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Philip Glass: From Glassworks to Glassfest
With his latest opera and a retrospective of his work travelling the country, the world’s best known classical composer tells Jessica Duchen why he’s still touring and performing at 77
One-handed pianist Nicholas McCarthy to play Remembrance Day concerts
Pianist to explore left-handed music written after WW1
Classic FM
$100k prize for young classical musicians announced
A new annual music prize for classical musicians aged between 18 and 35 has been announced by Warner Music.
Classical Music Magazine
Arts Council England must prioritise future spending outside M25, states parliament committee
Following a series of discussions on the activities of Arts Council England, parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee has published a report which states that ACE must fund more work outside London if it is to meet its declared aims.
Classical Source
Musical America Announces 2015 Awards: Peter Sellars Artist of the Year
Peter Sellars Named Artist of the Year. John Luther Adams, Gianandrea Noseda, Lisa Batiashvili, and Christine Goerke recognized as Composer, Conductor, Instrumentalist, and Vocalist of the Year
International Arts Manager
Sakari Oramo is new Malko jury president
Sakari Oramo has been named as the Malko Competition’s new jury president. The Finnish conductor replaces previous president Lorin Maazel, who passed away in July.
Der Tagesspiegel
Gijs Leenaars wird neuer Chefdirigent
Der Neue ist 36 und kommt aus den Niederlanden: Gijs Leenaars löst Simon Halsey als Chefdirigent des Berliner Rundfunkchors ab.
audiophil
London Symphony Orchestra spielt mit 65 der weltbesten Musiker Soundtrack für Candy Crush Soda Saga ein.
Pizzicato
Berlin gibt seinen Opern mehr Geld
Die Stiftung Oper in Berlin erhält von 2015 bis 2018 einen jährlichen Gesamtzuschuss von 135,3 Mio. €, das sind 14,5 Mio. € mehr als noch im Jahr 2014.
concerti
Auf seinem neuen Album widmet sich Daniel Hope Filmmusik-Perlen europäischer Exil-Komponisten. Hier spricht er über…
Codex Flores
BR-Klassik fasst ein heisses Eisen an
Experten wie Publikum seien fast einhellig der Meinung, dass noch nie so schlecht, unkultiviert, sänger- und traditionsverachtend gesungen worden sei wie heute, erklärt der Sender BR-Klassik.
The New York Times
Cleveland Orchestra Director to Retire Next Year
Gary Hanson, the executive director of the Cleveland Orchestra, announced Tuesday that he would retire next October — a few years shy of the orchestra’s 2017-18 centennial season.
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Arts & Business @arts_business: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29897903 … Arts Council England funding must shift from London, MPs say
UK Arts News @SmartArtsList: Eduardo Portal interview @rpoonline – what it takes to be a professional conductor – http://bit.ly/10tSPEs
Nicholas McCarthy. Photo: The Independent