BACKThe Guardian
James Gaddarn, who has died aged 87, spent his working life in the service of classical music, particularly choral music.
Jonathan Lemalu: How I Learned To Sing In Chinese
Bass-baritone Jonathan Lemalu loves a challenge, so how did he learn to sing in Mandarin for the premiere of Three Poems by Mu Xin?
LA Times
The LA And Brooklyn New Music Scenes, Competition Or Love-fest?
The real battleground is inter-borough. The New York Philharmonic doesn’t touch this stuff, according to Mark Swed.
New Yorker
Can The Kennedy Center Find New Life?
In 1971, the complex, bearing the name John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, made its début. But a mist of disappointment soon settled over the building.
Gramophone
Jeremy Denk To Release Debut Album For Nonesuch
Pianist records Ligeti and Beethoven
Budding librettists are invited to open the competition.
Independent
Vittorio Grigolo: Romantic Hero Who’s Proud To Be A Popera Star
The Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo loves to mix up his music.
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/features/vittorio-grigolo-romantic-hero-whos-proud-to-be-a-popera-star-7586221.html