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10th March: Behind the scenes at Beares, recycling strings & Attitude to Everything campaign

Thursday 10th March 2016

Classical News

In our news today, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group appoints new artistic director, International Arts Manager goes behind the scenes at Beares and MPs encouraged to join a new campaign supporting greater access to music events for deaf and disabled music fans. Also, The Spectator questions why classical music has been so gender-biased for so long.

Classical Music Magazine

BCMG appoints Stephan Meier as artistic director

Stephan Meier, founder and artistic director of Hanover’s Das Neue Ensemble, will join the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group as artistic director in August 2016.

International Arts Manager

A new deal for instruments

J & A Beare is one of the longest-standing established dealers and connoisseurs in the fine stringed instrument industry. Managing director Simon Morris takes IAM behind the scenes and explains the changing role of the instrument dealer in the 21st century.

The Spectator

Why has classical music been so gender-biased for so long?

For last year’s International Women’s Day, Radio 3 played 24 hours of music by female composers – and it was a revelation

Music Week

Call for MPs to join Attitude Is Everything campaign

MPs have been encouraged to join a new campaign supporting greater access to music events for deaf and disabled music fans.

ITV News

World-renowned ukulele maker hopes to make 1000th instrument despite Parkinson’s diagnosis

Most people are familiar with a ukulele and many people may know it was created in Hawaii but 7,000 miles away in Snowdonia one man and his workshop are creating some of the world’s most sought after instruments.

Metro US

NY-based maker of instrument accessories starts first string recycling program

D’Addario & Company is a family-owned and operated business dating back to the 1600s.

Crescendo

Talent Days 2016: Ran an die Tasten!

Crescendo unterstützt die „Talent Days 2016“, einem Nachwuchswettbewerb inklusive Masterclass mit Benjamin Grosvenor, initiiert von Casio

Musik-heute

Chordirektor der Deutschen Oper Berlin geht nach London

Der Erste Chordirektor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, William Spaulding, geht nach London

Pizzicato

Musik-Gordi 2016: Grösster Schädling des Musiklebens gesucht

Wer erhält in diesem Jahr in Deutschland den ‘Musik-Gordi – den gordischen Knoten des Musiklebens’? Mit dem Preis des Musikforums und der neuen musikzeitung werden Persönlichkeiten ausgezeichnet, die aktuelle oder drohende Missstände im Kultur- und Bildungsbereich zu verantworten haben

France musique

Les représentations de l’Opéra de Paris perturbées par la grève

L’Opéra de Paris a annulé la représentation des “Maîtres chanteurs de Nuremberg” de Wagner à Bastille, et a réduit à la seule version de concert de “Iolanta” la double soirée opéra/ballet (“Iolanta/Casse-Noisette”) prévue au Palais Garnier

Tehran Times

Conductor of Tehran Symphony Orchestra officially announces resignation

Ali Rahbari officially announced his resignation as the conductor and general music director of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra via a letter sent to the Persian media on Sunday

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Twitter

@ClassicFM The Prince of Wales, dressed in his Royal College of Music robes, will confer the awards in @RCMLondon’s ceremony

@M_MagazinePRS .@ISM_music’s survey for composers is open for submissions – submit your views here >> http://ow.ly/ZfNMZ

@GdnClassical Jerusalem: 100 years since Hubert Parry composed an anthem http://d.gu.com/Kl0zK5