BACKIn today’s news: Cadogan Hall presents twelfth Zurich International Orchestra Series. Opera company auctions off 600 costumes and props as it closes after 38 years. Two new singers to join the King’s Singers. Trinity Laban commits to gender equality for 2018-19 season. Sir Karl Jenkins set to be given Freedom of the Swansea. Read about the Munich Biennale for new music theatre 2018. Star conductor Kent Nagano on the Salzburger Festspiele.
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Cadogan Hall presents twelfth Zurich International Orchestra Series
Highlights include the Russian State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vasily Petrenko, Sheku Kanneh-Mason performing Elgar’s Cello Concerto, and the Mariinsky Orchestra with Valery Gergiev performing works by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa.
The Stage
Opera company auctions off 600 costumes and props as it closes after 38 years
An auction of 600 items from opera productions including The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni is being held after the company that owns them closed its doors for good after 38 years.
The King’s Singers
Announcing two new King’s Singers
‘We’re excited to announce and introduce the successors to Tim and Chris G from January 2019: countertenor Edward Button (28) and bass-baritone Nick Ashby (31).’
M Magazine
Trinity Laban commit to gender equality for 2018-19 season
Trinity Laban Conservatoire’s autumn 2018 programme will prioritise works by female composers in a bid to redress the gender imbalance within contemporary classical music.
Wales Online
Sir Karl Jenkins set to be given Freedom of the Swansea
He will join the likes of John Charles, Chris Coleman, Rowan Williams and US President Jimmy Carter if councillors vote for the proposal next week.
neue musikzeitung
Privatführungen auf der Musiktheaterbaustelle
Zur Münchener Biennale für neues Musiktheater 2018
Concerti
Wenn der Marktplatz zur mediterranen Piazza wird
38 Konzerte an 33 Spielstätten: Das 29. Musikfest Bremen bringt die ganze Stadt zum Klingen
Deutschlandfunk Kultur
Der Klang meiner inneren Stimme
Kurier
Dirigent Kent Nagano: „Unsere Welt ist viel zu laut geworden“
Der Stardirigent über die Salzburger Festspiele, die einstige Avantgarde und das Geheimnis der Stille in der Musik.
El País
Una antepasada de la “amiga” del rey emérito provocó un tormento amoroso a Franz Liszt.
Find out more about Raghad’s story here: https://t.co/I5lBv7s57I
— Classic FM (@ClassicFM) July 20, 2018
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