BACKIn today’s news: Spain’s Valencia Orchestra announce new local chief conductor, and how to make the most of one hour’s practice. Music director Mirga Gražinyté-Tyla gives guest performance in Ingolstadt, and Blomstedt’s 90th birthday. Las Vegas Philharmonic starts selling flex pass, and James Levine replaces Nelsons at the Met.
The Telegraph
Lesley Garret: for 20 years, HRT has been my secret weapon
We now live in a world where experienced women are running countries and captains of industry. So where are they in opera?
Classical Music Magazine
Shortlisted architects for purposed Centre for Music announced
The architects selected to develop a concept design for London’s proposed Centre for Music have been revealed.
The Violin Channel
Spain’s Valencia Orchestra Announce New Local Chief Conductor
The Valencia Orchestra has announced the appointment of Spanish conductor Ramon Tebar as their new Chief Conductor.
The Strad
Making the most of one hour of practice
The Strad’s panel of experts answer your string teaching questions for the Teacher Talk series.
Süddeutsche
Die 31-jährige litauische Dirigentin Mirga Gražinyté-Tyla ist seit September 2016 Musikdirektorin des City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra – nun gastierte sie mit diesem in Ingolstadt.
Concerti
Happy Birthday! Herbert Blomstedt feiert heute seinen 90. Geburtstag.
NMZ
Opernsanierung: CDU, Grüne und FDP fordern Abwahl der Kölner Kulturdezernentin
In Köln wollen CDU, Grüne und FDP die Abberufung der parteilosen Kulturdezernentin Susanne Laugwitz-Aulbach (56) erreichen.
Broadway World
Las Vegas Philharmonic Offers Flex Pass
The Las Vegas Philharmonic will start selling its FLEX PASS to patrons on Monday, July 17, 2017.
New York Times
James Levine to Replace Andris Nelsons in the Met’s New ‘Tosca’
Its star soprano and tenor dropped out. Now the Metropolitan Opera’s hotly anticipated new production of Puccini’s “Tosca,” planned for next season, is losing its star conductor — and replacing him with a familiar baton.
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