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9th September: how Proms musicians deal with nerves, first ever recording in Sistine Chapel and Hilary Hahn’s baby joy.

Wednesday 9th September 2015

Classical News

In today’s news soloists from the BBC Proms discuss how they cope with performance stress and The Vatican has permitted the first ever recording in the Sistine Chapel. Also, Jonathan Nott has extended his tenure with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and violinist Hilary Hahn announces the birth of her baby girl.

Guardian

It’ll be alright on the night: how musicians cope with performance stress

Soloists at the Proms perform in front of a live audience of 6,000 people, and thousands more on radio, TV and online. How do musicians deal with nerves when playing to large audiences in public?

The Times

Chineke! Changing the face of classical music

When the Chineke! Orchestra plays its first concert, in the Queen Elizabeth Hall on Sunday, history will be made.

Classical Music Magazine

DG makes first recording in the Sistine Chapel

The Vatican has permitted the first ever recording in the Sistine Chapel.

Classical Source

Jonathan Nott extends tenure as Music Director of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra through 2025/26 Season

The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, (Hideo Sawada, Chairman) has announced that Jonathan Nott, who has served as Music Director since 2014, will be extending his tenure to March 2026.

The Strad

Violinist Hilary Hahn announces birth of baby girl

The star performer shared the happy news via her Facebook page

Die Welt

Besser kann ein Sachbuch gar nicht sein

Die “Winterreise” als Wunderkammer: Der Tenor Ian Bostridge hat ein unfassbar kluges Buch über Franz Schuberts Liederzyklus geschrieben. Er erklärt viel und nimmt der Musik nichts von ihrem Geheimnis.

Neue Musikzeitung

Mehr Geld für Berliner Kultur? – Opposition: falsche Schwerpunkte

Für die einen ist es eine „Sensation“, für die anderen „Krimskrams“: Der Berliner Kulturhaushalt soll deutlich steigen – im kommenden Jahr um 32,2 Millionen auf 504,5 Millionen Euro, 2017 auf 521,6 Millionen Euro, also dann gut zehn Prozent mehr als bisher.

Musik heute

Neubrandenburger Philharmonie: Neuer Chefdirigent will Orchester unverzichtbar machen

Neubrandenburg – Der neue Generalmusikdirektor der Neubrandenburger Philharmonie Sebastian Tewinkel will dafür sorgen, dass das Musikerensemble in der Größe erhalten bleibt. “Ich will mit Konzerten erreichen, dass ein Bewusstsein entsteht, dass das Orchester in der Form unverzichtbar wird”, sagte Tewinkel am Dienstag in Neubrandenburg.

France Musique

L’Opéra de Vienne se passera de directeur musical

Un an après la démission de Franz Welser-Möst de son poste de directeur musical de l’Opéra de Vienne, Dominique Meyer, le directeur de la maison lyrique, a annoncé qu’il ne cherchait personne pour le remplacer.

Classicalite

Call for Scores: Royal Northern Sinfonia, Lars Vogt Seek Chamber ‘Mozarts of Tomorow’

Having stirred the personnel pot earlier with the appointment of pianist Lars Vogt as music director, the Royal Northern Sinfonia–the United Kingdom’s only full-time chamber orchestra stationed there at Sage Gateshead–is now challenging young U.K. composers to stir up its repertoire.

Twitter

Fran Wilson: Fabulous solo violin concert with . Wonderful to hear specially commissioned new works by Piers Hellawell & Sally Beamish

DCMS: We will launch a new, far-reaching cultural strategy, the first in 50 yrs. We want your views & ideas on

Classic FM: We say congratulations to Her Majesty. Today, every piece every of music we play is by UK & Commonwealth composers!

Cappella_Sistina_2015_06_09934-Copy-1024x682Photo: Burkhard Bartsch © Governatorato SCV – Direzione dei Musei