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In our news today, the National Youth Choir of Great Britain will embark on its first tour to China in August, Pavarotti’s widow tells Trump to stop using Nessun Dorma at rallies, and Sir Roger Norrington celebrates the unorthodox at the Proms. Also, Louisville Orchestra appoints new concertmaster and assistant concertmaster, and Gstaad Menuhin Festival presents plans for new concert hall.
Classical Music Magazine
National Youth Choir to embark on first China tour
The National Youth Choir of Great Britain will embark on its first tour to China in August. For its first intercontinental tour in seven years, the 100-strong ensemble will perform in Tianjin, Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Chi-chi Nwanoku and Aaron Dworkin receive honorary Trinity Laban fellowships
The honours were presented at the Sphinx Global Symposium on Diversity in Classical Music at the Southbank Centre on 18 July.
Classic FM
Pavarotti’s widow tells Trump to stop using Nessun Dorma at rallies
Nicoletta Mantovani warns Republican presidential candidate: ‘The values of brotherhood that Luciano Pavarotti upheld throughout his career are incompatible with the world vision of Donald Trump.’
The Guardian
Sir Roger Norrington: ‘I’m against music being handed down from on high’
No vibrato, principal violinists facing each other, audiences encouraged to applaud between movements … the great conductor celebrates the unorthodox at the Proms this week
The Strad
Louisville Orchestra appoints new concertmaster and assistant concertmaster
The Louisville Orchestra under music director Teddy Abrams has appointed two new violinists to leadership positions – Gabriel Lefkowitz is the ensemble’s new concertmaster, while Julia Noone is new assistant concertmaster.
‘Teachers should adapt their methods to students’ individual techniques,’ says cellist Sol Gabetta
The Strad’s August 2016 cover star on the importance of being adaptable as a teacher
International Arts Manager
Battle of the Somme remembered
Benjamin Ellin’s new composition One Before Zero will be performed at Maison de la Culture in Amiens, France, to mark the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.
BR Klassik
60 Jahre Gstaad Menuhin Festival – Vom Konzertzelt zur Kristallgrotte
Als Yehudi Menuhin vor 60 Jahren Benjamin Britten und Peter Pears zu einem Konzert nach Gstaad einlud, ahnte niemand, dass sich daraus einmal eines der traditionsreichsten europäischen Festivals entwickeln sollte.
nmz
Musikalisch zukunftsweisend – Preisträgerkonzert des Bundeswettbewerbs Jugend komponiert
Am Freitag, 5. August, sind in der Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main Stücke junger Komponisten zu hören und zu erleben. Die 13 Jugendlichen sind Preisträger des diesjährigen Bundeswettbewerbs Jugend komponiert.
klassik.com
Gericht: Kündigung des Semperoper-Intendanten Serge Dorny nicht rechtmäßig
Oberlandesgericht Dresden weist Berufung zurück und bestätigt vorheriges Urteil
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WDR3 @wdr3 Gibt’s einfach nur mehr Geld? Land NRW will Künstler individueller fördern – Gespräch mit Dieter Gorny http://ow.ly/Hzkv302E7S6
The National Youth Choir of Great Britain will embark on its first tour to China in August. Photo credit: Ben Tomlin