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In today’s news, Ekaterina Bakanova makes an impression with her last minute debut performance, Debbie Wiseman is appointed as Classic FM’s new composer in residence and how pianist Kim Cheol-woong’s life changed when he was hear playing a love song.
The Guardian
One hell of a way to make a Royal Opera debut
Russian soprano Ekaterina Bakanova stepped in to sing Violetta at Covent Garden with only hours’ notice, and gave the performance of her life
Classical Music Magazine
XV Tchaikovsky Competition viewing statistics
Medici.tv streamed the XV Tchaikovsky Competition in its entirety for the first time this year, bringing it to audiences around the world. Here are some statistics which give an idea of who was watching, and how!
Classic FM
Debbie Wiseman appointed Classic FM’s new Composer in Residence
Britain’s top female composer for film and TV will write 12-movement Musical Zodiac for Classic FM.
BBC
Interrogated for playing the wrong tune
Fifteen years ago, Kim Cheol-woong was a successful pianist living in North Korea – but his life suddenly changed when someone heard him playing a Western love song.
Opera News
JAMES S. MARCUS, a longtime board member of the Metropolitan Opera Guild and former chairman of the board of the Metropolitan Opera, died on Sunday in New York City after a short illness.
BR.de
Münchner Posthalle soll zum Konzertsaal werden
Nach dem Olympiagelände ist jetzt die Posthalle an der Friedenheimer Brücke im Gespräch für den neuen Münchner Konzertsaal. Ein Investor will das Gelände kaufen und zum Musikzentrum umbauen – ein Projekt mit dem vielversprechenden Namen “Die Resonanz”.
Neue Musikzeitung
Vize-Ballettintendant Detrich soll in Stuttgart Reid Anderson folgen
Der Stuttgarter Ballettintendant Reid Anderson soll von seinem Stellvertreter Tamas Detrich abgelöst werden. Detrich habe bewiesen, dass er ein würdiger Nachfolger sein werde und auch neue Impulse für die Kompanie setzen könne, sagte Kunstministerin Theresia Bauer am Dienstag in Stuttgart.
Klassik.com
Dorian Dreher erhält Studio-Preis der Götz-Friedrich-Stiftung
Der Regisseur Dorian Dreher erhält den Studio-Preis der Götz-Friedrich-Stiftung für die szenische Interpretation von Schuberts “Schwanengesang” am Nationaltheater Mannheim
The New York Times
SubCulture in New York Cancels Much of Its Schedule
One of the bright spots in classical and contemporary music in recent years has been the rise of the cool space: the proliferation of new rooms with downtown or Brooklyn vibes that feel more like nightclubs than concert halls, where emerging talents are free to experiment, and audiences can listen to live music in unstuffy settings.
NPR music
Why Conductor Kirill Petrenko Fits The Berlin Philharmonic
When the Berlin Philharmonic chooses a new chief conductor, it’s a big deal. In May the orchestra, often hailed as the world’s finest, sequestered itself for a secret vote and some European papers likened the event to a papal conclave.
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