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London celebrates Richard Wagner’s bicentenary with ‘Wagner 200’ London will play host to ‘Wagner 200’ during 2013, a wide-ranging festival commemorating the bicentenary of Richard Wagner’s birth. Running from May to December, the festival will have a particular focus on British artists. Most of the city’s leading cultural institutions will be involved in the celebrations, including the Royal Opera House, Southbank Centre, Barbican Centre, Royal Albert Hall, Kings Place, British Library, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Radio 3, The Wagner Society, Opus Arte, London Song Festival and London Jewish Cultural Centre. Read more...

Paul McCreesh and his Gabrieli musicians record Britten’s War Requiem Paul McCreesh and his Gabrieli Consort & Players took to the Watford Colosseum at the beginning of January to record Britten’s War Requiem in honour of the composer’s centenary year. read more...

The conductor James DePreist has died The American conductor James DePreist has died; he was 76. A nephew of the contralto Marion Anderson, DePreist was the first African-American conductor to appear regularly with the world’s leading orchestras. read more...

Southbank Centre shares plans for Festival Wing transformation via public exhibition London's Southbank Centre is to transform its Festival Wing including the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery and will share its proposals via a public exhibition, opening on March 7. read more...

Gustavo Dudamel and LA Philharmonic take up residency at London's Barbican During March this year the Los Angeles Philharmonic led by music director Gustavo Dudamel will embark on their first Barbican International Associate residency. Running from March 13 to 17, the series will feature three major concerts of 20th and 21st century music, including European premieres by John Adams, Unsuk Chin and Joseph Pereira. read more...

Woven Words Michael McManus’s third blog celebrating Lutosławski's centenary follows the Philharmonia's series dedicated to the composer. read more...

Okeanos perform at the Barbican as part of 'Sounds of Japan' The ensemble, known for its mix of Western and Japanese instruments, performs Dai Fujikura's 'Okeanos' cycle. See pictures inGramophone’s new gallery. read more...

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