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29th September: Opéra de Lyon is “Opera house of the year”, the Musician’s Union to protect musicians’ rights during Brexit process

Friday 29th September 2017

In today’s news: Met Opera offers buyouts to 21 of 243 administrative workers, violinist Pekka Kuusisto wants to bring the fun back to the classical violin, and the Musician’s Union to protect musicians’ rights during Brexit process. Study shows that singing in a choir increases your attention, Herbert Blomstedt and Gewandhausorchester Leipzig to tour around Europe and Asia, and Opéra de Lyon is “Opera house of the year”.

The Washington Post

Met Opera offers buyouts to 21 of 243 administrative workers

New York’s Metropolitan Opera says three days after opening its season it has offered buyouts to 21 of its 243 full-time administrative employees.

The Times

Violinist Pekka Kuusisto: the David Bowie of the fiddle

The maverick Finn explains why he wants to bring the fun back to the classical violin.

Musicians’ Union

Protect Musicians Rights Post Brexit

The Musician’s Union (MU) is working hard to represent you during the Brexit process.

Music Teacher

Report into arts at KS4: Progress 8, EBacc, gender and ethnicity gaps

The Education Policy Institute has published a report which looks at arts subject exam entries between 2007 and 2016 at key stage four.

Limelight

Andrée Greenwell receives OzCo Music Fellowship

Eight artists have been awarded $80,000 Australia Council Fellowships to support creative activity and professional development.

Pizzicato

John Axelrod and his Seville Orchestra play for Houston

John Axelrod, Music Director of the Royal Symphony Orchestra of Seville, announced that he and his orchestra will offer a charity concert for musicians from Houston who have suffered severe losses due to the hurricane Harvey.

Klassik.com

Studie: Singen im Chor steigert Aufmerksamkeit

Musikpsychologen am Trinity College in Dublin haben einen sogenannten “Chor-Effekt” nachgewiesen.

Klassik Heute

Herbert Blomstedt und das Gewandhausorchester Leipzig auf Jubiläumstournee

Herbert Blomstedt geht nach zahlreichen Feierlichkeiten und Festkonzerten im Jahr seines 90. Geburtstags ab Mitte Oktober auf Jubiläumstournee durch Europa und nach Asien mit dem Gewandhausorchester zu Leipzig.

Musik Heute

Opernhaus des Jahres” in Lyon

Die Opéra de Lyon ist “Opernhaus des Jahres” 2017. Das ergab eine Umfrage unter 50 Musikkritikern in Europa und den USA, die die Zeitschrift “Opernwelt” am Freitag veröffentlichte.

Twitter

DeutschlandfunkMusik @DLFMusik

Saxophonvirtuose spricht in über Einflüsse, Emotionen, Echtheit, Einfühlsamkeit …

Pekka Kuusisto © Kaapo Kamu

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