BACKIn today’s news: Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason is one of the brightest young stars in classical music; Leeds International Piano announces 68 pianists for the first round of the competition, Virtual Reality and the future of music. Also, musicians, music therapists and neuroscientists uncover music’s healing power, Klassik Radio launches streaming service „Klassik Radio Select“ and Maria João Pires announces her retirement from public performance and touring.
The Telegraph
Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs The Swan from his debut album Inspiration
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason is without a doubt one of the brightest young stars in classical music. And since making history by becoming the first black winner in the 38 years of the BBC Young Musician, in 2016, Kanneh-Mason has been on a whirlwind adventure.
Opera Now
Wexford Festival Opera confirms 2018 programme
Artistic director David Agler has confirmed the repertoire for the main evening operas for the 67th Wexford Festival Opera in 2018.
International Piano
Leeds Piano competitors announced
Sixty-eight pianists have been selected for the first round of the 2018 Leeds International Piano Competition – eight more than originally planned, due to the ‘extraordinarily high quality of applicants’.
Pitchfork
Is Secretive Virtual Reality Startup Magic Leap Dreaming Up the Future of Music?
A first look at the billion-dollar company’s potentially game-changing collaboration with Sigur Rós.
ABC News
Scientists tune into brain to uncover music’s healing power
The National Institute of Health is bringing together musicians, music therapists and neuroscientists to tap into the brain’s circuitry and figure out how.
Klassik Heute
Klassik Radio startet neuen Musik-Streaming-Dienst „Klassik Radio Select“
Deutschlands meistverbreitetes Privatradio Klassik Radio gab gestern den Startschuss für seinen Musik-Streaming-Dienst „Klassik Radio Select“.
Klassik.Com
Vorerst keine Theaterfusion in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Die vorbereitete Theaterfusion, die planmäßig ab Anfang 2018 mehrere Bühnen im Nordosten Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns unter einem Dach vereinen sollte, ist vorerst vom Tisch.
pizzicato
Pianist Igor Levit erhält Beethoven-Ring
In einer Abstimmung haben die Mitglieder der Vereinigung ‘Bürger für Beethoven’ den Pianisten Igor Levit zum Träger des Beethoven-Rings 2017 gewählt.
france musique
Quelles aides techniques et humaines apporte-t’on aux personnes en situation de handicap souhaitant suivre une formation musicale, voir un spectacle, ou s’engager professionnellement dans la musique ?
platea magazine
Maria Joao Pires confirma su retirada definitiva de los escenarios en 2018
Lo que hasta la fecha era un rumor a voces es ya algo confirmado: su agencia de representación ha confirmado que la pianista portuguesa Maria Joao Pires abandona los escenarios de forma definitiva en 2018.
