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Seven days on stage: the Cultural Olympiad unveils its full lineup

4725 days ago
Guardian MusicTim Minchin and Stephen Fry are among the new Cultural Olympiad acts, while protestors take to the stage at Stratford-upon-Avon and encourage audiences to rip up their seatsStarter's ordersAfter more than a few false dawns, the Cultural Olympiad fina... more info

The five myths about contemporary classical music

4726 days ago
Guardian MusicContemporary classical music is devoid of melody and appeal, all noise and no fun. At least, that's the cliche. But this is music that is very much at the heart of our modern world1. It all sounds like a squeaky gateThere are two sides to this. Fi... more info

English National Opera's new season includes controversial Disney story

4728 days ago
Guardian MusicFictionalised account of animator's life, one of nine new productions and six revivals to be staged by the company, will depict Walt Disney as racist and misogynistA new work by Philip Glass about Walt Disney will have its UK premiere at English Nati... more info

How we made: Philip Glass and Robert Wilson on Einstein on the Beach

4729 days ago
Guardian Music'I asked Philip Glass how he composed – and he gave me a mathematical equation'Philip Glass, composerBob and I met in 1973. I went to see a show of his called The Life and Times of Joseph Stalin, a silent piece that lasted 12 hours, from 7pm to 7... more info

CFCF - Exercises (album stream)

4732 days ago
Totally Fuzzy Following a stellar string of recent mini-releases, CFCF is back with Paper Bag Records for Exercises. The record doesn't drop until April 24, but you can now stream the eight-track collection below. A press release notes that influences for th... more info

Icebreaker/Scottish Ensemble – review

4736 days ago
Guardian MusicOld Fruitmarket, GlasgowThis was the first of three nights devoted to violinist and Scottish Ensemble director Jonathan Morton – not as a player, but as a curator. The idea was to stage what might be his typical Spotify playlist, and for his usual... more info

The top classical picks for spring

4743 days ago
Guardian MusicEinstein on the Beach finally reaches Britain, Daniel Barenboim brings Bruckner to London, and a 50th-anniversary performance for Britten's War RequiemThe Bruckner ProjectDaniel Barenboim's latest London residency with the Berlin Staatskapelle focuse... more info

Philip Glass: In the Penal Colony – review

4801 days ago
Guardian MusicMusic Theatre Wales/Rafferty(Orange Mountain Music)Based on Kafka's 1914 short story, Philip Glass's chamber opera explores the circumstances of a condemned man awaiting execution. The Officer (Omar Ebrahim) believes in upholding the old methods of t... more info

John Cage turns 100; lots of shows & other ways to celebrate

4801 days ago
Brooklyn Veganby Andrew Frisicano Philip Glass isn't the only 20th-century composer with a big birthday this year. Avant-garde composer John Cage would've been 100, and there are numerous chances to see his work (even more than usual) because of it. The... more info

Shorties (Philip Glass, Stephen Fry, and more)

4804 days ago
LargeHeartedBoySound of the City interviews Philip Glass about growing up in segregated Baltimore and black music's influence on his compositions. The Bat Segundo Show interviews author and comedian Stephen Fry. The A.V. Club interviews Sharon Van Etten about her n... more info

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