BACKIn today’s news: La Scala ushers send under-dressed audience members to H&M, Philharmonia announces 2017/18 Composers’ Academy intake, and new research finds that a third of musicians suffer from eating disorders. Lutenist launches crowd funding for his new CD, and conductor stops half way through a performance to do some karaoke. Award for Lucia Alberti, Johannes Braun becomes Coburg’s first Kapellmeister, and Konzerthaus Berlin breaks visitor record.
Opera Now
La Scala ushers send under-dressed audience members to H&M
With Italy suffering one of its hottest summers in recent years, those attending performance at La Scala have been failing to observe the house’s dress code
Classical Music Magazine
Philharmonia announces 2017/18 Composers’ Academy intake
The Philharmonia Orchestra has announced its 2017/18 Composers’ Academy intake, which offers the opportunity for three talented emerging composers to write an original chamber work for a Philharmonia ensemble each year.
The Strad
New research finds a third of musicians suffer from eating disorders
The survey of over 300 instrumentalists, singers, composers and conductors found that stress, depression, anxiety and perfectionism are experienced at high levels throughout the profession.
Pizzicato
Paul Kieffer launches crowd funding for his new lute CD
American Lutenist Paul Kieffer (*1990) has launched a crowd funding campaign to raise money got his third CD of lute pieces that will be recorded in August.
Classic FM
A conductor stopped half way through a performance of Cinderella to do some karaoke
Conductor Vinicius Kattah decided to take a little break during a performance of Cinderella and treat the tech ops to some superb lip-sync
Rhinegold Publishing
Philharmonia announces 2017/18 Composers’ Academy intake
The Philharmonia Orchestra has announced its 2017/18 Composers’ Academy intake, which offers the opportunity for three talented emerging composers to write an original chamber work for a Philharmonia ensemble each year.
The Guardian
Daniel Barenboim calls for European unity in Proms speech
Venerated pianist and conductor speaks out against nationalism and ‘isolationist tendencies’ at Royal Albert Hall concert.
Klassik Heute
Auszeichnung für Lucia Aliberti beim Classic Open Air in Berlin
Vom 20. bis 24. Juli 2017 verwandelt sich der Berliner Gendarmenmarkt wieder in die großartige Kulisse der Veranstaltungen des Classic Open Air-Festivals, bei dem alljährlich an fünf Abenden ein festliches Programm mit Stars der Oper, der Chor- und Orchesterszene, mit Pianisten und Jazz-Musikern stattfindet.
Pizzicato
Johannes Braun wird Erster Kapellmeister in Coburg
Die vakant gewordene Stelle des Ersten Kapellmeister am Landestheater Coburg wird mit Johannes Braun besetzt.
Klassik.com
Konzerthaus Berlin mit Besucherrekord in der Spielzeit 2016/17
Das Konzerthaus Berlin blickt auf eine erfolgreiche Spielzeit 2016/17 zurück. Die Bilanz der vergangenen Konzertsaison weist eigenen Angaben zufolge Rekordergebnisse aus
