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The 2010 Bayreuth Festival - Wagner's Ring Cycle - Sundays in August
Commences Sunday 8 August at 7.05pm
Wagner started the now famous festival to showcase his own operas, including the Ring Cycle, which are held in the Bayreuth Festival Theatre (pictured). Simon Healy presents the four operas in the cycle starting with Das Rheingold. » more

Glorious John - Remembering Barbirolli
Music Makers - Sunday 1 August at 12.05 pm
Part 2: The Great Interpreter. Forty years ago, on July 29, 1970, a very special era came to an end. » more

ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards - winner of the other instruments finals
Congratulations to Ashley William Smith
Ashley progresses to the Grand Final to be held on Friday 27 August. » more

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Friday 30 July

AFTERNOONS: Emerson String Quartet - 1.05pm
Today’s Afternoon Concert features the Emerson String Quartet at Germany’s festival of opera and classical music, the Schwetzingen Festival.
JAZZ UP LATE - The Nels Cline Singers and more
Featuring new releases from the Nels Cline Singers, the Matt Keegan Trio, the Andrea Keller Quartet, Medeski Martin and Wood and guitarist Elliott Sharp.

Saturday 31 July

NEW MUSIC UP LATE - Late Night Sonic Space
A special LIVE collaboration between two very different ensembles, austraLYSIS and Halcyon, direct from ABC's Ultimo studios in Sydney.

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