BACKIn today’s news: Flautist sues top US orchestra. Classical Opera and The Mozartists announce 2018-19 season. Ghana orchestra reinterprets classical music for Africa. Principal guest conductor of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, didn’t get a mention on Morning Ireland. Piotr Beczala steps in in place of Roberto Alagna for Bayreuther Festspiele. The Styrian festival with a political twist. Candidates announced for 2018 ARD International Viola Competition. Auditorio de Zaragoza announces Autumn programme. Thomaskirche Leipzig to fundraise for bell restoration.
Classic FM
Flautist sues top US orchestra in equal pay row
Boston Symphony Orchestra’s principal flautist is suing the orchestra for paying her $70,000 less than her male woodwind counterpart.
Rhinegold
Classical Opera and The Mozartists announce 2018-19 season
Classical Opera and The Mozartists have revealed their 2018-19 season with artistic director Ian Page.
BBC News
Ghana orchestra reinterprets Western classical music for Africa
The Accra Symphony Orchestra is hoping to make a new generation in Ghana fall in love with classical music.
The Irish Times
Has RTÉ already cast the National Symphony Orchestra adrift?
Why did Nathalie Stutzmann, principal guest conductor of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, not even get a mention on Morning Ireland when RTÉ Radio 1’s flagship programme broadcast an item on the National Concert Hall’s Female Conductor Programme?
Die Welt
Star-Tenor Piotr Beczala springt als Lohengrin ein
Vor wenigen Tagen sagte in Bayreuth spektakulär der „Lohengrin“-Tenor ab, weil er den Text nicht gelernt hatte. Nun springt ein Star ein, der Pole Piotr Beczala. Sein Vorteil: Er kennt die Rolle gut.
klassik.com
Thomaskirche Leipzig: Spendenaktion für Glocken-Restaurierung
In der Leipziger Thomaskirche steht eine dringende Restaurierung der Glocken an. Es handelt sich um vier Bronzeglocken, eine davon über 500 Jahre alt, und einige kleinere Glocken.
Tagesspiegel
Heiter bergab: Beim Grazer Festival „Styriarte“ geht es nicht nur um klassische Musik, sondern auch um den Rechtsruck in Österreich.
Platea
El Auditorio de Zaragoza avanza su programación para el Otoño de 2018
El Auditorio de Zaragoza daba a conocer ayer en redes sociales su programación para el otoño de 2018.
The Violin Channel
Candidates Announced for Germany’s 2018 ARD International Viola Competition
The 49 opening-round candidates for the 2018 ARD International Viola Competition have been announced – to be held in Munich, Germany from the 7th – 16th of September, 2018.
Sites for classical music devotees to pay their respects at https://t.co/uMatsuhUa3
— Bachtrack (@bachtrack) July 4, 2018
