BACKEvery day the WildKat team scan newspapers, websites and blogs for interesting classical music news, and now we’ve decided to publish our lists so that you can get a classical music news summary each day. If you’ve read anything interesting each day that we’ve missed do feel free to comment and let us know!
Telegraph
How Manchester inspired far more than Mahler
Norman Lebrecht discusses Mahler’s link with Manchester.
The Sunday Times
An article by Hugh Canning about Garsington Opera’s new and improved venue.
Guardian
Nico Muhly’s tale of Two Boys – don’t expect Facebook – the Opera
Tom Service on ENO’s new opera about the dangers of the internet.
The best way to improve an orchestra? Get rid of the bloke with the baton
Spira Mirabilis perform without a conductor at Aldeburgh this week.
Financial Times
Aldeburgh Festival, Snape Maltings, Suffolk, UK
Reviews by Andrew Clark of Aldeburgh concerts.
Independent
Pierre Boulez: Ray of light or Lord of the Dark Side? Discuss
Michael Church on the ‘ruling tyrant’ of classical music.
Classical Music
Cardiff Singer of the World 2011 begins today
The biannual event attracts contestants from around the world.
New creative team takes shape at Royal Opera as John Fulljames appointed to assist Kaspar Holten
Fulljames takes the role as associate director of Opera from September.
Gramophone
Mark Wigglesworth asks if past performance should guide the future.