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18th April: Classic FM’s Hall of Fame & the Return of Naïve Classique

Tuesday 18th April 2017

In today’s news: Candidates for the Philadelphia’s Astral National Auditions are announced, the return of label Naïve Classique in the music world, and this year Classic FM Hall of Fame with popular composers. A 93 years old singing nun highlights her extraordinary life in new documentary. Cellist Alban Gerhardt initiates a new manifest for the musicians of the European Union, and the works of Mozart and Salieri are being represented. The Conroe Symphony Orchestra will expand its reach beyond the stage, joining the Rising Stars & Legends of Texas celebration of arts and culture in the Lone Star state.

The Violin Channel

Candidates Announced for Philadelphia’s Astral National Auditions – Inc. 2 VC Young Artists

Astral has announced the 37 candidates for the live audition rounds of the 2017 Astral National Auditions – including VC Young Artists Francisco Fullana and Zlatomir Fung

Rhinegold

Naïve Classique returns to production

French independent label Naïve Classique is returning to production nearly a year after it went into liquidation and was sold to digital distributor Believe.

Classic FM Hall of Fame 2017

Mozart has regained his place as the most popular composer in this year’s Classic FM Hall of Fame, with 19 pieces in the chart.

The Guardian

The extraordinary life of Ethiopia’s 93-year-old singing nun

She sang for Haile Selassie then retreated from the world, living barefoot in a hilltop monastery, perfecting her bluesy, freewheeling sound. Kate Molleson on The Honky Tonk Nun, her documentary about Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou

Tea, biscuits and classical music: inside an ECT clinic

Electroconvulsive therapy is such a serious treatment that there is something almost prosaic about the place where it happens.

BBC

Theatre director Michael Bogdanov dies aged 78

The British theatre, film and opera director Michael Bogdanov has died at the age of 78 while on holiday with friends, his publicist has confirmed.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Wieso gehen Dirigenten so oft zum Friseur? 

Dirigenten und Friseure haben einiges gemeinsam.

Welt

Die 100-Tage-Bilanz der Elbphilharmonie

Stars geben sich die Klinke in die Hand, doch die Akustik wird heiß diskutiert und wenn es neue Karten gibt, bricht der Server zusammen.

concerti

Der aktive Nicht-Aktivist

Der Cellist Alban Gerhardt initiiert mit Musicians4Europe ein Manifest, in dem sich Musiker für die europäische Gemeinschaft stark machen.

El Mundo

Salieri y Mozart: mito, amistad, ópera

La Fundación March representa la obra que dio pie a la leyenda sobre los dos músicos

Broadway World Houston

Rising Stars & Legends of Texas adds Conroe Symphony program

The Conroe Symphony Orchestra will expand its reach beyond the stage, joining the Rising Stars & Legends of Texas celebration of arts and culture in the Lone Star state.

Twitter

2 GEMA mit Einnahmen von mehr als 1 Milliarde Euro im Jahr 2016

For music from the brand new Classic FM 2017, join now

Rhinegold