BACKIn today’s news: Barbara Hannigan speaks to Ben Lawrence, Nick Hornby’s “Fever Pitch” has become an opera, and Brexit might threaten UK’s music industry. 2.200 visitors at choir conference “chor.com”, Johannes Krahl wins organ competition in Freiberg, and Bamberg Symphony to open its new season.
Evening Standard
Classical concert raises £30,000 for the victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster
75 former residents of the tower block in Kensington were among the 850-strong audience at Cadogan hall for the three-hour performance.
Daily Mail
Scientist turns the sound of irregular heartbeats into classical music
It is hoped that the experimental project may help doctors better diagnose the condition of heart arrhythmia.
The Telegraph
Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan serves the music, not the audience
Ben Lawrence speaks to the 46-year old opera veteran about her ability to draw an audience into the fragile emotional state of the characters she plays on stage.
Independent
Nick Hornby’s ‘Fever Pitch’ has become an opera
Stage version of the football autobiography features 16 original songs, using popular football chants as hooks and riffs.
Huffington Post
Brexit is a huge potential threat to the UK’s booming music industry
British music exports are higher than ever at £365million in 2016, but uncertainty over Brexit threatens its future.
Pizzicato
Ben Glassberg Wins Besançon Conducting Competition
The 55th international competition for young conductors in Besançon ended yesterday evening with the victory of the British conductor Ben Glassberg, 23.
Limelight
Bel Canto and Elizabeth Connell Prize winners announced
The Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Foundation awards prizes to mezzo Bronwyn Douglass and soprano Katie Lowe.
NMZ
chor.com: 2.200 Kongressteilnehmer leiten Trendwende in der Musikszene ein
Über 200 Veranstaltungen bot der Branchentreff chor.com in Dortmund, der an diesem Sonntag zu Ende ging.
Klassik.com
Johannes Krahl gewinnt Silbermann-Orgelwettbewerb in Freiberg
Der 18-jährige Organist Johannes Krahl hat beim Gottfried-Silbermann-Orgelwettbewerb, der in diesem Jahr zum 13. Mal ausgetragen wurde, den ersten Platz belegt.
Klassik Heute
Saisoneröffnung mit Chefdirigent Jakub Hrůša in Bamberg
Chefdirigent Jakub Hrůša sagt über den Komponisten Josef Suk es sei einer, auf den wir aufmerksam machen wollen.
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