The Guardian

Delius’s string concertos may be unfashionable – but I love them.

Tom Service praises Delius.

LA Times 

Inner-City Arts names Joseph Collins as new CEO and President.

Inner-City Arts, the nonprofit organization in downtown L.A.’s Skid Row that provides free arts education to disadvantaged youth, has named Joseph A. Collins as its new president and chief executive officer.

Slipped Disc: Norman Lebrecht

Poland remembers the Pianist’s 100th birthday.

Władysław Szpilman, the pianist who was hidden by a German officer in Warsaw and became the subject of Roman Polanski’s Oscar-winning movie, was born 100 years ago yesterday.

The Telegraph

Classical music just got cool. 

Lucy Jones goes to the Yellow Lounge in London.

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/lucyjones/100058571/classical-music-just-got-cool/