In today’s news: Lack of diversity leads to funding cuts for Toronto Opera and Orchestra, Classic Brit Awards donates tickets to London Music Fund, BBC Ten Pieces teach students about classical music, Yannick Nezet-Seguin: The director of the Philadelphia Orchestra will also become chief conductor of the Metropolitan Opera in New York,  SWR is offering „Currentzis-Lab“ to explain music pieces 2 days before his concerts, Martha Argerich’s festival moves to Hamburg, friends of Ravel try to acquire a manuscript. 

The Telegraph

Classical music for a modern age: the techno DJ entering the concert hall

“Classical music for a modern age” is a video series exploring the evolving landscape of the “new classical” genre, which flourishes on the borderland where classical meets pop, experimental and multimedia.

The ‘lost’ piano prodigy who became Britain’s best piano teacher

Fisher was one of the world’s foremost interpreters of the German romantics and Liszt and in demand all over the world. But in recent months, her body had started to fail her.

Music Teacher

Classic BRIT Awards donates tickets to London Music Fund scholars

The Classic BRIT Awards is donating 20 tickets for its awards ceremony to London Music Fund scholars.

Classical Music

40,000 students take part in BBC Ten Pieces scheme

The BBC Ten Pieces scheme invites children aged 7-14 to develop their own creative responses to ten pieces of music, learning about a wide range of classical music in the process.

Slipped Disc

Bad Times: Toronto Cuts Orchestra and Opera Grants Over Lack of Diversity 

Ludwig Van Toronto reports that the city has penalised Canadian Opera Company and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for a perceived lack of minorities.

Opera Wire

Jennifer Rowley To Replace Elena Stikhina At Opera De Paris

Elena Stikhina has withdrawn from Opéra de Paris’ upcoming revival of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.”

The Times

Great breaks in Britain

From outdoor theatre in Cornwall to the Edinburgh festival, here are the best events this summer

Die Welt

„Ich darf Macht nur für eine Sache einsetzen“

Yannick Nezet-Seguin: Der Leiter des Philadelphia Orchestra wird ab Herbst auch Chefdirigent der Metropolitan Opera in New York.

neue musikzeitung

Star-Dirigent will ganz viel erklären – SWR bietet «Currentzis-Lab»

Der 46-Jährige wird seinen Zuhörern stets zwei Tage vor seinen Konzerten im sogenannten «Currentzis Lab» die kostenlose Möglichkeit bieten, von ihm seine Auslegung eines Werkes erläutert zu bekommen.

Klassik.com

Schweizer Privatbank BSI hat Förderung des Progetto Martha Argerich eingestellt

Martha Argerichs Festival zieht nach Hamburg um.

pizzicato.lu

Friends of Ravel try to acquire a manuscript

A manuscript by Maurice Ravel will be auctioned by Ader Nordmann at the end of June at Drouot in Paris.

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