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Guardian
Clean Bandit to join BBC Philharmonic orchestra for Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show
A line up of five lead vocalists will join electronic group Clean Bandit and the 70-strong BBC Philharmonic orchestra in a ground-breaking live BBC Radio 1 broadcast this evening.
BBC Music Magazine
Han-Na Chang resigns from Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra
South Korean conductor’s departure is due to persistent administrative difficulties
The Strad
Francisco Fullana and Michiaki Ueno named winners of 21st Johannes Brahms Competition
Prizes were awarded in violin, viola, cello, piano, vocal and chamber divisions
Pizzicato
Avery Fisher Hall To Be Renovated in 2019, Finally
Renovation of New York’s Avery Fisher Hall is now planned for 2019, the New York Times reported.
Classical Source
Czech Philharmonic 2014/15 Season
The Czech Philharmonic have announced their 2014/15 season to include extensive touring in Europe and North America, Prague Season, New Documentary Film and Dvořák Symphonies and Concertos on Decca
Sinfini
What’s a Scot to do when his annual classical music festival coincides with the nation’s most important decision in centuries?
Gramophone
Danish broadcaster DR to disband chamber orchestra in budget cuts
DR’s 75-year-old chamber orchestra to disappear amid cuts to journalist numbers and BBC buy-ins
BBC Music Magazine
The Sixteen to tour with Monteverdi’s Vespers
Concerts and workshops will be included in the choir’s ambitious tour
Die Welt
Hindemith-Preis 2014 geht an das Zehetmair-Quartett
Das Zehetmair-Quartett erhält in diesem Jahr den Paul-Hindemith-Preis.
Die Presse
Dirigent Pretre sagt bis Dezember alle Termine ab
Der 90-jährige Maestro hat sich den Oberschenkelknochen gebrochen. Er hätte mit den Wiener Philharmonikern in der Scala und im Musikverein dirigieren sollen.
Concerti
Kurz gefragt Gidon Kremer
Sacramento City News
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Three classical music organizations in the Sacramento region will share in a $1.1 million bequest from the late J. David Ramsey, a former U.S. Forest Service worker.
Read more here.
Le Parisien
Philharmonie, Pleyel, Radio France: le grand chambardement du classique à Paris
Paris, jadis sous-équipé en grandes salles symphoniques, va voir exploser cette saison l’offre classique, avec l’ouverture du Grand Auditorium de Radio France le 14 novembre, de la Philharmonie deux mois plus tard, sans compter la future Cité musicale de l’Ile Seguin en 2016, avec 1.100 places pour le classique.
Tweets
Classic FM @ClassicFM: Post your questions for @alisonbalsom here: http://classfm.co/12rBfN (she’ll be online to answer them at 1.30pm!)
Wigmore Hall @wigmore_hall: Swedish clarinettist Martin Fröst joins us this Season as Artist in Residence http://bit.ly/1ll5PWX http://bit.ly/1qwnu9Z
BBC Proms Team @bbcproms: Don’t miss the last few days of the #bbcproms 2014 season. Promming (standing) tickets available for every concert, priced at just £5.
London Philharmonic @LPOrchestra: We open our 2014/15 season on 24 Sep with music by Prokofiev, Shostakovich new Composer in Residence Magnus Lindberg http://bit.ly/Y66bWV
Clean Bandit, Photo: Guardian