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In today’s news, The Telegraph asks whether opera can save our children, Ivan Hewett argues that music ought to be robust enough to communicate across a variety of acoustics, Gunther Schuller dies at the age of 89, Nadine Koutcher wins the main prize at the 2015 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World and The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) releases a statement following a judicial review addressing the issue of fair remuneration for private copying. Berlin Philharmonic have found a new Chief Conductor, Mariss Jansons talks about faith and religion, Simone Young bids goodbye to the Hamburger Staatsoper and ‘Voodoo’ Opera, by the African-American composer H. Lawrence Freeman, is revived.
The Telegraph
CGI blockbusters and brain-numbing video games are damaging our children’s imaginations and impoverishing their lives. Can opera help?
Music ought to be robust enough to communicate across a variety of acoustics, says Ivan Hewett
The Guardian
Gunther Schuller, Pulitzer-winning jazz and classical musician, dies aged 89
Horn player, educator and composer was leading proponent of the Third Stream movement fusing jazz and classical music
Classical Music Magazine
Nadine Koutcher wins 2015 Cardiff Singer
Nadine Koutcher has won the main prize at the 2015 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World.
ISM responds to judicial review addressing remuneration for private copying
The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) has released a statement following a judicial review addressing the issue of fair remuneration for private copying.
Süddeutsche Zeitung
Kein Dirigentenstab, sondern eine Kette mit einem Kreuz ist für den Dirigenten Mariss Jansons unverzichtbar. Dabei ist es ihm egal, ob er sie trägt oder ob sie auf dem Nachttisch liegt
Der Tagesspiegel
Kirill Petrenko soll neuer Chefdirigent der Philharmoniker werden
Die Berliner Philharmoniker haben sich überraschend auf einen neuen Chefdirigenten geeinigt: Kirill Petrenko soll Simon Rattle 2018 ablösen.
Die Welt
Sie ist eine Beherrscherin des Betriebs
Eine Frau, auf die man zweimal schauen muss: Die australische Dirigentin Simone Young verlässt nach zehn Jahren als Intendantin und Generalmusikdirektorin die Hamburgische Staatsoper. Eine Begegnung.
The New York Times
‘Voodoo,’ Opera by the African-American Composer H. Lawrence Freeman, Is Revived
He was described as a black Wagner in the late 19th century, went on to write more than 20 operas and formed the Negro Grand Opera Company, which he once conducted at Carnegie Hall.
Forbes
Kirill Petrenko New Chief Conductor Of The Berlin Philharmonic
Radio Berlin-Brandenburg reports that the Berlin Philharmonic has elected Kirill Petrenko as their new music director and successor to Simon Rattle.
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Gunther Schuller wrote more than 200 compositions, including solo and orchestral works, chamber music, opera and jazz. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod for the Guardian