BACKIn today’s news: Jonathan Dove announced as VOCES8 associate composer, Andrés Orozco-Estrada extends his contract, ‘Copenhagen Phil’ fights for survival, Neoclassicim music and anti-romanticism, new Rundfunk Symphony director Vladimir Jurowski wants more Mahler concerts, Concerto Köln opens with Uraufführung at Schwetzinger Festspiele, and Staatskapelle Dresden announces schedule for 2017/18.
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Jonathan Dove named as VOCES8 associate composer
Jonathan Dove has been appointed as VOCES8’s associate composer.
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Andrés Orozco-Estrada Extends Contract With Houston Symphony
Colombian-born and Vienna based conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada, 39, has extended his contract as Music Director of the Houston Symphony for three additional seasons through the 2021-22 season.
‘Copenhagen Phil’ kämpft mit Petition ums Überleben
Das ‘Copenhagen Phil’ (Sjællands Symfoniorkester) reagiert mit einer Petition auf den Vorschlag der dänischen Kulturministerin Mette Bock das Orchester zu schließen.
Classicfm
Vivaldi with a third of the notes missing sounds extremely weird
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra played the first movement of Vivaldi’s ‘Spring’ with a third of the notes missing for a very important reason.
Musicalchairs
A two-year Master of Music (Orchestral Performance) will launch today at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (MCM) when University of Melbourne ViceChancellor Professor Glyn Davis and Chair of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) Board Michael Ullmer sign an official Memorandum of Understanding.
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Neoclassicism Music and Anti-romanticism
The years between the World Wars saw a speeding up of musical history.
Berliner Morgenpost
Für Vladimir Jurowski ist Musik Kommunikation
Der neue RSB-Chef will mehr Mahler ins Programm nehmen
klassik-heute.com
Concerto Köln mit Uraufführung bei den Schwetzinger Festspielen
Concerto Köln eröffnet mit der Uraufführung des Musiktheaters Tre Volti – Drei Blicke auf Liebe und Krieg am 28. April 2017 die 66. Ausgabe der Schwetzinger SWR Festspiele.
Staatskapelle Dresden stellt neue Spielzeit 2017/18 vor
Christian Thielemann eröffnet die neue Spielzeit mit Anton Bruckners erster Symphonie in c-Moll, die bis dato erst dreimal in Konzerten der Staatskapelle Dresden auf dem Programm stand.
Indianapolis Business Journal
Musician accuses conductor Urbanski, ISO of age discrimination
During a rehearsal for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in November 2015, principal bassoonist John Wetherill stopped playing his instrument.
broadwayworld.com
Broadway Songstress N’Kenge Makes Debut with Milwaukee Symphony in Classic FM!
Broadway Diva N’Kenge will grace the stage at Classic FM’s Four Decades of Radio Hits show with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, under the baton, Joel Levine for three concerts.
