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MUSIC
Are you interested in music from the UK? Want to hear all about the vibrant and diverse landscape of the UK's music scene, from hip hop to folk? Plug in and turn it up—there has never been a better time to start listening to the diverse and varied landscape of the UK music scene. Whatever you do – whether you're an artistic programmer from outside the UK, a fan of UK music or a musician - you've come to the right place. Take a look around and sample a slice of the UK music scene.
Selector
AirplayUK Animation Music Video Screening
AirplayUK is a round-up of some of the best work in music videos produced in Britain, including interviews with MV directors currently working in the UK.
Rhythm UK Music News
What's up in the UK music industry? Do you want to know more about the UK music awards and various festivals? Find out the answers here.
Selector Radio Show
The weekly online radio program Selector is live now at our British Council Hong Kong website. You will be listening to new pop music from the UK at any time.
ARTICLE OF THE WEEK
Every week, our editor will present you one article (only in Chinese) to review what happened in the UK music scene lately.
Music News

Selector on air in Shenzhen

The Selector is a weekly radio programme playing the best new British music for a global audience, and is now on air in Shenzhen. Stay tuned!

11:00 – 12:00 pm every Saturday and Sunday
FM105.7 U Radio (Covering South China)
Online listening: www.selector-radio.com

October 2010

October Rush UK Music Carnival

Time: October 15th -17th 2010, 7:30pm
Venue: Chongqing University (Sha ping ba Campus, Feng Yu Chao chang) Oct. 15th , Chongqing Tiandi Oct.16th , Southwest University (The first playground) Oct. 17th

Myth of Liverpool with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Time: 19:30, October 15, 2010
Venue: Shanghai Concert Hall

John Lennon Songbook with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Time: 19:30, Sunday 17 October 2010
Venue: Shanghai Concert Hall

Piano Recital by Peter Frankl

Peter Frankl made his name on the international circuit as a young pianist in the 1960s and, since that time, he has appeared with the conductors Abbado, Ashkenazy, Barbirolli, Blomstedt, Boulez, Chailly, Davis, Doráti, Fischer, Haitink, Kempe, Kertész, Leinsdorf, Maazel, Masur, Muti, Sanderling, Solti, Szell, among others.

September 2010

Creativity and Music: Getting Better All the Time

Renowned British community music expert and music educator Peter Moser will, together with musicians from Shanghai, Hong Kong, Kaosiung as well as the US, lead students from local and international schools in a unique community music performance during the Mid Autumn Festival vacation.

Music Funhill Festival 2010

The 1st FunHill Music Festival will be held in Riverfront Park located in Changyang town, Fangshan District, Beijing dated 21 -23 September 2010. In the three-day holidays of Mid-autumn festival, you can take your friends and family members to the festival venue and experience the big party with passion, green and music.
Music Project Archive
Come here to explore the mujsic projects we did or supported in China: EUYO 2008 China Tour (2008), RPO Beijing Taster Workshop (2008), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra China Tour (2008), The King´s Singers Concerts (2008), London Jazz Festival (2007), Coldcut Live In Shanghai and Beijing (2007), Sound and the City Project (2005-2006), UK  Arts Festival (2006), Bacardi Sino Session 1 - Maximo Park (2007),MIDI 2007 Festival (2007),Antenna UK Contemporary Music Video Screening (2006-2007),Beijing Pop Festival 2007,Yue Festival (2007),Chongqing UK Arts Festival 07 and previous Rhythm UK website.
Music Weblinks
Here are many websites you can check out the information about the UK music. Click here to open the gate to the world of the UK music.

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