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In our news today, The Menuhin Competition 2016 reveals the four Senior Finalists, BBC Proms is to include music by David Bowie and Red Carpet Premiere of “Florence Foster Jenkins” takes places in London. Also, two of the biggest prizes in modern composition have been awarded and the festival “Ruhrtriennale” 2016 is dedicated to the refugee debate.
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Menuhin Competition 2016 reveals four Senior Finalists
The Menuhin Competition 2016 has revealed the four violinists selected to progress to the Senior Finals, taking place at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Saturday.
BBC
BBC Proms 2016: Strictly, Bowie and music in a car park
The BBC Proms, Britain’s annual celebration of classical music, is to include music by David Bowie and a Strictly Come Dancing theme night.
Classic FM
Red Carpet Premiere: Florence Foster Jenkins
It’s the classical music film of the year. ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ tells the story of the world’s worst ever opera singer. Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant joined the cast and other celebrities at the star-studded premiere.
Classicalite
Lincoln Center’s May Gala to Celebrate ‘Jazz and Broadway’ With Vanessa Williams
For jazz, some of its most beloved standards were born on New York City’s Great White Way. And with that, Jazz at Lincoln Center has announced that its forthcoming May gala will champion that idea with a celebration in the theme of “Jazz and Broadway” with Vanessa Williams.
International Arts Manager
Major composition prizes awarded
Kate Soper and Lewis Spratlan have received two of the biggest prizes in modern composition. Soper has won the Virgil Thomson Award in Vocal Music, which comes with a USD40,000 (€35,350) cash sum. Spratlan – along with librettist James Maraniss – was recognised with the Charles Ives Opera Prize and USD35,000 (Maraniss received USD15,000).
WQXR
13 Vinyl Classics to Hear on Record Store Day
This Saturday marks Record Store Day, and in observance of this annual holiday for vinyl lovers of all stripes, WQXR weekend host Paul Cavalconte will be spinning a selection of his favorite LPs, which include everything from from the Renaissance composer Praetorius to Copland’s Billy the Kid.
San Francisco Classical Voice
Philharmonia Baroque Plans Rameau Opera for 2017
Philharmonia Baroque recently announced its program for 2016-17, The climax of the season is a piece of music never performed before a modern audience.
WQXR
From Renaissance to Ragtime: How Jeremy Denk Crafted His Carnegie Program
Think of it as a mixtape, or an iPod playlist on shuffle, said pianist Jeremy Denk of the musical mélange he thoughtfully curated.
Classical Music Magazine
Three Choirs Festival recruiting for 2016 Youth Choir
The Three Choirs Festival is inviting singers aged 14–25 to apply for its 2016 TCF Youth Choir.
colodario.com
Pedro Halffter lleva a los tribunales a la Filarmónica de Gran Canaria
Según informa Canarias 7.es, Pedro Halffter ha llevado a los tribunales a la fundación que gestiona a la Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Cananaria, “porque considera que se vulneró su contrato al ser cesado como director artístico”.
nmz
Sinfonieorchester 21 – Das SWR Symphonieorchester stellt seine erste Spielzeit vor
Die Orchestermanager Johannes Bultmann, Felix Fischer und Reinhard Oechsler stellten heute die erste Spielzeit des SWR Symphonieorchesters vor, das am 22. September sein erstes Konzert in Stuttgart, dem Standort des Klangkörpers gibt.
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Die Ruhrtriennale widmet sich unter dem Motto “Seid umschlungen” in diesem Jahr verstärkt der Flüchtlingsdebatte. Das Festival, das vom 12. August bis 24. September 2016 in mehreren Ruhrgebietsstädten stattfindet, will damit auch den Kontrast zwischen euphorischen Willkommensszenen für Geflüchtete und die Übergriffe auf Frauen in der Kölner Silvesternacht aufzeigen.
Klassik heute
Zum 16. Mal: Festival der ARD-Preisträger
Seit 2001 veranstaltet der Internationale Musikwettbewerb der ARD Kammermusikfeste, zu denen Preisträger verschiedener Wettbewerbsjahrgänge eingeladen werden.
#BBC Proms Director @DavidKPickard talks about highlights of @BBCProms 2016 http://bbc.in/23Hd4dv
@ClassicFM #RedCarpet premiere of #FlorenceFosterJenkins with @HughGrant and @MerylStreep #filmoftheyear more infos: http://bit.ly/1Q97hUv
@ARD_Competition #Festival der Preisträger des #ARD #Musikwettbewerbs. Programminfos und Künstler hier: http://bit.ly/1SNK4sT
Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant – stars of Florence Foster Jenkins – at the film’s UK premiere at Odeon Leicester Square on 12 April 2016 in London. Photograph: Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Classic FM