THE MUSICAL WORLD
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ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC
Located in the heart of London’s South Kensington the Royal College of Music is a world-leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history, contemporary outlook…
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TEATRO COLÓN
On a momentous day, May 25, 1908, the majestic Teatro Colón opened its grand doors with a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, Aida. With over a century of history, this monumental…
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SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
Nestled in Sydney, Australia, the Sydney Opera House stands as a multifaceted performing arts complex. This architectural marvel seamlessly…
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ELBPHILHARMONIE
On Friday, November 4, 2016 the city of Hamburg was jumping of joy when at last, after a long bumpy journey the Elbphilharmonie was officially handed to the mayor, Olaf Scholz. The costs…
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FRANCESC VIÑAS COMPETITION
In 1963, Jacint Vilardell established the Francesc Viñas competition in honor of Catalan tenor Francesc Viñas, whose vision ignited the concept of a platform to nurture…
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TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC
On a Friday 15th June 1877, 1,118 candidates took the first external Trinity exams. Today’s music graduate exams are direct descendants of those first. Trinity’s institutional origins date back…
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INTERNATIONAL SIBELIUS VIOLIN COMPETITION
The International Violin Competition, named after the great Finnish patriotic composer Sibelius, was founded in 1965 and is held every five years and takes place in…
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MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Founded in 1918, the Manhattan School of Music is a music institute in New York City dedicated to the personal, artistic, and intellectual development of its students, training…
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VAN CLIBURN COMPETITION
The Van Cliburn Piano Competition is a prestigious piano competition held every four years at Fort Worth, Texas. Pianist Harvey Lavan “Van” Cliburn, Jr. established the Van…
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LISZT COMPETITION
The Lizt competition was founded in 1986 as the triennial International Liszt Competition, held at TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Since then, it has become one…