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In our news today, Lang Lang plans to gather prominent musicians to celebrate New York’s musical history, Ailyn Pérez wins this year’s Beverly Sills Artist Award, The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain are to become associate orchestra at Southbank Centre and Kathleen Battle will return to the Metropolitan Opera 22 years after firing.
New York Times
Lang Lang to deliver a love letter to New York, in music
The Chinese piano virtuoso Lang Lang, one of the few classical musicians to achieve pop-culture status, considers New York his adoptive home. And, as a kind of love letter, he is planning to gather fellow prominent singers and instrumentalists to celebrate the city’s rich musical history.
New York Times
The soprano Ailyn Pérez wins Beverly Sills Artist Award
The soprano Ailyn Pérez has won this year’s Beverly Sills Artist Award, which offers a $50,000 prize to help foster the careers of young singers who have appeared in solo roles at the Metropolitan Opera.
Classical Music Magazine
NYOGB to become Southbank Centre associate orchestra
The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain will become associate orchestra at Southbank Centre from 2016/17.
Classical Music Magazine
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra receives £500,000 gift
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has received one of the largest single gifts in its history from the Rachel Baker Memorial Charity.
Classicalite
Kathleen Battle returns to the Metropolitan Opera 22 years after firing
Operatic soprano Kathleen Battle has announced she will return to the Metropolitan Opera some 22 years after her famous departure. Peter Gelb, the new general manager, says there’s no ill-will towards the performer.
The Strad
New Zealand String Quartet appoints new second violinist
The New Zealand String Quartet has appointed Monique Lapins as its new second violinist. She replaces Douglas Beilman, who left the ensemble at the end of 2015 after 26 years.
Music Week
PRS Foundation reveals its Talent Development Partners for 2016
PRS for Music Foundation has announced 22 organisations from across the UK, which have been selected as PRS Foundation Talent Development Partners for 2016.
Pizzicato
Vincent Larderet named Artistic Director of French Piano festival
French pianist Vincent Larderet has been named Artistic Director of Piano at the Musée Würth in Erstein/Alsace.
Pizzicato
Seiji Ozawa, Ehrenmitglied der Berliner Philharmoniker
Vor der gestrigen Generalprobe in der Berliner Philharmonie haben die Berliner Philharmoniker als Ausdruck ihrer langjährigen Verbundenheit Seiji Ozawa in den Kreis der Ehrenmitglieder des Orchesters aufgenommen.
KulturPort.de
Große Gefühle, erlesene Stimmen und ein im deutschsprachigen Raum noch nie zuvor aufgeführter vierter Akt – auch ein berühmter Komponist wie Giacomo Puccini hält eben noch Überraschungen bereit.
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Zum Schwelgen und Entspannen – Die Klangfarben des Cellos
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Lang Lang, pianist. Photograph: Adam Dean for The New York Times