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Interview: Lach on Antifolk and his open stage nights – Edinburgh Festivals

7. August 2011

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Interview: Lach on Antifolk and his open stage nights Edinburgh Festivals Growing up in suburban New York, Lach trained as a classical pianist, but a chance discovery led him to Elton John, and once he realised that the piano man made his millions by using far fewer chords, he set off on a mission to explore popular culture.

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The Bard of Asia – Herald Scotland

7. August 2011

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The Bard of Asia Herald Scotland For Western people, tragedy is the classical form, but for Koreans it is comedy. I often incorporate this into my productions, and I do that with The Tempest

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Box at London’s Albert Hall on sale for $900000 – The Independent

7. August 2011

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Box at London's Albert Hall on sale for $900000 The Independent Since then it has become one of Britain's top music venues, hosting everything from the series of classical concerts known as the Proms to gigs by Jay Z. To raise funds for the completion of the building, private individuals were invited to buy ..

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Picture gallery: Hundreds enjoy Brightlingsea festival – East Anglian Daily Times

7. August 2011

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Picture gallery: Hundreds enjoy Brightlingsea festival – East Anglian Daily Times

East Anglian Daily Times Picture gallery: Hundreds enjoy Brightlingsea festival East Anglian Daily Times The event being held on Hurst Green started on Friday evening with a line-up of classical music including professional flautist Anne Allen, classical guitarist Craig Ogden and mezzo-soprano Lynette Alcantara. On Saturday the programme of music ran from ... Brightlingsea Free Festival in full swing Gazette Thousands flock to Brightlingsea Free Music Festival Clacton and Frinton Gazette all 10 news articles

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Song of the City, Southwark Playhouse Vaults, London – The Independent

6. August 2011

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Song of the City, Southwark Playhouse Vaults, London The Independent What he has gained is the freedom to create his own allegory, using contemporary dance and classical Indian Bharatanatyam, about the conflicts of realism and creativity in the daily obstacle course of urban living. Gian Luca Loddo is the realist, ..

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Brightlingsea Free Festival in full swing – Gazette

6. August 2011

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Brightlingsea Free Festival in full swing Gazette BRIGHTLINGSEA'S annual free music festival is in full swing after a successful evening of classical music . The event, which is running all weekend, kicked off yesterday evening with music from the Ancora Duo and Australian-born mezzo-soprano Lynette ...

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Classical Preview: Strung along from the cello to the guitar – Yorkshire Post

6. August 2011

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Classical Preview: Strung along from the cello to the guitar Yorkshire Post When the North York Moors Chamber Music Festival comes to a close, Jamie Walton's enormous local following will converge on the Cathedral for the opening event in this year's Ripon International Festival. For his performance of Dvorak's ...

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And Bing came to sing too…. – Lynn News

6. August 2011

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And Bing came to sing too…. – Lynn News

Lynn News And Bing came to sing too.... Lynn News He played music from shows, films and light classical music . There were video screens around the hall, meaning the organist could be seen from all sides.

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The Diary: Hari Kunzru – Financial Times

5. August 2011

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The Diary: Hari Kunzru Financial Times In interviews I've developed a complex explanation involving Barack Obama and my lack of classical Persian but, in the end, it comes down to needing to get away from the crowds and claustrophobic spaces of Manhattan to a vast empty place where I can ...

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Converted to the music of Rufus Wainwright – Huddersfield Examiner (blog)

5. August 2011

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Converted to the music of Rufus Wainwright Huddersfield Examiner (blog) Many of them classical pieces, always played by tip-top musicians. These were serious concert-going, open minded people with a vast range of musical interests

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