BACKIn today’s news: St Paul’s Cathedral has appointed a woman as a full member of its Choir for the first time in 1,000 years, and The Independent introduces a new video series featuring emerging artists. Species protection wants instrument makers keeping an account of inventory, and cellist Mahan Esfahani causes a scandal with minimal music. The rare 1684 Ex-Croall; McEwen violin is to be auctioned off on 28 March 2017 in London. Washington, D.C.’s National Symphony Orchestra performs at NPR music, and Audra McDonald joins San Francisco Symphony.
Classical Music Magazine
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir appoints first female full member in 1,000 years
St Paul’s Cathedral has appointed a woman as a full member of its Choir for the first time in 1,000 years.
1684 Stradivarius to be auctioned in London
A rare violin known as the Ex-Croall; McEwen, which was made by Antonio Stradivari in 1684, is to be offered for sale at auction in London on 28 March 2017 by Ingles & Hayday. The guide price is £1.3-£2m.
The Independent
Introducing Music Box – live video sessions by The Independent
Its simple raison d’être is to give talented artists a platform in an increasingly competitive industry for up-and-comers – where they can share their music with both their current fans and potential new ones.
Two pianists show the difference between playing and performing
On Sunday at the Phillips Collection, Dennis Russell Davies, the well-known conductor and pianist, took off his jacket before performing it with his wife, the pianist Maki Namekawa, and observed to the audience that people might want to watch them fighting over who gets to use the pedal.
BBC
Bulgarian radio gets modern music back after dispute
The public radio broadcaster in Bulgaria is able to play modern music for the first time in two months, now that a dispute over copyright which saw its ratings rise has been resolved.
Skandal-Konzert um Mahan Esfahani
Kurz nach 17.00 Uhr: Applaus in der Kölner Philharmonie für den Cembalisten Mahan Esfahani und das Ensemble Concerto Köln. Schon seit über einer Stunde spielen sie ein nettes Sonntagskonzert: Musik von Bach, Musik von Górecki. Nun greift Mahan Esfahani zum Mikrofon und kündigt ein Solostück an.
Klassik.com
Sopranistin Sonja Knittel gestorben
Die Sängerin Sonja Knittel ist tot. Sie starb im Alter von 91 Jahren an ihrem Wohnsitz in einem Nürnberger Vorort.
Berliner Morgenpost
Oboen bekommen einen Stammbaum
Neue Artenschutz-Bürokratie bringt deutsche Instrumentenbauer in eine schwierige Lage. Naturschutzbehörden wollen Nachweise haben
npr music
The National Symphony Orchestra: NPR’s House Band For A Day
It’s become an annual tradition for NPR to host a live band in our studios for a full day. This year, we upped the ante and invited around 70 musicians from Washington, D.C.’s National Symphony Orchestra
broadwayworld.com
Audra McDonald to Join San Francisco Symphony in ‘PRIDE’ Concert After North Carolina Cancellations
On April 4, 2017, Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony, along with Broadway star Audra McDonald, celebrate the Bay Area’s spirit of inclusion and diversity with a special concert in Davies Symphony Hall recognising and supporting the Bay Area LGBTQ community.
Classical Music News @CIassicalMusic Eat your heart out, Met: Vienna Opera sells out most nights http://dlvr.it/NVFY5n #ClassicalMusic pic.twitter.com/LnU3iEX1pW
Music History @today_classical #Today in 1888 FP of #Tchaikovsky‘s Pezzo capriccioso for cello with piano accompaniment in Paris. #MusicHistory#classicalmusicpic.twitter.com/qZ58ZhNvrP
