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In today’s news, Ivan Hewett, having been to the Royal Philharmonic Awards on Tuesday Night, says that classical music is getting hipper. Also, today the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are releasing a free video stream of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony to mark the anniversary of the piece’s premiere in Vienna in 1824. Also, Radio 3 and RPS have commissioned a 10 minute chamber work for BBC New Generation Artists. Elsewhere, American violinist Allan Nilles is to join the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from the San Diego Symphony.
The Telegraph
Royal Philharmonic Awards, The Brewery: ‘classical music is getting hipper’
Ivan Hewett reports from the Royal Philharmonic Awards
BBC Music Magazine
Chicago Symphony Orchestra release free video stream of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
The CSO’s performance of Beethoven’s masterpiece is to be streamed free over the internet
Classical Music Magazine
Radio 3 and RPS commission works for New Generation Artists
Composers including Jonathan Dove and Matthias Pintscher have been commissioned to write a 10-minute chamber piece for a BBC New Generation Artist. The pieces will be broadcast on Radio 3.
The Strad
American violist Allan Nilles joins Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
The musician was formerly a member of the San Diego Symphony
Queen Elisabeth Competition 2015 announces jury
The Brussels event is this year devoted to the violin
Der Tagesspiegel
Am 11. Mai wählen die Berliner Philharmoniker ihren neuen Chef. Bis zum 10. Mai stellen wir täglich einen Kandidaten vor. Heute: Riccardo Chailly
Berliner Morgenpost
Abgeordnetenhaus nimmt die Staatsoper unter die Lupe
Im Skandal um die verzögerte und immer teurere Fertigstellung der Staatsoper wird jetzt ein Untersuchungsausschuss tätig. Die Fertigstellung wird wohl erst im Jahr 17 stattfinden – 2017.
The New York Times
Berlin Philharmonic Prepares to Vote on New Chief Conductor
When they gather for their conclave on Monday, the 124 eminent electors will be asked to surrender their cellphones.
ArtsJournal
Yannick Nézet-Séguin To Leave Rotterdam Philharmonic Post In 2018
“The Rotterdam Philharmonic said on Tuesday that its principal conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin will step down in 2018, his tenth year on the job.
Elizabeth Harper @Elizabe94503264 : Looking forward to our lunctime archive talk today in the @RoyalAlbertHall Elgar Room about influential women
Malan Wilkinson @pianistcentral : A must read! James Rhodes: The concert pianist on mental illness and opening up about sexual abuse http://ow.ly/MDmC2
Opera North @Opera_North : Head to @Howard_Assembly to experience the NEW opera #TheVirtuesofThings on 15 May! #newmusic https://twitter.com/Howard_Assembly/status/596241860286349312 …
Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Photo: CC BY 2.0