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In today’s news, Murray Perahia left CBS and Sony Classical and signs with DG, musicians of Philadelphia Orchestra are negotiating their contract to regain raises in salary, South African Tenor Johan Botha passed away at the age of 51. Also, applications for international flute and clarinet competition in Romania is now opened.
The Inquirer
Musicians: Philadelphia Orchestra management’s initial offer is ‘regressive’
Musicians of the Philadelphia Orchestra are negotiating to regain their place as among the highest-paid members of U.S. orchestras, while management has offered minimal raises in talks over a new contract.
CMUSE
Applications open for international flute and clarinet competition in Romania
The 16th Gheorghe Dima International Music Competition for flute and clarinet is scheduled to take place from 9 to 15 July, 2017, in Cluj, Romania.
Rhinegold Publishing
Murray Perahia signs to DG after 43 years with CBS and Sony
Murray Perahia has signed a recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon, thus ending a 43-year partnership with with CBS and its later incarnation, Sony Classical.
Tenor Johan Botha dies aged 51
South African tenor Johan Botha died on the morning of 8 September after a period of illness.
nmz
Cottbus/Berlin: „Kulturzug“ rollt mindestens noch bis ins nächste Jahr
Der beliebte Sonderzug von Berlin nach Breslau wird bis zum 8. Januar verlängert. Der „Kulturzug“ war zum Kulturhauptstadt-Jahr 2016 in Breslau eingeführt worden und bei den Fahrgästen auf große Nachfrage gestoßen.
klassik.com
Der südafrikanisch-österreichische Tenor Johan Botha ist tot. Er starb nach langer Krankheit im Alter von 51 Jahren in Wien.
Deutschlandradio Kultur
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Photograph: Tom Gralish