BACKIn today’s news: Cloakroom girl earns acclaim after standing in for soprano at Wigmore Hall, and Guildhall School announces six new appointments. Rheingau Musik Festival announces collaboration with Google Arts & Culture, Christian Thielemann honours for 20 years at Bayreuther Festival, and music prizes for Meret Lüthi and Ernesto Molinari.
The Times
Cloakroom girl earns acclaim after standing in for soprano at Wigmore Hall
This part-time usher job could turn out to be her first step on the road to stardom after she entranced critics and concertgoers with an “exquisite” performance when asked to stand in at short notice for a soprano who had been taken ill.
International Piano
Casio Music launches four new keyboards
LK-135, LK-265, CTK-1500 and CTK-3500 are now available in stores across the UK, and feature a number of functions to enhance the playing experience, from App compatibility to Dance Music Mode.
Classical Music Magazine
Culture Mile consultation announced
City workers and residents are being invited to attend a consultation event at Smithfield Rotunda Garden on 24 August to share their views about plans to transform the north-west corner of the Square Mile into a cultural and creative destination.
Music Teacher
Guildhall School announces six new appointments
The Guildhall School has announced six new appointments, with the new members of staff all starting in September 2017.
Opera Now
Applications for Glyndebourne Opera Cup to open in October
Applications for a new international singing competition from Glyndebourne open on 2 October 2017. The Glyndebourne Opera Cup is an international competition designed to discover the best young singers from around the world.
Limelight
Queensland Symphony Orchestra announces 2018 season
Sergio Tiempo is Artist in Residence, with Stephen Hough, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and Bernstein’s 100 among the season’s highlights.
Pizzicato
Malko Competition now open for application
Applications are now open for the 18th Malko Competition for Young Conductors, hosted by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi at DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen on 20th-27th April 2018.
Klassik.heute
Stiftung Rheingau Musik Festival: erste Ausstellung auf Google Arts&Culture-App
Die Stiftung Rheingau Musik Festival hat am vergangenen Samstag im Rahmen des Schlossfestes auf Schloss Vollrads die Zusammenarbeit mit Google Arts & Culture bekannt gegeben.
Pizzicato
Thielemann für 20 Jahr Bayreuth geehrt
Der Musikdirektor der Richard-Wagner-Festspiele, Christian Thielemann, hat in zwanzig Jahren 151 Vorstellungen bei den Wagner-Festspielen in Bayreuth dirigiert.
Klassik.com
Musikpreise des Kantons Bern für Meret Lüthi und Ernesto Molinari
Die Musikpreise des Kantons Bern gehen in diesem Jahr an die Violinistin und Gründerin des Alte-Musik-Ensembles “Les Passions de l’âme” Meret Lüthi sowie an den Klarinettisten Ernesto Molinari.
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