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Max Hole confirms third Bristol Proms for 2015
The Bristol Proms will return to the Bristol Old Vic for a third year running in 2015, Universal boss Max Hole has confirmed.
BBC News
Gabriel Prokofiev launches new violin concerto at Proms
Gabriel Prokofiev, the grandson of the 20th Century composer Sergei Prokofiev, is presenting the world premiere of his new violin concerto at the BBC Proms. He tells the BBC his forebear’s fame just adds to the pressure of giving a new work its first outing.
The Telegraph
Oxford students’ acapella version of Shakira’s Hips Don’t Lie
A group of Oxford University students perform en acapella cover of a Shakira hit song, Hips Don’t Lie, which has been tweeted by the pop star herself.
Classic FM
Tom Williams on performing Bach in the Dark
Erebus Ensemble director Tom Williams and choir member Ed Danon spoke to Jane Jones backstage at the Bristol Proms.
Classic FM
Laura Wright releases racy new music video
Soprano Laura Wright’s new music video is raising eyebrows in the classical music world, showing her stripping off and doing gymnastics while performing ‘Barber’s Agnus Dei/The Sound Of Strength’.
The Courier Mail
Oboist Tania Frazer suing Queensland Symphony Orchestra for unfair treatment during a 12-month trial
An oboist who has performed internationally is suing Queensland Symphony Orchestra for $620,000, claiming she was put under stress that ended her orchestral career.
Spiegel Online
Legendäre Pianisten: Roll over Beethoven
Der Pianist Swjatoslaw Richter konnte so ziemlich alles. Welche Nuancen er beherrschte, zeigen bisher unveröffentlichte Schubert-Aufnahmen aus Moskau.
Blitz Quotidiano
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma: c’è accordo, si allontana rischio liquidazione
Si allontana lo spettro della liquidazione del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma.
La Stampa
Accordo fatto a Roma L’Opera è (quasi) salva
Previsto un referendum. Ma gli autonomi non firmano.
Le Miroir
L’Orchestre Dijon Bourgogne veut au “dialogue social” pour trouver une solution
L’Orchestre Dijon Bourgogne répond à la mairie de Dijon suite à son communiqué du 23 juillet.
El Mundo
Un festival desempolva partituras del XVI y XVII que no pudieron estrenarse.
BBC Proms Team: @bbcproms Tonight at #BBCProms @BIFO_ Proms debut with @saschavienna plus world premiere of @gprokofiev concerto by @HopeViolin http://ow.ly/zFx7A
Classical Music: @ClassicalMusic_ The last ever filmed performance of @JLloydWebber before his sad retirement through injury: http://www.rhinegold.co.uk/live/previous-concerts.asp … @RhinegoldLIVE
Guardian Classical: @GdnClassical Why it’s do-or-die for classical music at the Bristol Proms http://gu.com/p/4v98t
