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In today’s news, Arts Professional reveals a stark gender pay gap in arts salaries and Classic FM reports that ‘1 in 10 violin prodigies attempt suicide’. Also, First Lady of China visited the Royal College of Music and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales embarks on a tour of South America
Classic FM
Terrifying new study suggests ‘1 in 10 violin prodigies attempt suicide’
The harsh truth of being a virtuoso musician at a young age is spelled out in a new book – and violinists don’t come out of it well
Classical Source
First Lady of China visits the Royal College of Music
Today, the Royal College of Music open its doors to the First Lady of the People’s Republic of China, Madame Peng Liyuan
The Strad
Trio Isimsiz wins Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition 2015
The London-based piano trio receive €15,000 and concert engagements
Arts Professional
Arts salary survey reveals stark gender pay gap
Full-time working women earn less than men doing the same level of work at all stages in their careers, with the gap at senior levels having grown since 2006
BBC
BBC National Orchestra of Wales first for Patagonia
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales (BBC NOW) is embarking on its first tour of South America
Concerti
Die Cellistin Alisa Weilerstein schätzt das Musizieren mit Familienmitgliedern – und das nicht nur, weil der Vater ihr schon früh eine Begegnung mit Don Giovanni bescherte
Audiophil
The House of Marley setzt auf nachhaltige Eleganz mit Premiumklang: „One Love, One World“ – der Speaker-Experte The House of Marley lässt die Botschaft von Musik-Legende Bob Marley weiterleben
Pizzicato
Salzburger Festspiele verlängern Zusammenarbeit mit Wiener Staatsopernchor
Die Salzburger Festspiele und die Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor haben gestern in Wien einen 5-Jahresvertrag für den Zeitraum 2017 bis 2021 unterzeichnet
El Mundo
Muere Gloria Van Aerssen, mitad superviviente de Vainica Doble
Ha fallecido a los 83 años, 15 después que Gloria Santonja, con quien formó dúo creando uno de los fenómenos musicales más singulares de la escena española
El Pais
García Calvo: “La ignorancia y la intuición han guiado mi carrera”
Guillermo García Calvo (Madrid, 1978) no consta en Wikipedia. Y no por falta de méritos. Se deshizo del anonimato y del trabajo gregario cuando una indisposición de Daniele Gatti en la Ópera de Viena precipitó su debut en el teatro más carismático de Europa
Sinfini Music @SinfiniMusic : The truth behind the spirits, sprites and spooks haunting concert halls. @auroraorchestra http://www.sinfinimusic.com/uk/features/other-features/scary-creepy-and-ghostly-classical-music-for-halloween-2015 …
Classical Diary @ClassicalDiary : Music is a big family. We fully support @Music_in_Exile and all musicians against those who’d like to silence us > http://www.theywillhavetokillusfirst.com/
Gramophone @GramophoneMag : Here is your complete guide to #Beethoven‘s symphonies explored by 9 leading conductors. http://bit.ly/beethovensymphonies …
First Lady of China visits the Royal College of Music/Classical Source