BACKThe Guardian
Paraguayan landfill orchestra makes sweet music from rubbish
Children of recyclers at Cateura landfill form band playing instruments fashioned out of discarded oven trays and oil barrels.
The Telegraph
Proms 2013: Most exuberant of all classical music festivals
Proms 2013 will feature some eye-catching ‘firsts’, as for the first time ever, the Last Night is conducted by a woman, Marin Alsop.
Gramophone
Borletti-Buitoni Trust celebrates 10th anniversary with live debate
Mitsuko Uchida will open ‘Is Talent Enough?’ at Southbank Centre with a video discussion – watch in advance on the Gramophone Player!
Classical Music Magazine
Warner/Parlophone deal set to strip EMI and Virgin Classics brand names from their catalogues
Artists who have recorded for EMI and Virgin Classics will find their releases appearing under a new brand.
Planet Hugill
Really rather rare – Verdi’s Alzira
Los Angeles Times (via Arts Journal)
Lang Lang: Popular classical music is great, too
He thinks commercial success and artistic integrity aren’t mutually exclusive.
