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Guardian
Boulez, Blake and Beyoncé… composer Nico Muhly shares his musical passions
Telegraph
Have we become too posh for the Gods?
Rupert Christiansen laments the declining popularity of the cheap seats at the opera
The Times
Wotan finds a musical home with the Hong Kong Philharmonic
The Hong Kong Philharmonic have made waves playing Wagner. Now British audiences will discover how good they are, says Neil Fisher
Classic FM
300 Android phones play Beethoven’s ‘Ode To Joy’
Google Japan has arranged a group of 300 Android phones and tablets so that they play an extract from Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.
Classical Music Magazine
John McCabe, composer and pianist: 21 April 1939-13 February 2015
John McCabe the man will be missed as much as John McCabe the musician.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Der große Eisberg über der Stadt
Die Explosion der Baukosten für die Elbphilharmonie hält Hamburg in Atem. Das neue Wahrzeichen der Stadt sollte längst fertig sein – und ist mittlerweile eines der teuersten Hochhäuser der Welt. War es das wert?
Klassik.com
Verleihung durch Brandenburgs Kulturministerin Sabine Kunst in Rheinsberg
Komponist Siegfried Matthus mit Großem Verdienstkreuz ausgezeichnet
Pizzicato
Das Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien (RSO), das gerade mit Christoph Becher einen neuen Intendanten bekommen hat, behält seinen Chefdirigenten, Cornelius Meister.
Chicago Tribune
Kenneth G. Pigott, president and CEO of Lyric Opera of Chicago, dies at 71
Kenneth G. Pigott was that rarity among leaders of cultural institutions: a visionary board president who could speak knowledgeably about the art form he served and who took an active, influential role in moving the institution forward.
Le Monde
Jean Nouvel traîne son bébé en justice
Suite du bras de fer entre l’architecte et la Philharmonie de Paris – cette fois, devant les tribunaux.
La Croix
Deux soirées avec Philip Glass à Châlons-en-Champagne
Jeudi 12 et vendredi 13 février, le grand compositeur américain, chef de file de la musique minimaliste, est venu jouer une sélection de ses œuvres.Philip Glass a réservé sa venue en France pour la Comète, scène de Châlons-en-Champagne.
El País
Aunque fueron apenas seis segundos, no pasaron desapercibidos. Durante la gala de los Goya, vimos un veloz montaje de imágenes de fallecidos del cine español durante 2014, incluyendo a Peret y Paco de Lucía. Perfectamente justificado: el rumbero protagonizó comedias, el guitarrista puso música a películas. Pero lo que sentimos algunos espectadores fue amargura… y envidia.
Classicalite
In light of the nation’s newfound friendship with Cuba, the Minnesota Orchestra announced Thursday that it would travel to Havana to play two concerts in May. This would be the first major American orchestra to play there since President Obama normalized relations with the estranged nation.
BBC Radio 3 @BBCRadio3: “I’ve had an idea about how I’d like the programme to start…” Programme about making programmes, from @soundslikenina http://bbc.in/1AbZbpx
Deutsche Grammophon @DGclassics: Don’t miss @SinfiniMusic‘s video interview with @SteveReich talking music and influences: http://www.sinfinimusic.com/uk/watch/interviews/composer-interviews/steve-reich-and-colin-currie-interview …
Classic FM @ClassicFM: This 8-year-old taught himself piano by watching YouTube videos – you can watch him play here: http://classfm.co/3CV0BW
Jaap van Zweden and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Photo: The Times