In today’s news: Festival of Ancient Music in Regensburg, and Japanese honorary award for principal conductor Ryusuke Numajiri. Record sales for the San Diego Symphony, and United Airlines staff ‘wrestled’ violin from musician. The BBC Philharmonic announces 2017/18 season.
BBC News
WWI soldier’s violin played at his grave
A violin made by a soldier killed in battle during World War One has been played at his grave on the eve of the 100th anniversary of his death
Classic FM
United Airlines staff ‘wrestled’ violin from musician in airport altercation
According to a statement from violinist Yennifer Correia’s lawyer, a United Airlines supervisor attempted to use physical force to remove her instrument from her
Classical Music Magazine
BBC Philharmonic announces 2017/18 season
The BBC Philharmonic’s 2017/18 season will see the orchestra bid farewell to chief conductor Juanjo Mena after seven years, and welcome John Storgårds and Ben Gernon as chief guest conductor and principal guest conductor respectively
NMZ
Feine Erschütterungen und großes protestantisches Sakral-Kino: Tage Alter Musik Regensburg 2017
Wenn die Regensburger Tage Alter Musik als Seismograph der Szene funktionieren, dann sind da in letzter Zeit keine größeren Erdbeben zu verzeichnen gewesen.
Klassik.com
Japanischer Verdienstorden für Lübecker Chefdirigent Ryusuke Numajiri
Der Generalmusikdirektor der Hansestadt Lübeck, Ryusuke Numajiri, hat vom japanischen Staat die Ehrenauszeichung “Medaille am violetten Band” (Shiju hōshō) erhalten.
Musik Heute
Frankfurter Bühnensanierung wird teuer
Ein Neubau der maroden Städtischen Bühnen in Frankfurt könnte einem Gutachten zufolge bis zu 889 Millionen Euro teuer werden.
Pizzicato
Record Sales for the San Diego Symphony
The California based San Diego Symphony has announced a new sales record. In the 2016/17 season, their series Jacobs Masterworks generated revenues that are 15.6 percent higher than last year’s.
Le Monde
Victor Julien-Laferrière remporte le Concours Reine Elisabeth de Belgique
A 26 ans, le Français est le premier violoncelliste lauréat de la prestigieuse compétition internationale.
Fabrizio Paterlini @f_paterlini
I uploaded some new music Live @ Piazza Verdi Rai Radio 3 https://soundcloud.com/fabrizio-paterlini/live-piazza-verdi-rai-radio-3 … on #SoundCloud
Dortmunder Philharm. @doklassik
Zum #tdophilko9 erscheint unser 20. #klangkörper – so schnell geht das… Darin erzählt Cellist Markus Beul von seinen Lebenswegen!