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In today’s news, the first International Youth Choir Festival will take place in 2017, British Airways forces musician to carry his instrument unprotected and Vienna Philharmonic opens their home for refugees. Also, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra comes up with graphic listening guides and more and more musicians are using iPads and laptops instead of sheet music.
Classical Music Magazine
NYCGB announces first International Youth Choir Festival
The inaugural International Youth Choir Festival will take place on 15 and 17 April 2017.
Herbert Howells Society appoints Stephen Cleobury as president
Stephen Cleobury has been appointed president of the Herbert Howells Society. He succeeds founding president Sir David Willcocks, who served from 1987 until his death in 2015.
The Strad
Violinist forced to carry unprotected instrument on lap on British Airways flight
Cecilia Bernardini was asked by staff to remove the instrument from its case, which was then checked into the hold.
Independent
Can the notion of ‘complete art work’ save English National Opera, and opera itself?
Next week English National Opera opens a new production of Tristan and Isolde, Richard Wagner’s gigantic, groundbreaking hymn to love and Schopenhauerian philosophy. With designs by the artist Anish Kapoor, ENO’s ex-music director Edward Gardner conducting, direction by Daniel Kramer – the company’s artistic director elect – and a starry cast featuring the Australian tenor Stuart Skelton as Tristan, it promises much.
NY Times
When Classical Musicians Go Digital
Increasing numbers of players are using iPads and laptops instead of sheet music, especially now that the latest generation of tablets come in the same size as a standard score.
Mashable
Blind musicians take the lead in this Thai orchestra
In Thailand, some Buddhists view physical or intellectual disability as punishment manifested for wrongdoing in a past life. The Thai Blind Orchestra, made up of children as young as 9, hopes to help combat this perception through its musical training and performances.
Pizzicato
Vienna Philharmonic’s Refugee House Has Been Opened
The Philharmonic Refugee House in St. Aegyd, an initiative of the Vienna Philharmonic, has been officially opened. The house has three apartments as well as a large meeting room « in which also the local population is invited to seek contact with the families of the house ».
This Is Local London
Children’s choir to celebrate 25th anniversary
Children’s International Voices of Enfield, which is made up of and run entirely by volunteers, will sing on Sunday, July 10 at 3pm, at Palmers Green Union Reformed Church.
SFCV
Symphonic Guides for the Rest of Us
A recent post by Mark Sinclair in Creative Review reveals an innovative approach developed by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and a clever graphic designer to provide easier signposts.
Classical-music.com
Stephen Johnson gets to grips with classical music’s technical terms.
klassik.com
Mozarteum: Einvernehmliche Vertragsauflösung zwischen Rektor und Universität
Die Universität Mozarteum Salzburg und dessen bisheriger Rektor Siegfried Mauser haben in gegenseitigem Einvernehmen eine Auflösung des Dienstverhältnisses beschlossen.
BR_KLASSIK
“Parsifal”-Premiere ohne Angela Merkel
Sie zählt zu den Stammgästen auf dem Grünen Hügel, doch dieses Jahr wird Angela Merkel nicht zur Eröffnungspremiere nach Bayreuth kommen und mit ihrem Mann Joachim Sauer über den Roten Teppich schreiten.
Musik heute
Gotthold Schwarz zum Thomaskantor berufen
Der Leipziger Stadtrat hat am Donnerstag mit großer Mehrheit Gotthold Schwarz zum neuen Thomaskantor berufen.
klassik.com @klassikcom Auktionshaus stellt seltenes Bach-Manuskript aus #Musikwissenschaft http://klassik.com/?Pcjx5
Oper Leipzig @Oper_Leipzig erwartet neuen Besucherrekord http://bit.ly/1PjQQWu
Top Classical News @topcmnews Vienna Philharmonic opens home for refugees http://bit.ly/1POhFrm
Excerpt from TSO’s listening guide for Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 in C Major (“Jupiter”) by Hannah Chan-Hartley, managing editor and musicologist at TSO