BACKClassical News
In our news today, Deutsche Grammophon is partnering with Apple’s iTunes, Berkeley Festival & Exhibition is adding a new dimension, and it’s revealed what Apple Music pays its artists for streaming. Also, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande dismisses composer in residence, and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchesters Berlin names Adrian Jones as its new director.
Classical Music Magazine
Deutsche Grammophon is partnering with Apple’s iTunes to tackle one of the key challenges for classical music: Gainining visibility in the vast digital space of the worldwide web, Clemens Trautmann, president of the Germany-based label, announced at the opening of the Classical:NEXT congress in Rotterdam.
Evening Standard
Cinemas across the UK to screen entire Royal Opera House season live
A trip to the Royal Opera House is a prestigious event and comes with plenty of spectacle. But it also involves a fair bit of expense — and that’s if you can even get tickets.
New Statesman
Enescu’s Oedipe at the Royal Opera House: a neglected work worth revisiting
A new production of this little-heard Romanian piece shows that neglected doesn’t necessarily mean second-rate when it comes to opera.
The Economist
Reality television shows such as The X Factor may have forged the likes of One Direction and JLS, but it is from choirs that the next generation of male heartthrobs will emerge.
SFCV
Berkeley Festival & Exhibition Adds Film Series
The biennial Berkeley Festival & Exhibition has always been a varied and attractive event, presenting music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. This year it is adding a new dimension.
Tucson.com
Bach Society keeps classical music scene humming
St. Andrew’s Bach Society kicks off its summer series next weekend and if you’re jonesing for classical music, this is the biggest and pretty much only game in town.
Digital Music News
What Apple Music Pays Artists In 42 Different Countries
What is Apple Music paying artists? Digital Music News asked an artist with more than 32,000 streams across 42 countries for the answer.
Le Temps
Un compositeur attaque l’Orchestre de la Suisse romande en justice
Plusieurs projets de résidence et de commandes n’ayant pas abouti, le compositeur Richard Dubugnon se tourne vers la justice contre la direction de l’OSR. La présidente de la fondation se défend
klassik.com
Südfassade des Bayreuther Festspielhauses fertiggestellt
Im Rahmen der Sanierungsarbeiten des Bayreuther Festspielhauses ist die Südfassade fertiggestellt worden.
Klassik heute
Beethovenring für Nicolas Altstaedt
Ob als Solist oder Kammermusiker, Konzerte mit Nicolas Altstaedt versprechen stets herausragende Konzerterlebnisse. Für seinen Auftritt beim Beethovenfest Bonn im Vorjahr wird dem Cellisten nun eine besondere Ehre zuteil.
Kulturradio rbb
Adrian Jones wird Orchesterdirektor beim RSB
Der neue Orchesterdirektor des Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchesters Berlin steht fest: Adrian Jones übernimmt die Position ab Januar 2017.
Limelight Magazine @LimelightEd Jonathan Church quits as @SydneyTheatreCo Artistic Director http://shar.es/1dkEHn #theatre
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From trebles to Take That: Choirs and boy bands. Photo credit: REX Shutterstock for The Economist