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In today’s news, Cecilia Bartoli’s new orchestra is presented without her, M&S turns off music in stores after noise complaints and former Scotch College music teacher Allan Yang set to plead guilty to child sex offences. Also, new plans announced to save EUYO and Waltraud Meier returns to the Bayreuther Festspiele.
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Bartoli’s New Orchestra Presented Without Bartoli
With Cecilia Bartoli being ill, the General Manager of the Monte Carlo Opera Jean-Louis Grinda was alone to present the singer’s new orchestra ‘Les Musiciens du Prince’ yesterday at Monaco’s Embassy in Paris.
The Telegraph
M&S turns off music in stores as ageing customers complain about the noise
Experts say background noise can makes shoppers with hearing problems and dementia a less pleasant experience
The Telegraph
This is the kind of music you should listen to at work
They say that listening to Mozart makes a person smarter, but it is not only classical music that boosts mental activity. Nine out of 10 workers perform better when listening to music, according to a study that found 88pc of participants produced their most accurate test results and 81pc completed their fastest work when music was playing.
The Irish Times
Changing of the guard at RTÉ orchestras presents an opportunity
As the principal conductors of the NSO and the CO finish up, the question arises: how best to deal with their succession?
Classical-music.com
Why BBC Music Day is so important
BBC Music Day, now in its second year, promises something for everyone. Performances range from a live Duran Duran concert at the Eden Project in Cornwall, to co-ordinated bell-ringing from church towers across the country.
The Age
Former Scotch College music teacher Allan Yang set to plead guilty to child sex offences
Yang has been accused of being a repeated sexual predator, who for seven years preyed on underage girls.
Classical Music Magazine
Fabien Volery announced as tutor for Sing for Pleasure summer school
Sing for Pleasure has announced that Fabien Volery will be a tutor at this year’s summer school.
Orkney to acquire first Steinway
St Magnus International Festival has raised £115,000 to buy Orkney’s first Steinway piano.
Your Thurrock
Applications open for Royal Opera House apprenticeships in Thurrock
The Royal Opera House is now recruiting for new apprentices to join the production team in Thurrock in September 2016. Positions will be available in Scenic Art, Scenic Carpentry and Costume.
Codex flores
Europäische Kommission will EUYO nicht fallen lassen
Laut einer Meldung des Europäischen Jugendorchesters hat EU-Kommissionspräsident Jean-Claude Juncker Möglichkeiten gefunden, das Ensemble weiterhin zu finanzieren. Vorerst zumindest.
klassik.com
Goldenes Ehrenzeichen für Wiener Staatsoperndirektor Dominique Meyer
Der Direktor der Wiener Staatsoper, Dominique Meyer, ist mit dem Großen Goldenen Ehrenzeichen ausgezeichnet worden.
Musik heute
Waltraud Meier 2018 zurück zu Bayreuther Festspielen
Die Mezzosopranistin Waltraud Meier kehrt auf den Grünen Hügel zurück.
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NMZ @musikzeitung JazzZeitung: Classic-#Jazz-Saisonhöhepunkt: das „International Hot Jazz Summit“ in Stuttgart http://goo.gl/fb/qO97QH
Bayreuth – Die Mezzosopranistin Waltraud Meier kehrt auf den Grünen Hügel zurück. Photo credit: Nomi Baumgartl