BACKIn today’s news: Facebook engineer who died aged 33 creates fellowship to lend his Vuillaume violin to worthy talents and Nancy Zhou wins $50,000 first prize at International Music Competition Harbin. Also, Winners of the 2018 ABO/Rhinegold Awards were announced, NAXOS Germany is responsible for five new labels and French composer Renaud Gagneux passed away.
Classic FM
Marin Alsop honoured with major orchestral award
Conductor Marin Alsop has been given the 2018 Association of British Orchestras (ABO) Award in recognition of her work with British orchestras and her championing of female conductors.
The Strad
Facebook engineer who died aged 33 creates fellowship to lend his Vuillaume violin to worthy talents
Eric Sun’s prized instrument will be made available via the Tarisio Trust Sun-Law Vuillaume Fellowship in two-year periods to talented musicians with a community-building proposal.
Plans unveiled for Tokyo Stradivarius Festival
Blockbuster exhibition will feature over 20 instruments.
Nancy Zhou wins $50,000 first prize at International Music Competition Harbin
The American violinist adds the Chinese accolade to a number of recent competition successes.
Classical Music
Winners of the 2018 ABO/Rhinegold Awards announced
Richard Heason, director of St John’s Smith Square and Sue Mallet, director of planning at the LSO were among the winners at the awards.
The New York Times
Will the Grammys Have a #MeToo Moment?
At the Golden Globes three weeks ago, black dresses on the red carpet helped draw the world’s attention to abuses against women. Can white roses do the same at the Grammys?
FAZ
Populär, doch nicht einfach. In den Hallen der Bonner Bundeskunsthalle lässt man sich zur Beethoven-Woche etwas Besonderes einfallen. Entdeckern des großen Musikers wird ein buntes Programm geboten.
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Rheingau Musik Festival unter dem Motto «Freundschaft»
Mit dem Leitgedanken «Freundschaft» geht das Rheingau Musik Festival dieses Jahr in seine 31. Saison.
Klassik Heute
Fünf Label-Neuzugänge bei NAXOS Deutschland
Der Vertrieb von NAXOS Deutschland meldet fünf Neuzugänge von Labels in das Vertriebsprogramm.
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Disparition du compositeur Renaud Gagneux
Le compositeur Renaud Gagneux est mort à l’âge de 70 ans. Membre du Groupe de Recherche Musicale de l’ORTF puis de l’INA, il laisse derrière lui une œuvre brassant de multiples genres.
Music History @today_classical: #Today in 1911 FP of Richard #Strauss‘ opera Der Rosenkavalier, at the Dresden Opera, Hofoper. #MusicHistory #classicalmusic
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Image: Marin Alsop © Classic FM