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Pianist receives flowers from a robot after his performance

Pianist gets recital flowers delivered by a robot because of social distancing

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The string quartet will serenaded the audience of plants at Barcelona’s Liceu on Monday

Barcelona opera house reopens with a live audience of 2,292 plants

Realities of lockdown for theatres

People turn to Twitter to expose the catastrophic collapse of theatre and arts during coronavirus‪‬

An emergency appeal from Global’s Make Some Noise

Global’s Make Some Noise Emergency Appeal reaches 1.7 million for those hit hardest by coronavirus in our communities

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Children are practising their instruments more in lockdown

Two-thirds of young musicians are practising more in lockdown, study finds

Simon Rattle urges government to reduce 3-metre brass rule

Rattle urges government to ‘avoid superstition’ with orchestras, reduce 3-metre woodwind distancing

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Glyndebourne announces first series of summer open-air concerts and operas

Glyndebourne to stage outdoor opera with live audience this summer

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87% of music teachers are now taking on students virtually, reveals ABRSM survey

87% of music teachers have adapted to virtual classes, ABRSM survey reveals

A deserted Coliseum Theatre in London’s West End theatre district

Les Misérables and Phantom among West End shows to stay closed until 2021

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The UK has a world-leading cathedral choir tradition

Choral leaders sound the alarm about the fate of choirs after COVID-19

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UK creative industries projected to lose £1.4 billion a week

‘On the brink of devastation’: UK creative industries projected to lose 400,000 jobs

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Newspaper survey naming artists as ‘the top non-essential job’ prompts passionate backlash

NBC’s The Wiz Live! is streaming on YouTube this Friday

The Shows Must Go On: ‘The Wiz Live!’ streaming on YouTube for free now

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Jonas Kaufmann speaks out in support of the arts

‘If you destroy the arts, what is left?’ tenor Jonas Kaufmann’s message to political leaders

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