BACKIn today’s news: Tibor Varga International Violin Competition’s finalists announced, Canadian orchestra shuts after ‘fat-shaming’ singers, and Enzo Dara has died. Bayreuth festival ends today, Alexander Roslavets wins 3rd prize at Queen Sonja Competition, and Emily D’Angelo wins Cesti competition.
The Times
Turning masterpiece Edinburgh school into a hotel is pointless, says Alexander Armstrong
A plan to convert a masterpiece of Enlightenment architecture in Edinburgh into the new home of St Mary’s Music School has been warmly endorsed by one of Britain’s best-known broadcasters and singers.
The Telegraph
Is Classic FM really a cause for celebration?
As the radio station turns 25, Ivan Hewett asks if what they play is actually ‘classical’ or can we find better elsewhere?
The Violin Channel
Finalists Announced at Switzerland’s Tibor Varga International Violin Competition
The 3 Finalists have just minutes ago been announced at the 2017 Tibor Varga International Violin Competition Sion Valais – in Sion, Valais, Switzerland.
Classic FM
Canadian orchestra shuts after ‘fat-shaming’ singers
The Sheraton Cadwell Orchestras in Toronto came under fire after an email came to light in which they asked singers who weren’t ‘fit and slim’ to wear loose clothing.
Pizzicato
First Edition of Opera Conductors Competition without First Prize
The very first edition of Concours Fondation Polycarpe, a competition for opera conductors organized by the Royal Opera of Liège, Belgium, ended last weekend with no First Prize.
Limelight
The Italian basso buffo who kept audiences laughing for more than 30 years has died at 79.
NMZ
In Bayreuth endet eine ruhige Festspielzeit
Finale in Bayreuth: An diesem Montag (28. August) enden die diesjährigen Richard-Wagner-Festspiele und damit eine ruhige Saison.
Klassik.com
Bass Alexander Roslavets erfolgreich bei der Queen Sonja Competition
Der Bass Alexander Roslavets, seit 2016 Mitglied im Opernensemble der Staatsoper Hamburg, hat beim Gesangswettbewerb “Queen Sonja Music Competition” 2017 den dritten Preis gewonnen.
KlassikInfo.de
Emily D’Angelo gewinnt Cesti-Wettbewerb bei den Innsbrucker Festwochen
In einem hochkarätigen Finalkonzert konnte sich die erst 22-jährige kanadische Mezzosopranistin Emily D’Angelo beim Cesti-Gesangswettbewerb im Rahmen der Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik gegen starke Konkurrenz durchsetzen: Sie holte den 1. Platz und den Publikumspreis.
Tagesspiegel Berlin @TspBerlin
Heute vor 54 Jahren hatte auf der Ifa Berlin übrigens die erste Compact Cassette samt Kassettenrekorder Premiere.
finalists Tibor Varga Competition © The Vill Channel