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• Special: Funeral Music for Diana, Princess of Wales

  Coverage of the musical selections for Princess Diana's funeral.
  
  

• Special: Funeral Music for Diana, Princess of Wales (French)

  Coverage of the musical selections for Princess Diana's funeral (French).
  
  

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Alan Gilbert Named Conductor Laureate of RSPO

In the more than 100-years-long history of the Swedish orchestra, the American conductor Alan Gilbert is only the third conductor awarded this title.

13 Jun 2008

El Sistema Founder Jose Antonio Abreu Wins Glenn Gould Prize

Jose Antonio Abreu's unique system of musical education takes thousands of poor and abandoned children in Venezuela and transforms them into world-class orchestra musicians like the young superstar conductor Gustavo Dudamel.

Composer Karlheinz Stockhausen is Dead

The avant-garde German composer caused an uproar when he stated that the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York were

Laurie Anderson Awarded Gish Prize

New York performance artist and experimental musician Laurie Anderson was the first artist-in-residence of NASA.

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American Orchestra Sells Classical Recordings on iTunes

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is the first American orchestra to distribute its classical music recordings through digital music stores.