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Who was Marion Stein? The woman who stood by Jeremy Thorpe

She was an acclaimed concert pianist but her fame came from the men she married

By Jack Sommers

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Who was Marion Stein? The woman who stood by Jeremy Thorpe

I’m not a typical violinist, I wanted to be a singer

I’m not a typical violinist, I wanted to be a singer

“I sometimes blame my parents for making me play the violin,” says musician Liza Fertschman. “My father’s a cellist and my mother’s a pianist, so they wanted a piano trio.”

By Jessica Duchen

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Music of the mash-up melting pot

Music of the mash-up melting pot

They call themselves 'ambassadors of groove' and they're bringing their music to London. Claire Cantor reports

By Claire Cantor

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Singing the songs that the dead left behind

Singing the songs that the dead left behind

German singer Ute Lemper is giving a very special concert at JW3

By Jessica Duchen

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A musical outlaw finds his voice on the farm

Ben Weich meets a Talmud-studying, former hippy who is reviving a career in country music

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Shaer comes to London

A rising star of Israeli classical music is performing in London

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‘This music belongs to mankind, not me’

Francesco Lotoro's quest to discover the music composed by concentration camp prisoners has led to a unique concert in Israel

By Julie Carbonara

3 min read

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Praise from Barenboim delights young musician

Ben Goldscheider received a standing ovation

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