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London Symphony Orchestra’s principal trumpet dies in car crash
Rod Franks, principal trumpet of the London Symphony Orchestra, has been killed in a car crash.
The Guardian
Judith Weir prepares to be a radical master of the Queen’s music
For Weir, the first woman in the position, it means supporting composers and exploring the state of music education.
Classic FM
Universal boss slams ‘unwelcoming, elitist’ classical music concerts
Max Hole singles out Royal Festival Hall for criticism in attack on live classical music.
The Telegraph
JK Rowling abuse over independence ‘frightening’ says Benedetti
Nicola Benedetti, the violinist, reveals she gets trolled on twitter on the issue of Scottish independence even though she has never publicly expressed a view on it.
Classic FM
Queen’s Guards play Game Of Thrones theme at Buckingham Palace
Ramin Djawadi’s Game Of Thrones theme was given an unexpected airing in front of Buckingham Palace over the weekend, when the Queen’s Guards played it during the changing of the guard.
Classical-Music.com
New tenor lined up for the King’s Singers
Famous vocal sextet names Julian Gregory as its latest member.
Classical-Music.com
Watch concerts from Verbier Festival live on our website
Two concerts will be streamed completely free of charge.
New York Times
Youth Is Not Wasted on This Young Orchestra
National Youth Orchestra Prepares for Concerts
KlassikInfo
Rettungsplan für SWR Sinfonieorchester gescheitert
Das Stiftungsmodell zur Rettung des SWR Sinfonieorchesters Baden-Baden und Freiburg (SO) ausserhalb des SWR ist gescheitert.
KulturPort
Christian Kellersmann übernimmt Edel:Kultur
Der 53jährige übernimmt als Managing Director die Gesamtverantwortung für den Geschäftsbereich Edel:Kultur.
Klassik.com
Personalquerelen am Theater Vorpommern
Der Intendant des Theaters Vorpommern, Dirk Löschner, kann entgegen einer Empfehlung des Aufsichtsrats nun doch im Amt bleiben.
concerti
Der preisgekrönte Münchner Frauenchor feiert in diesen Wochen sein 25-jähriges Jubiläum.
El Mundo
‘Las hermanas Wagner me boicotean’
El dramaturgo alemán asegura que las bisnietas del célebre compositor se han extralimitado en sus funciones como directoras del festival.
London Symphony Orch: @londonsymphony The LSO is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Rod Franks, a member of the trumpet section since 1988. http://lso.co.uk/rod_franks
Royal Academy Music: @RoyalAcadMusic Rod Franks: ‘incisive understanding, genuine warmth, legendary and remarkable courage’. The Principal writes: http://bit.ly/Umvt0a
Classic FM: @ClassicFM Judith Weir confirmed as history’s first female Master of the Queen’s Music: http://classfm.co/wvmRyW #ClassicFMnews
Rose Kue: @rosekue “The death of #classicalmusic is perhaps its oldest continuing tradition” http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-fat-lady-is-still-singing … via @newyorker pic.twitter.com/BdXbNeZaK1
