BACKClassical News
In today’s news, the Classical Music Project increases amount of student involvement in classical music viewing, UK classical music supergroup London Conchord Ensemble heads to New Zealand, and Singers unite for first ever International Youth Choir Festival. Also, accordion ambassador Ksenija Sidorova aims to educate and delight audiences, and Staatsballett Berlin protests against Sasha Waltz.
Daily Collegian
Classical Music Project makes crescendo with Penn State students
The Classical Music Project is a collaborative effort to enhance students’ exposure and enjoyment to classical music. Started in 2011, there has since been an increased amount of student involvement in classical music viewing.
Scoop Culture
UK Classical Music Supergroup Tours NZ
UK classical music supergroup London Conchord Ensemble heads to New Zealand in October for Chamber Music New Zealand’s final concert tour of the year and performs two concerts in Wellington.
BBC Music Magazine
Singers unite for first ever International Youth Choir Festival
In April 2017, eight choirs from around the world will arrive in London for the inaugural International Youth Choir Festival.
Vancouver Sun
Accordion ambassador Ksenija Sidorova aims to educate and delight audiences
For Ksenija Sidorovas debut program in Vancouver, there’s a lot of variety: music by Mozart, Moszkowski, and Rachmaninov, a trio of compositions by Russian composers, and even a work by Alfred Schnittke.
Knoxville Mercury
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will open its 2016-17 season on Thursday and Friday of this week under its new music director and conductor, Aram Demirjian.
New China
Flute sound breathes life into ravaged old Aleppo city
In the eerily ravaged old city of Aleppo, nothing indicates the existence of life, but the flute sound of a 70-year-old man, known as Abu Nadim.
NRK
Youtube er verdens største strømmetjeneste
Musikkbransjen taper enorme summer på at Youtube slipper unna regelverket som de øvrige tjenestene forholder seg til, forteller Marte Thorsby til NRK.
Die Zeit
In Berlin wird Kulturpolitik im Hauruckverfahren gemacht. Das zeigt sich im Protest des Staatsballetts gegen Sasha Waltz. Welches Ballett braucht die Stadt wirklich?
nmz
Spotify meldet 40 Millionen Abo-Kunden
Der Streaming-Marktführer Spotify gewinnt im Wettlauf um das Musikgeschäft der Zukunft deutlich schneller zahlende Abo-Kunden als die Nummer zwei Apple.
Deutschlandradio Kultur
Suggerierte Spiellust und Spannungsabbau
Musik machen ist Hochleistungssport: Deswegen bieten die deutschen Hochschulen Mental- und Auftrittstraining an. Karoline Knappe hat einen Kurs an der Universität der Künste in Berlin besucht.
BBC Music Magazine @MusicMagazine Missed an episode of the #GreatOrchestraChallenge? Catch up with our summary here. http://buff.ly/2crxxQU
CMUSE.org @cmuseorg First ever international #youth #choir festival planned in London http://www.cmuse.org/first-ever-international-youth-choir-festival-planned/ …
klassik.com @klassikcom Töne zu Farben: Aquarelle zu 350 Werken Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts werden ausgestellt http://klassik.com/?Wi5kz
Staatsballett Berlin © Carlos Quezada