BACKIn today’s news: Composer Oliver Knussen dies aged 66 after a short illness, Jeremy Wright replaces Matt Hancock as DCMS following “Brexodus”, and Love Islanders get a dose of classical music. Hamburg State Opera releases audience numbers for 2017/18 season. Rudolstadt-Festival for folk, world and roots music. The underwater concert to raise environmental awareness. Five finalists for directorship of Palus de les Arts in Valencia. The sound island in Madrid encouraging children to create music as they play.
The Guardian
Composer Oliver Knussen dies aged 66
British composer and conductor Oliver Knussen has died age 66, his publisher has announced.
The Drum
Jeremy Wright appointed new secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport (DCMS)
The MP used to play the trumpet, “but can barely get a note out of the instrument these days”.
Classic FM
Love Island and classical music: what’s been played on ITV2 so far?
Classic FM have noticed that a few pieces of classical music have cropped up in Series Four of Love Island, 2018. Here are all the pieces they’ve used so far.
EurekAlert
The ideal of equality makes opera thrive in Finland
The number of operas composed during the 21st century is higher than during the 150-years of previous Finnish music history.
Bloomberg
Huawei Takes a Trip to the Opera in a Break From Trade Wars
Deputy Chairman Ken Hu is heading to the French capital to unveil a technology partnership involving a 900,000-euro ($1 million) investment over three years into a content-sharing platform at France’s national opera company.
Süddeutsche Zeitung
Konzert für Fische und Korallen
Tauchausrüstung oder Schnorchel waren ein Muss beim Unterwasser-Festival vor den Florida Keys. Die am einzigen lebenden US-Korallenriff abgespielten Rhythmen sollten die Aufmerksamkeit auch auf den Schutz des Ökosystems lenken.
Klassik Heute
Hamburgische Staatsoper gibt die Besucherzahlen der Spielzeit 2017/18 bekannt
Mit der Vorstellung der 44. Nijinsky-Gala des Hamburg Ballett am vergangenen Sonntag, den 8. Juli 2018, ging die Spielzeit 2017/2018 der Hamburgischen Staatsoper zu Ende.
Bayerische Rundfunk
Ruth-Preis an Ethno-Jazz-Sängerin
Zehntausende sind am vergangenen Wochenende zu rund 300 Konzerten ins thüringische Rudolstadt gereist.
Platea Magazine
Dos españoles, dos italianos, un alemán y un argentino, finalistas para dirigir el Palau de Les Arts
Tal y como publica el periódico Las Provincias, el Palau de Les Arts ya contaría con cinco finalistas para dirigir el coliseo, tras la dimisión de Davide Livermore.
El País
Una isla sonora para jugar a través de la música
Un volcán sonoro se ha instalado en Matadero. Está ubicado en una isla en la que todos los elementos que la conforman hacen ruido y, en conjunto, producen música.
The greatest composer…
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