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In our classical news today, Nicola Luisotti announces that he will leave San Francisco Opera, 19th century violin stolen after bomb evacuation and new luxury train in Ireland offers music entertainment. Also, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra announces its new season ‘Revolution’ and a rare Stradivarius is recorded for the first time.
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San Francisco Opera Music Director Nicola Luisotti Leaving Post
Nicola Luisotti, music director for the San Francisco Opera (SF Opera) since 2009, announced Wednesday that he would be leaving the opera company after the 2017-2018 season, when his contract expires.
Stanford News
Stanford launches its first free online course in classical music appreciation
A new, free Stanford Online class that explores the early evolution of the string quartet and features classical music and commentary is now open for enrollment.
EveningStandard
This is how to get free piano lessons at St Pancras station
A top London pianist is to give free lessons on the public pianos in St Pancras station as she tries to spark a passion for music in children.
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Bagshot musician ‘devastated’ after thieves stole sentimental 19th century violin
Sam Young is desperately trying to trace the instrument, which was a family heirloom, after thieves broke into his girlfriend’s car last weekend.
The Strad
Violinists and cellists to receive 2016 Tarisio Trust grants
Online instrument and bow auction house Tarisio has announced four of the recipients of its 2016 Tarisio Trust Young Artists Grants.
The Irish Times
Ireland’s new luxury train will have fiddling, flutes and fairy tales
The Irish Times got a sneak peek at the progress of work on Ireland’s first luxury sleeper train, the Belmond Grand Hibernian.
BBC News
Music News LIVE:Michael Buble vocal chord surgery
Michael Buble is taking a break from singing to have surgery on his vocal cords, cancelling two big upcoming events so he’s got time to “rest and recover”.
Classical Music Magazine
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra announces 2016/17 season
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2016/17 season is themed ‘Revolution’. The theme encompasses landmark works by Bach, Berlioz, Stravinsky and The Beatles, as well as a Beethoven symphony cycle from chief conductor Vasily Petrenko.
Rare Stradivarius recorded for the first time
The rare 1725 ‘Chevillard King of Portugal’ Stradivarius cello will be heard on disc for the first time this month.
The Times
Mark Wigglesworth: ‘I experienced the classic emotions: sadness, anger, denial’
There is a faint smell of burning in Mark Wigglesworth’s flat, five floors up from one of the tiny alleys that criss-cross the district between Drury Lane and Leicester Square. The source of the odour isn’t a bridge being burnt, although one might imagine it, as the music director of English National Opera breaks his two-month silence on the subject of his resignation.
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Elbphilharmonie-Eröffnung: Verlosung lockt bereits 100.000 Teilnehmer
Nach zehn Jahren Bauzeit und fast 800 Millionen Euro Kosten wird am 11. und 12. Januar 2017 die Elbphilharmonie in Betrieb genommen. Die Betreiber verlosen insgesamt 900 Freikarten für die beiden Eröffnungskonzerte – was auf eine riesige Resonanz stößt.
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Kein Platz für Vielfalt – VUT kritisiert öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk
Der Verband unabhängiger Musikunternehmen e. V. (VUT) äußert scharfe Kritik an den öffentlich-rechtlichen Radiosendern in Deutschland.
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Patrick Lange wird Generalmusikdirektor in Wiesbaden
Der 1981 geborene deutsche Dirigent Patrick Lange wird neuer Generalmusikdirektor am Hessischen Staatstheater Wiesbaden.
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San Francisco Opera Music Director Nicola Luisotti Leaving Post. Photo credit: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera