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In today’s news, the Telegraph discusses Mark Wigglesworth’s resignation as ENO’s music director and the future of the organisation. Also, streaming to be the U.S. music industry’s single largest revenue-generator, the Canada Council for the Arts to receive fund infusion, the Philharmonia Orchestra of New York to transform classical music & new comtemporary classical labels to be launched
The Telegraph
Mark Wigglesworth’s resignation: egos, feuds and the fresh crisis at ENO
As ENO’s music director suddenly quits, Rupert Christiansen asks if his exit could ultimately help the stricken company
Observer
NY’s Newest Orchestra Is Transforming Classical Music
You don’t have to know much about classical music to know it’s in decline. According to Nielsen’s 2015 Year-End Report, classical music is the second least-consumed genre in the United States at 1.3 percent of total consumption
The Strad
The Juilliard School tops QS World University Rankings performing arts category
Second place goes to the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, and third to the Royal College of Music in London
Los Angeles Times
Expect the unexpected on recordings of Kent Nagano and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
It should be common knowledge that Kent Nagano, who arrived in California this week amid his first U.S. tour as music director of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, is one of the world’s most imaginative and important conductors
The International Arts Manager
New contemporary classical label launches
Cognitive Shift Recordings launches today with news of its epic first album. The new company is the result of a collaboration between London labels One Little Indian Records (home to artists including Björk) and Manners McDade Music Publishing
Classicalite
Andy Akiho Combines Table Tennis With Percussion in Concerto
Innovative composer Andy Akiho has upped the ante with his recent symphony, Ricochet, an orchestra performance incorporating percussionists “playing” a ping pong table
TheStar.com
Canada Council for the Arts getting fund infusion
The Canada Council for the Arts is set to receive a major infusion of funds — but some patience will be required
IT-Times
RIAA: Music Streaming überholt erstmalig Music-Downloads im US-Musikgeschäft
2015 war das Jahr der Music Streaming Dienste wie Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer & Co. Sie zeigten gleichzeitig auch die höchste Wachstumsdynamik bei digitaler Musik
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Keine Spitzenplätze für Deutsche Musikhochschulen
In den QS World University Rankings 2016 schaffen es von den Deutschen Musikhochschulen lediglich vier in die Top 50
Der Tagesanzeiger
Die Festspiele Zürich werden zur Biennale
Die Festspiele Zürich finden künftig nur noch alle zwei Jahre statt. Die Leitung hofft, so eine intensivere Veranstaltung organisieren zu können
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