BACKEdinburgh Evening News
Cellist plays atop Ben Nevis for late husband
An Edinburgh cellist has delivered a soaring musical tribute to her late husband by performing a specially-composed piece of music at the top of Ben Nevis.
The Spectator
The Suzuki method didn’t make me a great violinist. But it did change my life
Mary Wakefield, editor of The Spectator, tells us how music education benefitted her.
Classical Music Magazine
Gerald Finley to climb Kilimanjaro for Help Musicians UK
Canadian baritone Gerald Finley will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in August to raise money for Help Musicians UK.
The Irish Times
End of an era: Ryanair to cut on-time trumpet jingle
Flyers with sensitive ears rejoice, Ryanair is to change its on-time landing trumpet jingle on all flights. The move comes after it surveyed passengers on Twitter to see if the post-flight music was much-loved or much-maligned.
Huffington Post
How The Metropolitan Opera Could Go Dark This Summer
The opera asking for significant concessions, most notably pay cuts, leading to talk of a possible lockout or strike this summer that could grind the storied Met to a halt.
Concerti
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50 Fakten über Herbert von Karajan: Die Legende lebt, Teil 2/5
Herbert von Karajan und Deutsche Grammophon: 50 Jahre währte ihre Zusammenarbeit (1939-1989). Wir gedenken Karajans mit einer Sammlung von 50 Fakten, die jeder Fan kennen sollte.
Klassik.com
Sopranistin Karita Mattila sagt Konzert mit Dirigent Valery Gergiev ab
Finnische Sängerin kritisiert politische Haltung des Dirigenten
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Edinburgh Evening News