Every 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!
The Independent: Miracle Maestro – Gustavo Dudamel brings music from Venezuela’s slums to the Proms
Classical music needed a superhero: then, out of the impoverished urban sprawls of Venezuela, emerging from a legendary music education scheme known as El Sistema, along bounced Gustavo Dudamel.
The Guardian: Backstage no longer – Frank Bridge at the Proms
It was as Britten’s teacher that Frank Bridge is best remembered, less so for his haunting music – an oversight that Proms director Roger Wright aims to fix.
Scotsman: Melvyn Tan at the Edinburgh Fringe
Pianist Melvyn Tan’s Edinburgh International Festival performance will be a blend of old and new as he compares the structure of Scarlatti and John Cage – whose instructions for piano tuning are a little unconventional.
Royal Albert Hall: Stellar musical line-up announced for Spirit of London Awards
The Spirit of London Awards celebrates and shines a spotlight on young people who are making a positive difference in London.