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In today’s news, Classic FM reports on Gramophone Awards highlights, and Sarah Connolly argues that the government neglects arts education and funding at its peril. Also, BBC Music Magazine writes Sir David Willcock’s obituary
Classic FM
Gramophone Awards 2015 – all the action from the ‘Oscars of classical music’
The stars of the classical world and a night of the best music – let us take you there…
The Guardian
‘The arts makes us well-rounded, questioning, lateral-thinking people’
Singer Sarah Connolly – the principal speaker at an Arts Council event at Westminster earlier this week – argues that the government neglects arts education and funding at its peril. We are facing a national disaster
BBC Music Magazine
Sir David Willcocks (1919-2015)
Lengendary King’s, Cambridge choirmaster dies aged 95
BBC
Mozart gets Johnny Rotten makeover
A new portrait of Mozart imagines the composer as a “daring” and “edgy” musician in the mould of Johnny Rotten
Sinfini
The Barbican Centre has announced the line-up for a two-day festival aimed at people who have never engaged with classical music before
Pizzicato
Nagano’s Les Troyens from Hamburg available on Arte
Arte concert offers worldwide streaming from Hamburg, in cooperation with Binnenalster Filmfest and City Management Hamburg
Classicalite
Call for Scores: Royal Northern Sinfonia, Lars Vogt Seek Chamber ‘Mozarts of Tomorow’
Having stirred the personnel pot earlier with the appointment of pianist Lars Vogt as music director, the Royal Northern Sinfonia–the United Kingdom’s only full-time chamber orchestra stationed there at Sage Gateshead–is now challenging young U.K. composers to stir up its repertoire
Süddeutsche Zeitung
Feiert die Kassette ein Comeback?
Hersteller von Musikkassetten freuen sich in den USA über einen neuen Boom. Der Grund dafür sei ein Trend bei jungen Hipstern. Gibt es den auch in Deutschland? Eine Spurensuche
Der Tagesspiegel
Dem Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop wird trotz erfolgreicher Arbeit die Förderung gestrichen. Ein Krisengespräch vor der „Orfeo“-Premiere.
Epoch Times
Gergijew gibt umjubelten Einstand in München als Chef der Münchner Philharmoniker
Der russische Dirigent Waleri Gergijew hat am Donnerstagabend mit Gustav Mahlers „Auferstehungssymphonie“ sein Antrittskonzert als neuer Chef der Münchner Philharmoniker gegeben.
Gramophone @GramophoneMag : Here is our full report from last night’s wonderful #GramoAwards. http://bit.ly/1LlvxVY
Classic FM @ClassicFM : A stunning duet from @spconnolly & @sampsoncarolyn. #GramoAwards
Sinfini Music @SinfiniMusic : Pain for the ears, but perfect for near to the end of the day. Some unfortunate classical music fails. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPA31kvEUyY …
Cellist Matthew Barley, who will perform at the Barbican’s Sound Unbound Classical Weekender. Image © Madeleine Farley/ Sinfini Music