Classical News

The Telegraph

Arvo Pärt interview: ‘music says what I need to say’

A rare audience with the monk-like Estonian minimalist who may be the world’s greatest living composer

Classic FM

André Rieu sells out Romanian concert tickets in hours

André Rieu has sold a huge 33,000 tickets for his forthcoming concerts in Romania in just one day.

The Strad

How to be an effective orchestral section leader

Sydney Symphony Orchestra co-principal double bass Kees Boersma reflects on the necessary skills and attributes for successful leadership

International Arts Manager

Welsh choir wins UK Choir of the Year Competition

Cardiff-based choir CF1 has been named Choir of the Year 2014 at theNational Choir of the Year Competition.

New York Times

The Biggest Classical Music Stories of 2014

The Minnesota Orchestra ended its 16-month lockout, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra started and ended its second lockout in two years, and the Metropolitan Opera managed to avoid a lockout of its own after months of labor battles.

Neue Musikzeitung

Frischer Wind: Jugend musiziert Berlin sucht Jugend-Juroren

„Jugend musiziert ‑ vor Weißhaarigen”, so wird gelegentlich gespottet.

Klassik.com

Russische Geigerin Lydia Mordkovitch gestorben

International tätige Solistin wurde 70 Jahre alt

Concerti

„Nicht nur Fleisch oder Eiskrem“

Mit Vadim Gluzman debütiert ein großer Fürsprecher der Moderne bei den Berliner Philharmonikern

Codex Flores

Wissenschaft, Technik und Musik in Jugendzentren

Ein von Thomas Gartmann und Barbara Balba Weber gemeinsam mit der Stiftung Science et Cité für das Förderprogramm MINT Schweiz konzipiertes Projekt mit dem Titel «Schall und Rauch.

Pizzicato

Detroit Symphony Orchestra Again With Surplus

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) announced that Fiscal Year 2014 achieved a second consecutive modest surplus of $60.000.

Elim Chan Wins 2014 Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition

The 28-year-old conductor Elim Chan won First prize in the 2014 Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition.

Twitter

Gramophone ‏@GramophoneMag: From last night’s ‘EFG Gramophone Conversation at Foyles’. @Sir_J_Galway chatted to James Jolly: pic.twitter.com/Ljd9sX9PfV

Classic FM @ClassicFM: One of the best-known and best-loved of British sopranos joined us for an onlince chat: http://classfm.co/e563ZK 

BBC Music Magazine @MusicMagazine: 10 of the best (and worst) films about composers: http://bit.ly/1siDP9Y

The Estonian conductor Arvo Pärt, photographed in 2008. Photo: Kristian Juul Pedersen/AFP/Getty Images