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UPDATE: Yo-Yo Ma Applauds Morgan Neville's Oscar Nomination for 'The Sound of Silk' Doc
81 Can Wait: James Inverne's Tribute to Maestro Claudio Abbado (1933-2014)
They were the words all music-lovers hoped never to hear, though they knew the day was inevitable. Claudio Abbado has passed away. He defied the odds to live a full decade beyond an illness that had looked likely to kill him. In that time, he gave us performance after performance of stunning brilliance. UPDATE: BBC Young Musician 2014 Finalists Announced, Jazz Contest Added
In a world suffused with competitions for young musicians, the BBC's is one of the most useful. To start with, it offers a lot of broadcast time. It also offers high-level U.K. engagements. And the BBC Young Musician finalists for 2014 have been announced.
