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27th September: Contemporary Music partners with Audiotube, Andreas Haefliger signs with label BIS

Wednesday 27th September 2017

In today’s news: Radio 3 is pandering to beginner audience, claim classical music fans, contemporary Music partners with Audiotube, and if music gives you goosebumps, you might have a special brain. Instruments owned by WDR-Funkhausorchester have been stolen, Andreas Haefliger signs with label BIS, and 88% of Germans think classical music is part of their cultural heritage.

The Times

Radio 3 pandering to beginner audience, claim classical music fans

BBC Radio 3 is burying classical music concerts in the late night schedules when most people are asleep and offering more “basic” programming at peak times, listeners have complained.

Music Week

PRS Foundation announces 60 female artists and innovators for Keychange initiative

Ten women from six countries across Europe – Sweden, Spain, Iceland, Germany, Estonia and the UK – have been chosen to participate in the new initiative which aims to empower women to transform the music industry.

Music Week

Academy of Contemporary Music partners with Audiotube

Fair trade distribution pioneer Audiotube has been announced as The Academy of Contemporary Music’s official distribution partner.

The Stage

Parents in Performing Arts to form limited company in bid to bring long-term change to theatre sector

The National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Society of London Theatre and Stage Directors UK are among the organisations backing the creation of a new company aimed at tackling discriminatory working practices towards parents in the sector.

Classic FM

If this music gives you goosebumps, you might have a special brain

Think of your favourite piece of music, and think about how you might react to it.

Limelight

Cameron Lam wins 2018 Stefan Kruger Scholarship

The composer and founder of new music ensemble Kammerklang has taken home Fine Music 102.5’s $15,000 prize.

Klassik.com

Joseph-Ratzinger-Preis für Komponist Arvo Pärt

Der estnische Komponist Arvo Pärt erhält den Preis der Stiftung Joseph Ratzinger-Benedikt XVI.

Klassik Heute

Andreas Haefliger unterzeichnet Vertrag beim Label BIS

Der Schweizer Pianist Andreas Haefliger hat beim schweidischen Label BIS einen Vertrag unterzeichnet und wird im Frühjahr 2018 dort erste CD-Veröffentichungen vorlegen.

Musik Heute

Diebe stehlen wertvolle Instrumente des WDR-Funkhausorchesters

Diebe haben einem Zeitungsbericht zufolge dem WDR-Funkhausorchester mehrere wertvolle Instrumente gestohlen. Das bestätigte Sendersprecherin Kristina Bausch der “Bild”-Zeitung (Mittwoch).

France Musique

L’éducation musicale en Allemagne : en avant la pratique !

L’Allemagne, pays de la musique classique ? Oui, pour 88% des Allemands qui estiment que la musique classique fait partie de l’héritage culturel du pays. A l’occasion des élections fédérales outre-Rhin, nous nous intéressons au système d’enseignement musical allemand.

Twitter

BBC Philharmonic @BBCPhilharmonic

‘Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music’- Rachmaninov

WDR Funkhausorchester ©WDR/Herby Sachs

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