Classical News

In today’s news, classical music finds way to the Super Bowl halftime show and ENO chorus expects a 25% pay cut. Also, Norwegian Air changes hand baggage policy to allow violins and violas in the cabin and the 7th World Summit on Arts and Culture, which will take place in Malta

PostBulletin.com

Classical music finds way to biggest stage of the year

The announcement that Los Angeles Philharmonic music director Gustavo Dudamel will conduct members of Youth Orchestra Los Angeles in the Super Bowl halftime show is big news for the world of classical music

Classical Music Magazine

ENO Chorus expecting 25% pay cut

The union Equity has confirmed that the English National Opera Chorus has been told to expect a 25% cut in pay and the loss of at least four jobs

The Strad

Norwegian changes hand baggage policy to allow violins and violas in the cabin

Norwegian Air has changed its hand baggage rules to allow violins and violas inside the cabin in response to widespread criticism from musicians

International Arts Manager

7th World Summit on Arts and Culture to take place in Malta

IFACCA has announced details of the 7th World Summit on Arts and Culture, which will take place in Valletta, Malta, next October

NMZ

Walcker-Orgel in Synagoge in Buenos Aires wird restauriert

Eine deutsche Orgel in der ältesten Synagoge von Buenos Aires soll mit Unterstützung der Bundesregierung restauriert werden

Klassik.com

Leonard Bernstein Award 2016 für Hornist Felix Klieser

Der Hornist Felix Klieser erhält den Leonard Bernstein Award 2016. Die mit 10.000 Euro dotierte Auszeichnung wird vom Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival mit Unterstützung einer Bankengruppe verliehen

Klassik-heute.de

CIVIS Medienpreis 2016 mit Rekordbeteiligung

Neuer Rekord beim CIVIS Medienpreis für Integration und kulturelle Vielfalt in Europa. 2016 wurden in den Preiskategorien Radio, Film, Fernsehen und Internet insgesamt über 900 Produktionen zum Wettbewerb eingereicht

Le Figaro

Opéra de Paris: les seize mois agités de Benjamin Millepied

Nommé directeur de danse en novembre 2014, le chorégraphe âgé de 38 ans a annoncé le 4 février qu’il démissionnait de ses fonctions

Classicalite

Atlanta Symphony’s Jane Little, 87, Inducted into Guinness Book of World Records

Normally a classical musician wouldn’t be equated with world records, but one member of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has defied expectation

Twitter

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Gustavo Dudamel conducts a performance with YOLA, Youth Orchestra Los Angeles at Walt Disney Concert Hall  2014 in LA (Lawrence K. Ho/Los Angeles Times/TNS)/ Postbulletin.com