BACKIn the News today: Michael Tilson Thomas Headed for the California hall of Fame, ICMA jury nominates 357 releases for the 2018 awards, UK Government increases exceptional talent visa offer, TfL and Yamaha unveil Tube Pianos and Radio France to host the 4th edition of the International Conductor Competition Evgeny Svetlanov.
International Piano
TfL and Yamaha unveil Tube Pianos
A two-year project, named #Platform88 is underway where three pianos will be installed across the Tube network for passengers to play. The first instalment being placed at Tottenham Court Road station.
Classic FM
Cellist Margarita Balanas plays the famous Bourée from JS Bach’s Cello Suite No. 3 on 20 historic cellos
Classical Music
Government increases exceptional talent visa offer
Double the number of visas will be open to individuals who show promise in technology, science, art and creative industries.
Forbes
How To Make It In The Music Business Today: Improvisation All The Way
Artists today need to know a lot more than they needed to know twenty years ago.
The New York Times
Has all of opera’s gold already been mined? John Adams thinks not.
Hiking in California’s gold country with John Adams, an enfant-terrible-turned-elder-statesman whose new Gold Rush opera is definitely not Puccini’s.
The Washington Post
Noseda’s travels with the NSO, from club to concert hall
New music director Gianandrea Noseda is continuing what amounts to his real inauguration with the National Symphony Orchestra. His program this week was supposed to represent a trip around Europe; but in fact, he led the orchestra around Washington.
San Franscisco Classical Voice
Michael Tilson Thomas Headed for the California Hall of Fame
Amid the much-publicized news of his scheduled stepping down from the music directorship of the San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas has been selected by California Governor Jerry Brown as an inductee to the California Hall of Fame.
Japan Times
Nintendo’s sound designer Hirozaku Tanaka and his 8-bit revolution
Chip Tanaka’s compositions: the music you didn’t realise you grew up with.
Pizzicato
ICMA Jury nominates 357 releases for the 2018 awards
For the 2018 awards the Jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) has nominated 357 audio and video productions (321 in 2017, 364 in 2016) from 120 labels (119 in 2017, 115 in 2016).
Seville Orchestra goes culinary
In honor of Spanish mezzo soprano Teresa Berganza, the Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla organizes a royal culinary gala with celebrity chef Kamilla Seidler and Spain’s best sommelier Nuria Espaaaon November 25 at the ballroom of the legendary Hotel Alfonso XIII in seville
Concerti
Musikalische Grenzüberschreitungen
Ende November findet zum vierten Mal cresc… Biennale für Moderne Musik Frankfurt Rhein Main statt. In diesem Jahr steht das Festival unter dem Motto „Transit“
Klassik.com
Französisches Kulturministerium plant einschneidende Maßnahmen im Pariser Musikleben
Die unter dem Titel “Action Publique 2022” zusammengefassten Maßnahmen umfassen in Bezug auf das Musikleben unter anderem eine Fusion des Orchestre de Paris mit der Cité de la musique – Philharmonie de Paris.
Musik Heute
Bregenzer Festspiele 2018 mit Erst- und Uraufführung
Die Bregenzer Festspiele werden im kommenden Jahr mit der Oper “Beatrice Cenci” von Berthold Goldschmidt eröffnet. Die österreichische Erstaufführung wird im Festspielhaus drei Mal gezeigt, teilten die Veranstalter am Donnerstag in Bregenz mit.
France musique
Radio France accueille la 4e édition du Concours de chefs d’orchestre Evgeny Svetlanov
Partenaire de l’évènement, Radio France va accueillir la 4e édition du Concours international de chefs d’orchestre Evgeny Svetlanov.
Platea Magazin
La ciudad de Halle concede el Premio Haendel 2018 a la mezzosoprano Joyce DiDonato
El evento tendrá lugar en mayo del año que viene, en un concierto de la propia artista, en el que presentará su último disco In war and peace, en Halle, acompañada de la agrupación Il Pomo d’Oro.
Heildelberger Frühling @hdfruehling: Starker Abgang! Unser Musikpreisträger 2017, Klaus Lauer, verabschiedete sich von den Badenweiler Musiktagen mit allen 16 Streichquartetten von #Beethoven an 5 Abenden, gespielt vom @4tDanel! @EleonoreBuening war für die @NZZ dabei
Bayerische Staatsoper @bay_staatsoper: Nominations are open! Name your favourite artists for the #OperaAwards2018
Source: Rhinegold.co.uk