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BBC unveils 2024 Proms lineup: Daniel Barenboim, Daleks and disco

The 81-year-old conductor makes a rare UK visit with his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, while Yo-Yo Ma, Doctor Who, Florence Welch, Sam Smith and Rule, Britannia! all feature

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024

Colourising Klimt's vanished paintings: Can AI 'predict' the continuation of an artwork?

In this Science segment, we look at how AI is attempting to complete unfinished or lost works by great artists like Klimt but also Beethoven, Schubert and Rembrandt. Scientists use all the information they can to train algorithms called "neural networks" to imitate the style of the artist or musician…

France 24 · Apr 24, 2024

Meet Lee Bradshaw: the opera composer inspired by Iron Maiden

Last month, the world’s first grand opera in Arabic was shown in London. Here the Australian composer explains how he took a modern approach to the work

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2024

‘It’s quartet Disney World!’ Getting to grips with world’s biggest string quartet festival

This year’s String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam saw big names and rising stars play 113 works from Beethoven to Larcher, plus masterclasses, a DJ – and free biscuits. Can you have too much of a good thing?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2024

People in prison explain what music means to them — and how they access it

Three people incarcerated at prisons across the U.S. spoke to NPR's Morning Edition about how music helps them reconnect with the past, endure the present and envision the future.

WEKU · Jan 3, 2024

This drug could extend the life of dogs

The obliquely named LOY-001 sounds promising but some experts caution that they need to truly benefit dogs

Salon · Dec 22, 2023

Our top 10 classical recordings of 2023

Previously unexplored corners of repertoire, why Italians are outstanding Monteverdians, and a recording of Liszt with huge verve and personality

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023

Adobe, Figma Terminate B Deal, Creative World Stunned

Dance of the Design Titans cancelled! Adobe & Figma abandon their colossal B amalgamation, leaving the design world in an unexpected cliffhanger.

Top News · Dec 18, 2023

32 movies every animal lover needs to see

Whether you’re a dog or a cat person – or simply love wild animals – you’ll want to check out this selection of animal-focused movies for all the family to enjoy

PetsRadar · Dec 15, 2023

Gustav Mahler’s symphonies in cinema – and why Maestro's Symphony No.2 and Tár's Symphony No.5 sound so different

The works of the composer Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) are among the most often played in many orchestras’ repertoire. This was not the case during his lifetime, however, when he was much more popular as a conductor than a composer – his critics finding his compositions too different, too complex and,…

The Conversation · Dec 11, 2023