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In today’s classical news, in order to raise money for young musicians facing challenging circumstances, National Orchestra for All is inviting members of the public to play as part of a professional orchestra. Winners of International Classical Music Awards 2017 have been announced and applications are now open for the 1st Bartok World International Violin Competition, taking place in Budapest, Hungary, later this year. Festival Ultraschall is underway in Berlin, which this year focuses on the voice, and The Elbphilharmonie’s first piano evening featured Mitsuko Uchida. Also, listen to the Konzerthausorchester Berlin’s recreation of the sounds of Berlin.
Classical Music Magazine
NOFA announces Musical Chairs event details
The National Orchestra for All is offering members of the public the chance to play as part of a professional orchestra and raise money for young musicians facing challenging circumstances.
The Violin Channel
Applications Open for Inaugural Bartok World International Violin Competition
Applications are now open for the inaugural 2017 Bartok World International Violin Competition, which is to be held at Budapest, Hungary from September 10th to 17th.
Pizzicato
The Jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) today announced the winners for 2017.
CMUSE
Berlin orchestra recreates the sounds of the city
Most classical music fans, when asked their opinion of the sound of Berlin, would likely assume you meant the acoustics in the Berlin Philharmonie or the sound of the city’s world famous Berlin Philharmonic. But, the Konzerthausorchester Berlin has different ideas.
The Strad
Man arrested for throwing mobile phone at orchestral musicians
The Madrid Community Orchestra was performing at National Auditorium of Music in Spain when the incident took place.
Music Teacher Magazine
University of Liverpool launches MA course with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
The University of Liverpool and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic are launching a new postgraduate course in the business of classical music.
The New York Times
Obama Understood the Power of Art. And He Wanted You to Get It, Too.
Mr. Obama brought all kinds of art and culture into the White House, and he sought culture out.
Broadwayworld
Seoul Philharmonic to Perform Asian Premiere of Rediscovered Work by Stravinsky
The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) presented the program of its subscription concerts on January 20-21, featuring the recently rediscovered work by Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971).
Deutschlandradio Kultur
Die Stimme als Spiegel der Gesellschaft
Ganz im Zeichen der Stimme steht das diesjährige “Ultraschall”-Festival von Deutschlandradio Kultur und RBB-Kulturradio. 14 Veranstaltungen präsentieren das “persönlichste aller Instrumente”: vom Liederabend bis zur experimentellen Performance, sagt Rainer Pöllmann.
Musik heute
Erster Klavierabend in der Elbphilharmonie: Mitsuko Uchida umjubelt
Der erste Klavierabend in der Hamburger Elbphilharmonie ist am Mittwoch vom Publikum gefeiert worden. Mitsuko Uchida, britische Pianistin japanischer Herkunft, spielte im 2.100 Besucher fassenden Großen Saal Werke von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Robert Schumann und dem zeitgenössischen deutschen Komponisten und Klarinettisten Jörg Widmann.
klassik.com
Goldmünzenschatz in altem Klavier entdeckt
In einem rund 110 Jahre alten Klavier ist im englischen Shrophire ein versteckter Goldmünzenschatz entdeckt worden. Die Entdeckung wurde beim Versuch gemacht, das Instrument zu stimmen.
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