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In these financially challenging times, one might expect sales of musical memorabilia to the tune of many thousands of pounds to dwindle. However, during March, two important items were put under the hammer, with both auctioneers confident that the buyers are still out there.

ouTube's Symphony Orchestra line-up has now been announced — with two UK musicians among those chosen from 30 countries. Timpanist Owain Williams and hornplayerJim Moffat will join the other winners in a three-day summit in New York, culminating in a performance at Carnegie Hall on April 15...

Rather surprisingly, it has been announced that Mark-Anthony Turnage's next project for London's Royal Opera House will be an opera based on the life of model Anna Nicole Smith. Less surprising is the choice of librettist — Richard Thomas, whose previous hits include Jerry Springer: The Opera....