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The Long View | Music vs the climate crisis. Does our industry have any agency in the face of the climate crisis? Perhaps not, says Andrew Mellor, but that shouldn’t keep it out of concert halls @operalastnight

Czech Philharmonic appoints Jakub Hrůša as chief conductor and music director. Hrůša will take up his new role from September 2028 @CzechPhil

Voting opens for Gramophone's Orchestra of the Year Award 2025 @Gramophonemag

Music Institute of Chicago appoints president and CEO. Shalisa Kline Ugaz will join the music education nonprofitin July, succeeding Dr Mark George

Oxford International Song Festival returns in October. The festival will run from 10 to 25 October focusing on the theme of ‘Stories in Song’ @OxfordSong

Stay At Home Choir rebrands as WorldChoir. The choir, which brought together thousands of singers over lockdown, has revealed a new identity designed to ‘reflect its ongoing global reach’

New wellbeing service launched for touring musicians. The Music Industry Therapist Collective has launched new coaching services designed to address the challenges faced by artists and crew while living and working on the road

Gabrieli Roar embarks on ambitious Haydn project. The initiative, which brings Gabrieli together with a network of British youth choirs, will present a large-scale performance of Haydn’s The Seasons at Ely Cathedral @GabrieliCandP

Catherine Bott to receive York Early Music Festival Lifetime Achievement Award. The singer, broadcaster and presenter will receive the award in recognition of the significant difference she has made to the world of early music @yorkearlymusic

Choirs uniting north and south celebrate 25 years of making music together. The Northern and Southern Spirit Singers are set to unite for a joint concert in Durham on 28 June featuring choral favourites from across both choirs' history @sspiritsingers

Orpheus Sinfonia launches commissioning programme focusing on female composers. The three-year programme will involve premieres from Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Roxanna Panufnik and Sally Beamish @OrpheusSinfonia

Composer captures The King’s environmental philosophy in song. Jack Pepper will give the world premiere of his new work ‘Harmony’ at The King’s Foundation Awards tomorrow evening @jrapepper @KingsFdn

Aristo Sham wins Cliburn Competition. The 29-year-old Hong Kong Chinese pianist wins the competition’s $100,000 gold medal, plus three years of career support @TheCliburn

ISM responds to second Misogyny in Music report. The society has urged the Women and Equalities Committee which created the report to repeat its original recommendations to the current government @ISM_music

MU welcomes reversal of proposal to close Cardiff University Music School. The university has cancelled plans to close the School of Music, but the Musicians’ Union states ‘further work is needed’ @WeAreTheMU

Christian Rudolf Riedel wins MOLA Eroica Award. Reidel is recognised by the music performance librarians association for his outstanding service to music @MOLALibrarians

Composer releases album inspired by five years of isolation. The broadcaster and composer’s latest album ‘Shielding Songs’ is released on 13 June