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In today’s news, ROH has won two Lovie Awards and The New York Times reports that tenor Placido Domingo has had to withdraw from several performances of Puccini’s “Tosca” at the Met. Also, composer, performer and Gramophone critic Duncan Druce has died
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The Royal Opera House has won two Lovie Awards. The Opera Machine and the live stream of Monteverdi’s Orfeo (presented in association with the Roundhouse/BBC Arts) both won prizes
The Strad
University of Michigan to launch chamber music competition with $100,000 first prize
Sphinx Organisation founder Aaron Dworkin (pictured) is launching a new chamber music competition with a $100,000 grand prize
The New York Times
Domingo to Miss Several Met Performances
Plácido Domingo, the globe-trotting tenor-turned-baritone and conductor, has been hospitalized with an inflamed gallbladder that doctors plan to remove next week, forcing him to withdraw from several performances of Puccini’s “Tosca” that he was scheduled to conduct this month at the Metropolitan Opera, the company announced Wednesday
Gramophone
Duncan Druce, composer, performer and Gramophone critic, has died
Duncan Druce, who has written for Gramophone since 1997, has died at the age of 78
Arts Council England
Arts Council England launches Cultural Education Challenge
Arts Council England today urged all those working in the arts and education industries to work together in offering a consistent cultural education for all children and young people
NMZ
Es war ein wenig überraschendes Ergebnis, das Wissenschaftsministerin Theresia Bauer in Stuttgart verkündete: An jeder der fünf baden-württembergischen Musikhochschulen wird es künftig ein so genanntes „Landeszentrum“ geben
Pizzicato
“Please help!” Says The Montreal Chamber Orchestra
The Montreal Chamber Orchestra has twittered an outcry to save the orchestra which is in a deep financial crisis that may threaten its future. Most of the orchestra’s funding comes from private donations
El Pais
La fotografía retrata el arrebato del jazz
Jazz jazz jazz es la crónica visual de la edad de oro del género musical que es, también, la del arte fotográfico
San Francisco Classical Voice
This is one of the great annual events in the East Bay. Held every fall, the Crowden School in Berkeley opens its doors to children of all ages, but particularly younger children. This year, music day will be held this Sunday, October 18
Arts Award: @ArtsAward Taking part in this year’s @FamilyArtFest? Check out @ArtsAward‘s new resource for families http://po.st/U0wBDw
The Journal of Music @journalofmusic Sebastian Adams Appointed 2016 RTÉ Lyric FM Composer in Residence. http://ow.ly/TqyAO @RTElyricfm @KirkosEnsemble
Norman Lebrecht @NLebrecht German singer shares home with 6 Syrian refugees https://shar.es/1ucahV via @sharethis
Opera Machine, ROH
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