▁national ▁port folio ▁fund ing ▁dec isions ▁for ▁the ▁scheduled ▁period ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 8 – 2 0 2 2 , ▁which ▁include ▁the ▁following ▁music - related ▁items : ▁ ▁Re - ad mission ▁of ▁English ▁National ▁Opera ▁to ▁port folio ▁fund ing , ▁at ▁£ 1 2 . 4 ▁million ▁per ▁year ▁ ▁First - time ▁fund ing ▁for ▁the ▁British ▁Para or chestra ▁▁ 3 % ▁dimin ished ▁fund ing ▁for ▁the ▁Royal ▁Opera ▁House , ▁Cov ent ▁Garden , ▁and ▁the ▁South bank ▁Centre , ▁per ▁A CE ' s ▁specific ▁request ▁ 3 0 ▁July ▁– ▁At ▁The ▁Prom s ▁at ▁the ▁Royal ▁Albert ▁Hall , ▁X ian ▁Z hang ▁conduct s ▁the ▁annual ▁Prom ▁which ▁includes ▁the ▁Sym phony ▁No . ▁ 9 ▁of ▁Be eth oven , ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁conduct or ▁ever ▁to ▁do ▁so . ▁ 9 ▁August ▁▁ ▁The ▁Re ver end ▁David ▁Ing all ▁of ▁the ▁St ▁Sep ul ch re - without - New gate ▁Church ▁in ▁London ▁( known ▁as ▁the ▁National ▁Mus icians ' ▁Church ) ▁announ ces ▁that ▁the ▁church ▁is ▁to ▁close ▁its ▁h iring ▁programme ▁and ▁accept ance ▁of ▁new ▁book ings ▁effective ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Music ▁Theatre ▁Wales ▁announ ces ▁the ▁appointment ▁of ▁Richard ▁Baker ▁as ▁its ▁consult ant ▁music ▁director , ▁with ▁immediate ▁effect . ▁ 1 5 ▁August ▁– ▁The ▁Royal ▁Phil harm onic ▁Society ▁announ ces ▁Charles ▁D uto it ▁as ▁the ▁recip ient ▁of ▁the