BACKClassical News
The Guardian
Arts Council funding decision day: live coverage
Arts Council announces grants for about 900 applicants, ore lottery money but still not enough to go round and pressure to give more to regions
The New York Times
The Vienna Philharmonic Recalls World War I in Sarajevo
Remembering World War I in the Conflict’s Flash Point
I Care If You Listen
5 questions to Tim Benjamin (composer) about Madame X
Following his 2013 opera Emily, composer Tim Benjamin is back this August with Madame X, an operatic exploration of the darker side of the art world featuring the young lovers Masetto and Zerlina, Masetto’s agent, and wealthy collectors. We asked 5 questions to Benjamin.
Singapore Chinese Orchestra breaks Guinness Records
A Singapore-based professional Chinese orchestra group has broken two Guinness World records of the largest Chinese drum ensembles and largest Chinese orchestra performance.
Delaware Online
Musicians worry about Delaware Symphony’s future
As the Delaware Symphony Orchestra continues to rebound from near-death two years ago, musicians and former symphony leaders have criticized management for the absence of a long-term growth strategy.
Kultur-Port
Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival – im Gespräch Intendant Christian Kuhnt
Das Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival öffnet seine Saison am 5. Juli und endet am 31. August 2014.
Der Tagesspiegel
Bei Young Euro Classic sind die besten und fröhlichsten Jugendorchester der Welt zu Gast. Jetzt ist Halbzeit, bevor es in einem Monat im Admiralspalast weitergeht.
Klassik.com
Zubin Mehta verlässt Opernhaus Valencia aus Protest über Sparpolitik
Dirigent will zurückkehren, wenn sich die Situation wieder verbessert.
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In Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, people watch a live broadcast of the Vienna Philharmonic across from City Hall.
Image by Elvis Barukcic/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
