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Reinventing the concert: Alex Ross (Photo: David Michalek)

Alex Ross - The rest is...applause
The annual RPS lecture explores the concept of the concert
09/03/2010 - 9:49am
Philip Langridge, who has died aged 70 (Photo: Richard Davies)

Philip Langridge has died aged 70
English tenor, often considered Pears' successor in Britten's music
07/03/2010 - 3:29pm
New Camerata conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy (Photo: Aline Paley)

Manchester Camerata names new music director
Gábor Takács-Nagy succeeds Douglas Boyd in 2011
05/03/2010 - 12:53pm
Ainars Rubikis, en route to success (Photo: Matthias Hoch)

Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition: results
Latvian conductor Ainars Rubikis triumphs in Bamberg
05/03/2010 - 11:21am
Stéphane Denève joins the Stuttgart RSO (photo: Drew Farrell)

Stéphane Denève joins the Stuttgart RSO as its new chief conductor
… and renews at the RSNO
03/03/2010 - 2:45pm
Irina Arkhipova, who died in February (photo: Tully Potter)

Irina Arkhipova - obituary
Much-loved Russian mezzo
02/03/2010 - 3:51pm
Bernard Coutaz, Harmonia Mundi founder (photo: Dahmane)
Harmonia Mundi's home in Arles

Bernard Coutaz, Harmonia Mundi founder, has died
A Great Man of the independent record industry
01/03/2010 - 10:19am
Met Opera unveils 2010/11 season (photo: NYC & Company, Inc / Jon Ortner)

New York’s Metropolitan Opera unveils its 2010-11 season
James Levine marks his 40th anniversary season
23/02/2010 - 11:13am
Pollini takes the South Bank on a personal journey (photo: Karen Robinson)

London's South Bank Centre unveils its new season
Highlights include a Maurizio Pollini series and the music of Mahler
23/02/2010 - 11:02am
John Reed as Major-General Stanley in The Pirates of Penzance (credit: Tully Pot

Obituary: John Reed
Gilbert and Sullivan specialist has died aged 94
22/02/2010 - 4:41pm