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In today’s news, a report reveals that UK music consumption increased by 4% in 2015, the Menuhin Competition shortlist is dominated by females and the BBC Proms Inspire scheme is expanded for 2016. Also, a streaming surge leads to the first rise in music sales in more than a decade and arts subjects are squeezed out of school curriculums
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UK music consumption up 4% in 2015
A report published by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) reveals that UK music consumption rose by approximately 4% in 2015
Classic FM
We asked the brilliant violinist what three things she’d like to change in the classical music world. Here’s what she told us…
The Strad
Menuhin Competition 2016 names 44 shortlisted violinists in a list dominated by females
This year’s contest, celebrating the centenary of its famous namesake, takes place in London during April
Classical Music Magazine
BBC Proms Inspire scheme expanded for 2016
The BBC Proms Inspire scheme for young composers is offering a number of new features, and will now hold events throughout the year
The Times
Musicians in warning over arts at school
The cellist Julian Lloyd Webber and the actor and director Samuel West are among 70 leading figures from the arts accusing the government of squeezing creative subjects out of the secondary school curriculum
The Telegraph
Streaming surge leads to first rise in music sales in more than a decade
Retail value of music sales grew by 3.5 per cent in 2015, as estimated revenue from streaming services such as Spotify rose by 50 per cent in a year
FAZ
Alfred Brendel feiert an diesem Dienstag seinen 85.Geburtstag. In London sprechen wir mit ihm über die Vorteile der Schwerhörigkeit, seine junge Liebe zum Streichquartett, über Gesang, Werktreue, Streaming und über das Komische in der Musik
Berliner Zeitung
Der preußische Kapellmeister Gustav Sabac el Cher war beliebt und bekannt im Berlin der Jahrhundertwende. Der Superstar seiner Zeit war der letzte einer Reihe von afrikanischen Musikern der Preußenkönige
Pizzicato
‘Bürger für Beethoven’ verweigern Hilfe bei Renovierung der Beethovenhalle
Die ‘Bürger für Beethoven’, mit 1.500 Mitgliedern größter ehrenamtlicher Verein in Bonn, wollen sich nicht an der Spendenaktion für die vom Stadtrat beschlossene Sanierung der Beethovenhalle beteiligen
New York Daily News
Violinist sues New York businessman over profits from sale of antique instrument
A 17th century violin that was played around the world by soloist Eugenia Choi is now being strummed in court as the instrument of a dirty deal
The New Yorker
The score of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is almost certain to secure John Williams his fiftieth Oscar nomination
Genesis Foundation @Genesis_Fndn First Catholic service at Hampton Court’s @TheChapelRoyal in over 450 years http://bit.ly/1JtwM6n @TheSixteen – more info coming soon!
Music Mark @musicmarkuk Streaming and vinyl kept the music industry buoyant in 2015 http://tinyurl.com/jd3roxf
Interlude @interludeHK no longer his anniversary year-but we’re still listening to Sibelius-more on his work here
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