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Editorial „ News Musical Chairs „ Long View Andrew Mellor Should a critic ever walk out of a performance? Not likely, says CM’s correspondent
Š Guest Column Nicholas Kenyon The Telegraph’s opera critic and former Proms director reflects on the festival’s development
Funding Focus What the newly founded Francis Routh Trust can offer musicians, plus upcoming deadlines
„ Venue Spotlight On… Garsington Studios How the brand-new rehearsal and community space will revolutionise Garsington Opera’s impact
What it’s like to tour to… Canada Mountains, cities – and everything in between – a guide to touring this northern nirvana
Self-Employed Musicians Guide to… Websites David Taylor’s helpful advice takes the worry out of web presence
„ Festivals Guide Simon Mundy takes a closer look at the London International Festival of Early Music
Competitions Recent winners and upcoming deadlines for diaries classical-music.uk
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Q&A with Harriet Wybor The Royal Philharmonic Society’s general manager considers what it takes to be a successful arts administrator today
Strength in numbers Freya Parr examines how crowdfunding can help financing and audience engagement
Diamond jubilee Clare Stevens explains how – six decades on – Kirckman Concerts continues to support young talent
In black and white Publishing behemoth Oxford University Press offers insight into the evolution of music publishing over the last 100 years
The picture of health Music is being administered in a variety of healthcare settings – with surprising results, finds Clarissa Payne
Gently down the stream Glyn Môn Hughes wades in to learn what popular streaming platforms can offer subscribers
Touring contracts ISM’s Stuart Darke provides tips on what to look out for in your paperwork
Final thoughts Duncan Ward CM meets the conductor ahead of his ‘homecoming’ concerts with the London Symphony Orchestra
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