathedral says that there is no good reason why a woman should not be a lay vicar.

The article features the Bramall Music Building of the University of Birmingham designed by Nicholas Edwards. The building has four floors, with the Elgar Concert Hall at its center. The building provides the university with a rehearsal room on the top floor, while the second floor houses rooms for the Centre for Early Music Performance and Research.

The article features French pianist Alexandre Tharaud who has a habit of playing at other people's homes while they are out. Tharaud believes that sincerity is essential to make a new interpretation of a musical piece come out. He turns to Johann Sebastian Bach at times when he has run out of inspiration by playing a Bach piece for quarter of an hour. The swimming pool of each place he visits is described as a meditative experience to understand other cultures.

The article features the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, which is considered as among the three best orchestras in France. The other top orchestras cited by French newspaper "Le Figaro" in November 2011 are the Orchestre de l'Opéra de Paris and the Orchestre de Paris. The opinion of Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse chief executive officer Thierry d'Argoubet on their possible entry in the British market is also cited.

The article focuses on how non-academic music making has thrived at Exeter University after it stopped offering a music degree in 2007. The author reports that Exeter is launching a renovated music facility in February 2011 that will provide its students with more dedicated rehearsal and performance space and a 220-seat concert hall. According to the author, Exeter University Director Marion Wood is also considering the launch of a concert series in the building.

The article examines the merger between Dartington College and University College Falmouth (UCF). According to the author, the merger has been getting mixed reactions from observers including an 11-page critique by student Adam Cedric-Rivers. However, Dr. Anti Saario, head of Falmouth's Creative Music Technology course, says that he is excited at the possibility of working in Falmouth's state-of-the-art music studio complex and believes that the students will benefit from these facilities.

This article presents Christmas gift ideas for music lovers including the reversible Royal Opera House jacket from www.roh.org.uk, musical aprons from Face the Music and musical umbrellas from www.elkinmusic.co.uk.

The article focuses on the health condition and career of flautist Jenny Argent after an accident.

The article offers information on the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and its success in the music industry; and highlights vision of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra to promote classical music in schools and residencies of Great Britain.

The article offers information on conductor Frank Zielhorst including his work and life; his studies of the viola and conducting at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague and at the Amsterdam Conservatoire and brief information on his biographical details; and his work with Boston Symphony Orchestra.

The article discusses the challenges facing Joanna MacGregor in her first year as artistic director at Dartington International Summer School. Topics include the school's renewed focus on jazz and opera courses, plan to build partnerships with artists and reduced demand for the summer school. It also cites the events prepared for the summer school, such as concerts and lectures.

The article provides information on the Cecil Aronowitz International Viola Competition, a competition for young violinists on October 24-26, 2014, which was introduced by the Birmingham Conservatoire and the British Society. Topics discussed include the age range of the players, mechanics of the competition, and the factors affecting the teaching of viola.

The article presents the Dorset Opera summer school. It describes the summer program and held in Bryanston School for two weeks, offering training on mounting of opera production to a wide range of participants from 16 to 70 years old. It discusses the development of skills in all aspects of staging an opera including wardrobe, lighting, set designs together with musical training and performing. The participation of family members in the program is also mentioned.

The article discusses the plans being made by artistic director Alasdair Nicolson for the 2013 Bath International Music Festival. This is the sixth year that the small town of Priston in Bath, England is hosting the music festival. Nicolson assumes the directorship role after running the St. Magnus Festival on Orkney. He admits that the world heritage status of the town adds to the challenges of staging the event. The artistic director aims to incorporate theater and dance into the festival.

The article features the National Children's Orchestra (NCO) in Great Britain. According to the orchestra's managing director, Sarah Derbyshire, it is very exciting to see the 110 children playing fantastic music together. The orchestra is scheduled to perform two concerts at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, England on December 9, 2012.

The article features Dougie Scarfe, the chief executive of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) in Bournemouth, England. Scarfe commented that the BSO is in great shape and that he is excited by the relationship developing between its principal conducted Kirill Karabits, the players and the audience. Scarfe is keen to make the most of the BSO's role to inspire young people and reports that his team successfully secured a grant from JP Morgan Chase Foundation.

