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In today’s classical news, Royal College of Music partners with Shanghai Conservatory of Music to establish a joint institute, offering collaborative projects between the two institutions. Sound and Music partners with Sage Gateshead and NMC Recordings to launch ‘Next Wave’, a programme designed to promote and support composers in higher education. Sir Simon Rattle talks about a new home for London Symphony Orchestra, as the current venue Barbican restricts the orchestra’s repertoire. Also, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter was presented with The 23rd annual World Economic Forum’s Crystal Awards for her leadership in providing opportunities for young people to develop careers as musicians.
Music Teacher Magazine
RCM announces collaboration with Shanghai Conservatory
The Royal College of Music (RCM) and the Shanghai Conservatory of Music (SHCM) are to establish a new Joint Institute in China.
Classical Music Magazine
Sound and Music launches Next Wave programme
Sound and Music has joined forces with Sage Gateshead and NMC Recordings for Next Wave, a programme designed to promote and support composers in higher education.
Producer faces pay accusations
World on Stage producer Stephen Leatherland has been accused of failing to pay singers and production staff involved in the 2016 tour of A Night in Venice, according to The Stage.
Evening Standard
Sir Simon Rattle says plans for a new venue for the London Symphony Orchestra are coming together
Sir Simon Rattle says the London Symphony Orchestra’s home in the Barbican restricts its repertoire and that the case for a new concert hall was “slowly and surely” coming together.
Opera Now Magazine
Applications open for Glyndebourne Academy
Applications are invited for the Glyndebourne Academy, which will run for the third time in 2017.
Music Business Worldwide
PRS and PPL Launch Joint Licence For Non-profit Radio Stations in the UK
UK music licensing organisations, PPL and PRS for Music, have introduced a new joint licence, which came into effect on 1 January 2017, for Ofcom-licensed community radio stations broadcasting on AM or FM.
Pizzicato
Geneva Finally Able To Build Its Cité De La Musique
The UN have now approved the resolution granting a land right in favour of the new Cité de la Musique in Geneva.
The Herald
SCO conductor Robin Ticciati on the power of music, the beauty of silence and preparing to say goodbye to Scotland.
The New York Times
The Weeknd’s ‘Starboy’ and the ‘La La Land’ Soundtrack Top the Chart
This week on the Billboard album chart, the Weeknd holds at No. 1, while the “La La Land” soundtrack shoots to No. 2 after the film won seven Golden Globe Awards.
nmz
Donald sucht den Superstar: Künstler boykottieren Trumps Vereidigung
Hollywood attackiert ihn, Musiker distanzieren sich: Die Suche nach Stars zur Vereidigung wird für Donald Trump zur Blamage.
klassik.com
Anne-Sophie Mutter mit Crystal Award ausgezeichnet
Die Auszeichnung honoriert insbesondere Mutters Engagement im Bereich der musikalischen Bildung bzw. Erziehung und der Förderung junger Musiktalente im Rahmen der Anne-Sophie Mutter Stiftung.
klassik heute
Benefizkonzert für Syrien mit Musikern und Musikerinnen aus Syrien und Europa
Kommenden Freitag findet in der Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche in Berlin ein Benefizkonzert für Syrien mit dem Titel „Berlin steht auf!“ statt. Es treten junge, internationale Musiker_innen des Berliner Orchesterprojekts „STEGREIF.orchester“ mit syrischen, geflüchteten Musikern und Musikerinnen gemeinsam auf.
Classic FM @ClassicFM ‘We can do wonderful work in the Barbican, but about 20 per cent of the repertoire won’t work there’ – Simon Rattle #lso201718
BBC Music Magazine @MusicMagazine Gustav Mahler… an unlikely optimist? http://buff.ly/2jp1ndh
klassik.com @klassikcom Mutmaßliches Portrait von Frederic #Chopin entdeckt #Musikwissenschaft http://klassik.com/?3C69k
Photo: RCM/ SHCM