Guardian Music — Some of UK's largest and most famous orchestras face cuts to their Arts Council fundingThe BBC said yesterday it would be willing to hold talks with other arts bodies about the future funding of some of the UK's best known orchestras as they face up ... more info

Guardian Music — David Miliband seems to be becoming a little bit arty. He was one of the sponsors for MP Alison McGovern's bill last week to make cultural provision compulsory for local authorities; and he and his wife, Louise Shackleton, a violinist with the London... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonFive weeks ago, Vladimir Jurowski brought Mahler's reorchestration of Beethoven's Eroica to London for the first time; tonight, Marin Alsop's guest appearance with the London Symphony Orchestra provided the chance to sample more of Ma... more info

Guardian Music — Top British orchestral trumpeter with the LSO, he played on the Star Wars filmsMaurice Murphy, who has died aged 75, was the leading British orchestral trumpet player of his generation. During the 30 years in which he was principal trumpet with the L... more info

Guardian Music — Alex Ross makes a valid point about many concertgoers' dislike of new music, but British audiences are ahead of the game. If only we could speed up the processThere's already a healthy debate going on in response to Alex Ross's article. Some of the c... more info

Guardian Music — Stockhausen, Mahler, Wagner, Schumann, Benedict Mason – yes, and an outstanding Handel's Messiah in EdinburghmusikFabrik The outstanding Cologne-based group take up residence for the final weekend of the Huddersfield contemporary music festival, pl... more info

The Telegraph — Soloists, London Symphony Orchestra, cond Sir Colin Davis. Rating: * * * * more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonElgar's Violin Concerto was exactly 100 years old on Wednesday, and the London Symphony Orchestra, which recorded the work under the composer, naturally marked the anniversary with a performance. Colin Davis conducted and the soloist ... more info

Guardian Music — The LSO's former principal trumpeter, who died yesterday, was an essential part of the soundtrack to our musical livesMaurice Murphy, who died yesterday, is an essential part of the soundtrack to your musical life – even if you don't realise it. Ma... more info

The Independent — Next week, 20 young conductors will compete in London for a prize of £15,000 and the chance to work for a year as assistant conductor to the London Symphony Orchestra. Whence comes this contest, some of whose winners are now established stars? Step... more info