CENTRAL ENGLAND: Mike Wheeler's concert reviews from Nottingham and Derbyshire feature high profile artists on the UK circuit - often quite early on their tours.
VIDEO PODCAST: John Dante Prevedini leads a discussion about Youth Involvement in Classical Music - this specially extended illustrated feature includes contributions from Christopher Morley, Gerald Fenech, Halida Dinova, Patricia Spencer and Roderic Dunnett.
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The Dutch composer Henk Badings was born 17 January 1907 in Java. He forsook engineering early on for music, and turned increasingly to experimentation with electronics. His worklist is long, including 14 symphonies and 25 concertos for various instruments. He died on 26 June 1987 at Maarheeze.