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Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Mainstream Maestro and Music Specialist, Dies at 86

One of the most respected maestros in mainstream, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, an early music specialist, has died. The conductor, who passed away on Saturday in the village of St. Georgen in Attergau, was 86 years old.
By Ian Holubiak

  • New Rock Opera 'Divo Nerone' Portrays Emperor Nero in Different Light

    You may know Emperor Nero as the guy who played his fiddle while Rome burned. But perhaps the nefarious authoritarian was just misunderstood. To aid in that process, it's been announced that Nero will get a musical makeover through a new biographical rock opera coming out later this year.
    By Ian Holubiak

  • PRS for Music Foundation Starts New Composers' Fund in U.K., to Award £150,000 Annually

    The PRS for Music Foundation, which advertises itself as "the only independent funder dedicated to new music of all genres across the U.K." has recently expanded its efforts to include a Composers' Fund. The new fund will be worth £150,000 annually and is aimed specifically at young U.K. composers looking to realize projects that otherwise might not be possible "via traditional commissioning routes". The inaugural deadline to apply for funding is on April 12th, 2016.
    By Steve Nagel