The article discusses the growing trend in British higher education in which music departments are being closed as music becomes an expensive subject for universities to maintain. It notes that starting September 2012, music subjects will no longer receive part of their income for undergraduate teaching from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). The National Association of Music in Higher Education (NAMHE) warns that there may be three or four music departments under threat.

The article reports on the Bandstand Marathon, the new project launched by Making Music, an organization for voluntary music, that aims to encourage outdoor music marathons throughout Great Britain. Making Music Chief Executive Robin Osterley emphasizes the importance of making a difference via participatory music0making. The project, which includes training courses, is viewed to highlight the importance of amateur music in the context of the National Plan for Music Education.

The article reports that a two-day festival, featuring the music of George Benjamin, will be held in England on May 12-13, 2012. The event is part of the Cultural Olympiad and the London 2012 Festival lineup. It will feature amateur and professional musicians who will perform "Jubilation" which was written in 1985 by Benjamin for orchestra, ensemble and a children's chorus. According to Southbank Centre head of classical music Gillian Moore, "Jubilation" will allow young people to get involve.

The article features the Kenneth Page Foundation, set up by players from the Orchestra da Camera in honor of Kenneth Page, their former conductor, and noted violinist. The foundation was created to promote the development of high standards in chamber and orchestral playing, as well as educational activities and programmes to achieve its goal. Originally intended for people from the Midlands in England, the competition is now open to all musicians from all over the world.

The article reports that girls have been allowed to join the choir at Salisbury Cathedral in Great Britain since 1991. It was at the time of Richard Seal, organist and master of the choristers, when parents of girls were interested in letting their daughters audition for the choir. One of the first girl choristers is Nikki Dragonetti who is now a music teacher.

The article offers information on competitions for composers in Great Britain. It notes that the University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition recognizes achievement in a large musical genre. It states that the National Centre for Early Music's Composers Award invites young composers to write for an ensemble. It mentions that the Young Composer competition provides the opportunity to work with composer Ondrej Pochyly.

The article features Valery Gergiev, who became the Edinburgh Festival's honorary president in September 2011. It states that only two others have filled that post before, Yehudi Menuhin and Sir Charles Mackerras, and that the Gergieve Festival in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is a musical event named after him. As a result of his fame and expertise, it reports that the conductor is a busy man, though it cites him as saying that he is trying to slow down by delegating more of his work to others.

The article examines the live streaming of orchestral performances on the Internet. On February 2011, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment streamed two live concerts from the Southbank Centre and Basingstoke as part of its "OAE goes green" initiative. The London Symphony Orchestra steams its concert using its Facebook fan page. However, not all organizations are convinced of streaming's benefits.

An interview with Colston Halls chief executive Louise Mitchell about her role and plans is presented. She mentions her intention to capitalise on the good work done by her predecessors. According to Mitchell, she wants to expand the relationship of Colston Halls with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO). She points out that the refurbished hall in Bristol, England has a good acoustic.

The article focuses on the opposition of musicians of the Netherlands Broadcasting Music Centre (MCO), which manages three radio orchestras, a music library, a radio choir and music education programme, to its closure. MCO general manager Anton Kok says his first reaction to the closure was to leave the country but changed his mind because the performers and other MCO employees need him. Minister of education, culture and sciences Marja van Bijsterveldt states that the country recognizes the importance of MCO but it has to deal with its massive debt.

The article looks at the efforts of the music department at Ipswich School to provide a quality classical music festival in Ipswich, England. The festival, which was created by the school's assistant director of music William Saunders, is scheduled on September 16-20, 2010. Former student and tenor Richard Edgar-Wilson will perform at the event.

The article reports on the new look of Colston Hall after its 30 million pounds redevelopment in Bristol, England. It offers a café, new box office facilities, rehearsal rooms, additional performance areas and better access for wheelchair-users. It states that director Graeme Howell is hoping that the hall will bring visitors a different experience of concert-going.

The article focuses on the production of George Frideric Handel's opera at the Barber Institute in Birmingham, England. The first Handel opera was launched in 1959 headed by music conductor Anthony Lewis. Many students have willingly participated in the opera by working with their teachers and leading professional singers. It cites that the production of Handel opera in 2009 would not be as successful as with the previous years because of the lack of cooperation and driving force.

