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21st February: ACE introduces Trans Creative program, Google releases collaborative AI

Tuesday 21st February 2017

In today’s news: Munich’s piano spring – thousands of classical fans arrive for concerts featuring Trifonov to Barenboim, and the change in music listening habits through the increased move among listeners from radio to internet streaming providers. Google releases new technology that allows musicians to collaborate with AI, and UK Government cracks down on Google and Bing over music piracy. Is Berlin’s state opera meeting the deadline for planned opening date?

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Debate: When is film music ‘classical’?

Classical composers Philip Glass and John Corigliano have both had success scoring for the big screen. They debate that relationship with Jed Distler in New York

Classical Music Magazine

Google’s AI Duet lets you make music with a computer

Google has launched a new musical experiment with artificial intelligence, which allows users to make music with their computer.

The Register

Google agrees to break pirates’ domination over music searches

UK government-hosted talks spanning two Parliaments have culminated in Google and Bing at last agreeing to tweak their search results in response to copyright-holders’ concerns, thereby heading off threatened legislation on their conduct.

International Arts Manager

ACE supports new transgender arts company

A new Arts Council England (ACE) funded company has launched in Manchester, with a stated goal of promoting performing arts created by transgender artists. Trans Creative, which is led by performer and activist Kate O’Donnell, opened for business on 10 February during Queer Contact festival.

Biggleswade Today

Classical music but played in an unexpected way

The mantra is to make classical music more social, meaningful and dramatic, without losing depth or sincerity.

Der Tagesspiegel

Kann der Eröffnungstermin eingehalten werden?

Eigentlich soll die Berliner Staatsoper nach Bauarbeiten am 3. Oktober wieder eröffnen. Die Senatsverwaltung sagt nun, es gäbe da noch “Abstimmungsbedarf”. Intendant Flimm ist aber zuversichtlich.

Süddeutsche Zeitung

Münchner Klavierfrühling

Zehntausende Klassikfans strömen zu Konzerten und Klavierabenden, von Trifonov bis Barenboim. Und der Pianist Radu Lupu wird als Altmeister bejubelt – zu Recht.

neue musikzeitung

Auf der Suche nach sich selbst

Die „Klassik/Kultur-Wellen“ der Öffentlich-Rechtlichen im Internet.

The New York Times

This Maestro Is Turning 90. He’s Also Conducting Over 90 Concerts This Year

Maestro Herbert Blomstedt, who will turn 90 in July and is conducting more than 90 concerts this year with the world’s leading orchestras.

classicalworld.com

C4 to Present Student Competition Winners and More in ‘EMERGING’ Concert

C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective will present Emerging – Winners of C4’s First Student Competition and Other Works, the second concerts of its Collaboration 2016-17 New York season.

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Classical Music News ROH commissions new Benjamin opera

Music History  in 1911 was Gustav final public appearance conducting with a temperature of 40 °C

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Image: International Arts Manager