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The Times
Iván Fischer: Symphony orchestras have only a few decades left
Ivan Fischer gives orchestras of the twenty-first century the prognosis of ‘adapt or die’.
Guardian
How to crowdfund your next arts project – live chat
A live chat will be happening on the Guardian’s culture professionals network today from 12pm, to discuss how the arts may use crowd-funding to bridge the supply/demand gap in fundraising.
Classical-Music.com
Musical training found to improve language and reading
US researchers have found that learning a musical instrument can improve a child’s reading and language skills, as well as being better at processing sounds and language.
Die Welt
Das Glück in Boston ist die Absage für Berlin
Der 35-jährige Lette Andris Nelsons ist einer Top-Kandidaten als Rattle-Nachfolger der Berliner Philharmoniker. Hier sagt er, warum er dafür nicht mehr in Frage kommt. Jedenfalls gegenwärtig.
Klassik.com
Teatro Petruzelli in Bari sagt aus Geldmangel Produktionen ab
Viertgrößtes Opernhaus Italiens in finanziellen Nöten
Concerti.de
Die Lautenistin Christina Pluhar will keine Genregrenzen akzeptieren und mischt barocke Tänze mit Fado
Telerama.fr
Les partitions de la Grande Guerre auscultées sur France Musique
14-18 a influé sur la musique classique. La station de radio consacre vingt émissions de trente minutes au sujet.
ClassicFM: @ClassicFM It’s #InternationalLeftHandersDay so I’m playing 3 pieces with left handed connections right now http://www.classicfm.com/discover/music/left-handed-classical-musicians/ @johnsuchet1
The Guardian: @guardian Universities plug gap as government fails to support poorer students: http://gu.com/p/4vyxv
EFG London Jazz Festival: @LondonJazzFest 2014 marks 200 years since birth of #AdolpheSax, inventor of the #saxophone. If you’re visiting Belgium, don’t miss #sax200 @mimbrussels
Simon Hopkins: @SimonHopkins The @southbankcentre have launched the WebWe Want festival with an intriguing set of twitter questions >> http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/festivals-series/web-we-want …
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