The article offers information on the 2009 season of the BBC Proms presented by the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. It notes that the 2009 season is distinct from the previous as it celebrates the tenth anniversary of the New Generation Artists scheme of Radio 3. It highlights the performances of several musical groups including the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.

The article features Bath Philharmonia in Bath, England. It mentions that the orchestra was founded in 1995 and is being managed by Ali Groves and music director Jason Thornton. It states that private donors and supporters of arts in Bath have initially helped the orchestra's financial needs through the donation of overall £250,000 for three years until 2006. In addition, they became the second largest orchestra in the south west through integrating whatever they do with education work.

The article discusses the challenges when directing a film and directing an opera. It states that directing an opera would mean extra challenge due to the additional demands imposed by the fundamental presence of music. It presents an analysis regarding the capability of Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian filmmaker, to direct the opera "Cosi fan tutte" in Great Britain.

The article discusses the importance of online social networks in the British music industry. Music groups have been turning to social networking sites like Facebook Inc. to keep themselves in front of a fast changing audience. They are not only making a genuine attempt to meet a new audience but they are actually seeing box office returns from online social networks. In terms of revenue, Facebook has become the fifth biggest referrer for the London Symphony Orchestra.

The article focuses on the increasing amount of money being invested by schools in teaching and performing facilities that can inspire their students. It says that Millfield School in Somerset, England has spent £7 million on a new music department. Meanwhile, the Wathen Hall at Saint Paul's School in Barnes, West London in England hosts a public subscription series titled Music at Saint Paul's.

The article on the increasing numbers of opera houses that are eager to expand their productions to cinemas . It cites opera companies that launched a trial project, including the Royal Opera House. It says that seeing live or recorded opera productions at a local cinema potentially gives such firms the opportunity to take productions out of the theatre. According to American opera house's general manager Peter Gelb, the concept was conceived by the Metropolitan Opera (Met) as a significant initiative to build a wider audience for opera.

The article previews a festival to be held in honour of composer Henri Dutilleux at Cardiff University in Wales from February 15 to 17, 2008. Talks on Dutilleux's works will be presented by French music specialists Roger Nichols, Caroline Rae and Caroline Potter. The festival will feature a variety of music by Dutilleux ranging from the piano sonata of 1948 to a piece for soprano and orchestra entitled "Correspondances." The composer will be awarded by the university at the concert on February 16.

The article recounts the success of the Wiltshire Music Centre (WMC) in Bradford-on-Avon, England, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2007. WMC's history started with a group called the West Wiltshire Young Musicians, which went ahead with an ambitious project for a music education facility. WMC chief executive Keith Nimmo had used research into ethnic diversity across Wiltshire to find out more about the different communities based in his county, explored ways to bring them with in WMC's orbit.

The article focuses on the growing musical interest in China. While orchestras and performers have been giving concerts in China for many years now, the number of ensembles who want to arrange a tour in the country is increasing. The obstacles facing ensembles in arranging a tour and performing in the country are mentioned. The developments in the country which signifies opportunities for visiting musicians are cited.

The article recalls the Cartagena Festival Internacional de Música held in Cartagena, Colombia in January 2007. The music festival, took place at the Plaza San Pedro Claver, was the first classical music festival conducted in Cartagena. It included the music of Mozart and Mendelssohn, which were performed by the orchestra I Musici de Montréal. Artistic director Charles Wadsworth was told that the event was the first classical music concert ever heard by its 2,000 attendees.

The article focuses on the relationship between the pianist and the piano turner. The motion picture "The Page Turner" relates the story of a young musician who eventually becomes the page turner for a famous pianist and how their relationship affected their respective careers. Pianist Kathron Sturrock states that pianists should develop a very close relationship with their page turner and have good trust in them. It cites the influence of page turners on the performance of pianists.

The article presents information on the programme of the Royal Opera House (ROH) for young artists. The ROH programme began in September 2001. It trains singers, repetiteurs, conductors and stage directors at Covent Garden in London, England. Some of the artists who have been part of the programme include Matthew Rose, Katie Van Kooten and Rory Macdonald.

The article presents the author's reflection on the competition posed by online retailers and foreign manufacturers to music shops. An assessment on the impact of the decreasing prices of musical instruments on the musical instrument retail industry is presented. The advantages of online retailing over traditional retailing are discussed.