Classical news

In today’s news, London Mozart Players announce management restructure and PRS For Music has launched its new anti-piracy take-down tool, MAPS.. Also, English National Opera reduces senior management pay by 20% and details of Classical: NEXT 2016 are announced

The Stage

ENO to cut senior pay by 20%

English National Opera is to reduce pay levels for senior management by 20% as it seeks to make savings of £5 million.

Classical Music Magazine

London Mozart Players announces management restructure

The London Mozart Players has recently undergone a restructure of its management team, electing a new chair of the LMP Trust and appointing an executive director

Music Week

PRS for Music launches new system to combat online piracy

PRS For Music has launched its new anti-piracy take-down tool, MAPS.

The Telegraph

How women made the violin their own

Ivan Hewett considers why female violinists now outnumber men in many of the world’s greatest competitions and orchestras

Classical Music Magazine

Details announced for Classical:NEXT 2016

The fifth Classical:NEXT congress, to be held in Rotterdam on 25-28 May, will kick off with a battery of keynote speeches instead of the traditional solo address

Berliner Zeitung

Konzert abgebrochen „Reden Sie doch gefälligst Deutsch!“

„Das kam für alle überraschend, das haben wir vom Kölner Publikum nicht erwartet. Wir können es uns auch nicht erklären“

NMZ

Ein Stück Musikgeschichte verschwindet: Aus für Wurlitzer

Dieser Name steht für längst vergangene Musikzeiten: Wurlitzer. Nach dem Ende der Produktion von Musikboxen im Jahr 2013 ist das Aus des Traditionsunternehmen in Deutschland besiegelt

Deutsche Welle

Konzert für Flüchtlinge: “Willkommen in unserer Mitte”

Bei einem gemeinsamen Auftritt haben die drei großen Orchester Berlins in der Berliner Philharmonie für Flüchtlinge musiziert. Der Abend verlieh dem Begriff “Willkommenskultur” eine neue Dimension

New York Times

Have We Been Playing Gershwin Wrong for 70 Years?

It is one of the most famous pieces of American music — but for 70 years orchestras may have been playing one of its best-known effects wrong

France Musique

Le manuscrit de la partition piano-voix des Troyens de Berlioz acquis par la Bnf

Considéré comme perdu depuis plus d’un siècle, la Bibliothèque nationale de France vient d’acquérir le manuscrit de la partition pour piano et voix des Troyens de Berlioz

Twitter

London Philharmonic ‏@LPOrchestra  At 6.00pm on Saturday, young musicians from the LPO Foyle Future Firsts celebrate Shakespeare’s life and works. http://lpo.uk/21wspzR 

Bernhard Kerres ‏@BernhardKerres  The great #violinist @ericsilberger raises money for his debut recording. Support it! #violin #classicalbuzz http://kck.st/1oG5XT1 

Save_ENO ‏@Save_ENO   .@E_N_O senior management agree to share the pain of pay cuts. Fairness prevails. #SaveENO http://bit.ly/21Co7XO

London Mozart Players/ Classical Music Magazine