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Bret Easton Ellis: 9 things you might not have known
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Bret Easton Ellis: 9 things you might not have known

A look at Bret Easton Ellis, author of American Psycho, Less Than Zero and now The Shards, ahead of his appearance at London’s Southbank Centre
My Homeland: 7 pieces of music that define a nation
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My Homeland: 7 pieces of music that define a nation

From Bedřich Smetana to Jean Sibelius, discover how seven different musical composers managed to encapsulate their country through their music.
Damsel Elysium on collaboration & rediscovering music
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Damsel Elysium on collaboration & rediscovering music

Damsel Elysium, multi-instrumentalist, talks about collaboration and rediscovering music as an art form in this interview ahead of their Purcell Sessions performance
5 things to know about Biber’s Rosary Sonatas
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5 things to know about Biber’s Rosary Sonatas

Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber’s Rosary Sonatas went unseen and unheard for 200 years until being rediscovered in 1890; find out more about the iconic series.
Yuja Wang: 5 must watch performances
S Yuja Wang in an evening dress leaning over a grand piano
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Yuja Wang: 5 must watch performances

Yuja Wang is one of the world’s leading pianists; watch five iconic performances from her including incredible encores at Carnegie Hall and the BBC Proms
5 ways in which ceramics can improve your mental health
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5 ways in which ceramics can improve your mental health

With Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Arts at Hayward Gallery, get a look at ways in which the art form focussed on in the exhibition could benefit your mental health
Who is the composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor?
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Who is the composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor?

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor is enjoying a 21st century renaissance thanks to orchestras like Chineke! Find out more about the Victorian composer here.
30 years of the London Jazz Festival
Hugh Masekela plays the trumpet
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30 years of the London Jazz Festival

Revisit 30 years of the London Jazz Festival in this article which explores ots roots and remembers some of its most iconic performances
Robert Ames on collaboration & the beauty of an orchestra
Robert Ames crouches in front of a concrete wall; behind him is a green fabricated screen with circular holes cut from it. Ames rests his left elbow on his left knee.
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Robert Ames on collaboration & the beauty of an orchestra

Robert Ames, principal conductor and co-founder of the London Contemporary Orchestra discusses collaboration and his musical journey in this interview.
Ata ‘Sote’ Ebtekar on collaboration and early musical memories
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Ata ‘Sote’ Ebtekar on collaboration and early musical memories

Ata ‘Sote’ Ebtekar gives a short interview about his musical style and approach to collaboration ahead of gig with the LCO at the Southbank Centre
Arts unravelled: The secret signals in Shostakovich’s symphonies
The composer Dmitri Shostakovich wears glasses and looks off to his right
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Arts unravelled: The secret signals in Shostakovich’s symphonies

How Dmitri Shostakovich’s compositions included secret signals, from his own musical motif to dissent against Josef Stalin’s government.

The book that changed my world
Nova stands against a white wall smiling towards a window. She's wearing a white dress marked with a black and orange geometric print.
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The book that changed my world

Guy Gunaratne, Joelle Taylor, Josh Widdicombe, Nova Reid, Jessie Greengrass, Sheen Patel and Elias Jashen share notable books ahead of 2022's London Literature Festival
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