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In today’s classical news, The Royal Academy of Music has appointed 2 new visiting professors, cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Bengt Forsberg. To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the birth of composer Sergei Prokofiev, the renowned Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra gave a concert on Thursday, which was captured in 360° video. Also, American conductor Kent Nagano officially launched an ambitious educational project called ‘La musique aux enfants’ in Montreal.
Opera Now Magazine
Salzburg Festival 2017 to feature five new productions
The Salzburg Festival 2017 will include 40 operatic performances, including five new productions, two concert performances, three semi-staged performances and a revival from the Salzburg Whitsun Festival.
Music Teacher Magazine
Royal Academy of Music appoints new visiting professors
The Royal Academy of Music has appointed Steven Isserlis and Bengt Forsberg as visiting professors.
CMUSE
Five great arias from Donizetti operas
Tuesday was the birthday of Italian opera composer Gaetano Donizetti, giving us the opportunity to look through his works and select five of the best arias.
Watch the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra perform in 360° video
The renowned Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra gave a concert on Thursday to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the birth of composer Sergei Prokofiev. And, for the first time in that famous venue’s long history, the performance was captured in 360° video.
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Nagano Launches Exciting New Educational Program In Montreal
American conductor Kent Nagano officially launched an ambitious educational project called La musique aux enfants in Montreal.
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Noch-Kulturstaatssekretär Tim Renner will in die Bundespolitik
«Wenn Ihr meinen Hut sucht – liegt im Ring!», schrieb er am Donnerstag auf Facebook und bestätigte Medienberichte, nach denen er sich bei der SPD für eine Direktkandidatur in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf beworben hat.
klassik.com
Finanzielle Unterstützung für zeitgenössische Musik und Beethoven-Jubiläum
Kulturstiftung des Bundes subventioniert Musikprojekte und Ensembles bis 2022
Deutschlandradio Kultur
Die Geige aus dem Schützengraben
Aus einer Zigarrenkiste hat vor rund 100 Jahren der Soldat Oskar Thiele an der Westfront eine Geige gebaut. In Dresden wird demnächst das außergewöhnliche Modell aus dem Schützengraben ausgestellt.
El País
Alfred Brendel: “Vivimos una época dorada para violinistas, no tanto para los pianistas”
El legendario pianista y escritor presenta una colección de ensayos y repasa su carrera
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