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Folk Alliance International 2025 Music Press Asia
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Montreal’s Gem: Folk Alliance International Conference 37th Edition Continues

According to FAI (short for Folk Alliance International), Folk is more than just a genre of music. Its latest conference, the 37th version, is due to take place from February 19 – 23, 2025 at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth in Montréal, Québec, Canada. In its effort to truly amplify its impact, FAI must first replenish its creative wellsprings. Musician artists announced to perform include Alex Wong, Sauljaljui, Bella’s Bartok, Betty Soo, Jasmine Netsena and many more. In its effort to present the best talent that folk music has to offer,…

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Notre Dame de Paris reopening concert Newswire by Music Press Asia
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Watch Notre-Dame de Paris Livestream Reopening Concert on STAGE+

Global superstars of the music world come together for this unprecedented concert as part of the grand festivities marking the reopening of Paris’s iconic Notre-Dame cathedral, restored to its original glory five years after it was devastated by fire. In 2019, a fire partially destroyed the upper part of Notre-Dame cathedral. After five years of work, the famous monument is…

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Chinese American Bear release 2nd album tours China Music Press Asia
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Chinese American Bear Announced 14 Tour Dates for China

Husband and wife Seattle-based duo Chinese American Bear are pleased to announce a series of shows across China this December. Fresh off the success of their recent US and UK tour, musicians Anne Tong and Bryce Barsten will take on 14 cities across China, showcasing their inimitable blend of Chinese mando-pop and Western indie pop that flit between English and…

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William J Kirkpatrick’s Hymn Plays on Classic FM Live Radio

You may not be familiar with the name Kirkpatrick, but you will have heard his music played in December each year. Although the music is not a popular choice among the radio stations off-season, it has been proven time and time again as one of the most favourite hymn on our radio and airplays today. Christmas would be dull without…

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Silva Screen Records To Release ASIA Original Television Soundtrack

ASIA, guided with the voice of Sir David Attenborough, is a seven-part television series. Following the successes of the PLANET EARTH, BLUE PLANET and FROZEN PLANET series of soundtrack releases, ASIA’s original soundtrack is set to release on Dec 20, 2024. The music is composed by Jacob Shea and Laurentia Editha from the Bleeding Fingers Music Group – the composer…

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Asia BBC documentary. interview Roger Webb Music Press Asia
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Wildlife Filmmaker Roger Webb on making 7-part documentry series ‘Asia’

Recently released, Sir David Attenborough presents Asia, a seven-part series dedicated to our planet’s greatest continent, revealing its most remarkable landscapes and animals. Filmed over the course of nearly four years, this is the first time that Asia has been the focus of a major BBC wildlife series. What was the genesis of this series? The Natural History Unit made…

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Sing To Remember Defying Dementia Music Press Asia
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Sing to Remember: Defying Dementia

There is no cure for dementia. But science is proving that one instrument can slow down its cognitive decline – the human voice. Most forget. Some can’t find the right words. Others are present mentally but disconnected physically. But whatever type or form, Dementia eventually renders a person incapable of performing basic tasks that we take for granted. Inspired by…

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Supercomputing 2024 show Nov 2024 Music Press Asia
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HPC conference Supercomputing 2024 show lands in Atlanta this month

As the high-performance computing (HPC) community gathers in Atlanta for SC24, the world’s largest HPC conference, the event will feature presentations from thought leaders and experts in advanced computing. The Top500 list of fastest supercomputers in the world will be a highlight. The current list has two exascale systems, with two more waiting in the wings: El Capitan at Lawrence…

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Ludovico Einaudi releases new 2025 album Music Press Asia
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Music Of The Week: Ludovico Einaudi’s Endless Summer

It is hard to look away when our inboxes mentions the Italian pianist and composer, Ludovico Einaudi. This week, apart from the many music that came into the Music Press Asia’s office, we had the pleasure to re-listen Einaudi’s live recording of his performance at the Steve Jobs Theatre in 2019. We recommend a full listen on a walk or…

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