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5 Editorial 6 News 9 ISM column 12 Musical Chairs 14 Long View Andrew Mellor Supporting the culture sector should be an easy win for the new Labour government
15 Guest column Sam Jackson The BBC Radio 3 boss looks back on two years at the helm
32 Funding Focus The Keyboard Trust How the Trust provides a valuable platform – and financial support – for emerging pianists
36 Venue Spotlight on… The Barbican As the London venue embarks on a period of renewal, Keith Clarke takes a look at what’s in store
41 What it’s like to tour to… Germany The touring haven offering enthusiastic classical audiences from Düsseldorf to Dresden
42 Self-Employed Musicians Guide to… Portfolio careers How diversifying your workload can yield creative results
44 Festivals Guide Thomas Lydon looks forward to the inaugural London Soundtrack Festival
48 Competitions Recent winners and upcoming deadlines classical-music.uk
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16 Q&A with Cristian Măcelaru As he prepares to take up a new position with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the conductor offers his holistic view on the vital role of music in society
18 Making Maria Director Pablo Larraín talks to Florence Lockheart about his new film Maria, which takes a reverential approach to opera diva Maria Callas
22 Designing for drama Stephen Pritchard explores the creative processes of the theatre designers building new worlds on stages across the globe and finds out how the right setting can make – or break – an opera
26 Music for memory Coriander Stuttard hears from the organisations bringing the power of music to the world of dementia care – with extraordinary results
28 The Peter Tranchell Society How the Cambridge lecturer’s former students are keeping his musical legacy alive today
30 Notes on a page Charlotte Gardner dives into the world of music notation software to find out how developers strive to offer composers an authentic sound
38 Final thoughts Helena Gaunt The RWCMD principal celebrates 75 years of music education in Wales and looks forward to a new era
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