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8th September: Sleep-overs at Sydney Opera, new principals for SCO & pro-EU protest at Proms

Thursday 8th September 2016

Classical News

In today’s news, the Sydney Opera House proposed to allow sleep-overs, three new front desk string players for Scottish Chamber Orchestra & Elizabeth Fayette appointed Vega String Quartet first violinist. Also, pro-EU protest planned for Last Night of the Proms.

The Daily Telegraph Australia

Sleep-overs proposed for Sydney Opera House

Fans could have the chance to spend a night with Sydney’s most famous icon if a proposal to allow exclusive sleepovers in the Sydney Opera House goes ahead.

The Strad

Scottish Chamber Orchestra appoints three new front desk string players

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra has appointed three new principal players to its string section from the beginning of the 2016-17 season in October.

Elizabeth Fayette appointed Vega String Quartet first violinist

Elizabeth Fayette has been appointed first violinist of the Vega String Quartet, currently quartet in residence at Emory University in Atlanta, US.

The Guardian

Pro-EU protest planned for Last Night of the Proms

It includes rousing performances of Land of Hope and Glory, Rule Britannia and Jerusalem always accompanied by a sea of union jacks, but this year’s Last Night of the Proms is also expected to offer a pro-EU backlash against Brexit.

The National

James Morrison coming to Dubai Opera

James Morrison will be the first big western pop act to grace the stage at Dubai Opera, when the soulful singer-songwriter performs there on October 7.

Sioux City Journal

Symphony Orchestra receives $100,000 grant

The Sioux City Symphony Orchestra has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Gilchrist Foundation through Security National Bank of Sioux City. The grant will support the orchestra’s season finale concert on April 29 featuring composer and pianist Conrad Tao.

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„Wege der Musikwissenschaft“ – XVI. Internationaler Kongress der Gesellschaft für Musikforschung

Vom 14. bis zum 17. September 2016 richtet die Abteilung Musikwissenschaft der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität gemeinsam mit der Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz den XVI. Internationalen Kongress der Gesellschaft für Musikforschung aus.

RBB Kulturradio

Staatsballett erhält Doppelspitze

Die Choreographin Sasha Waltz wird künftig zusammen mit dem Schweden Johannes Öhman das Staatsballett Berlin leiten. Mit Waltz und Öhman bekomme Berlin zwei international renommierte Persönlichkeiten des internationalen Tanzes.

Berliner Zeitung

Kulturhaus „Peter Edel“ soll 2019 wieder öffnen

Nach jahrelangen, erfolglosen Verhandlungen wird der gemeinnützige Bildungsträger Kommunales Bildungswerk das Gebäude mit seinen 25 Räumen und dem über 300 Quadratmeter großen Veranstaltungssaal per Erbbaurechtsvertrag übernehmen.

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Photograph:  John Grainger