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16th September: Wildschut signs to Warner Classics, Harvey leaving Kalamazoo & Open House London 2016

Friday 16th September 2016

Classical News

Today’s news, Noa Wildschut, female Dutch violinist, signs to Warner Classics at the age of 15 and Raymond Harvey is to step down from being Kalamazoo’s Symphony Orchestra’s music director. Also, This year’s Open House London weekend will include a 24-hour music marathon at St John’s Smith Square, featuring performance, open rehearsal and workshops.

The New York Times

The Philharmonic Accompanies ‘Manhattan,’ Just as It Did in 1979

PLENTY of orchestras offer soundtrack karaoke these days, playing the scores of films live as they are screened. But there will be a twist when the New York Philharmonic strikes up the band this weekend for the lush Gershwin score of Woody Allen’s 1979 film, “Manhattan”: Since the Philharmonic recorded the original soundtrack, the performance it re-enacts will be its own.

The Strad

Dutch violinist Noa Wildschut signs to Warner Classics aged 15

The young musician will release her first all-Mozart album under the new agreement in 2017.

Classical Music Magazine

St John’s Smith Square stages 24-hour music marathon for Open House Weekend

This year’s Open House London weekend will include a 24-hour music marathon at St John’s Smith Square, featuring performance, open rehearsal and workshops starting at 10am on Saturday 17 September and ending at 10am on Sunday 18 September.

Michigan Radio

Longtime music director of Kalamazoo’s Symphony Orchestra is leaving

Raymond Harvey has become a familiar face in Kalamazoo. He’s been conducting the state’s third largest professional orchestra for 18 years.

York Region

Classical pianist Sarah Hagen bringing Splash of Culture to Newmarket Saturday

Pianist Sarah Hagen will curate a community showcase featuring local artists, Canadian indie-rock band The Fiscals and the musical theatre production Opera Luminata.

Carolina Coast Online

Better than New York? AMF brings classical music to county

Where and when can you experience classical music that can be better than New York City music and yet is still a fraction of the New York cost? The answer may surprise some, but it is right here in Carteret County. A local nonprofit organization, the American Music Festival has been providing classical music to Carteret County and Eastern North Carolina for the last 27 years.

nmz

Kultur des Ankommens – Projekt in Dresden zu kultureller Vielfalt

Eine fremde Kultur erschließt sich für viele Menschen meist über die Kunst. In Dresden will ein Projekt nun auf kunstvolle Weise der Frage nachgehen, wie Migration eine Gesellschaft verändert.

Berliner Zeitung

Berlins Kultur braucht gut gemachte Ordnungspolitik

Sieht so ein Paradiesvogel aus? Als Tim Renner im April 2014 sein Amt als Staatssekretär für kulturelle Angelegenheiten antrat, verbreitete er sofort den Anschein, nicht wirklich dazuzugehören.

klassik.com

USA: National Medal of Arts für Komponist Philip Glass

Der Komponist Philip Glass wird mit der “National Medal for the Arts” der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika ausgezeichnet. Zu den weiteren Preisträgern zählen unter anderem der Trompeter Wynton Marsalis, Filmproduzent Mel Brooks und Schauspieler Morgan Freeman.

Twitter

New York Times Music @nytimemusic A New Season for Reshuffled, Mature String Quartets https://t.co/KhPNNHzJfi

Classical Music @ClassicalMusic_ Are you on board with @openhouselondon this weekend? Check out @StJohnsSmithSq #SJSSMarathon

Classical Music @ClassicalMusic_ Another great #gramoawards this evening. Many thanks to our friends @GramophoneMag for hosting one of the industry’s crucial events

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Photo by: Bert Bial/New York Philharmonic Leon Levy Digital Archives