BACKIn today’s news: new national portfolio for Arts Council England, and automotive manufacturer Tesla works on music-streaming service for its vehicles. Vladimir Jurowski becomes new chief conductor of the RSO Berlin, and John Axelrod assumes leadership of Seville Orchestra. Two orchestra projects are being rewarded by German initiative, and Hans Zimmer goes to Italy for the first time.
BBC Music Magazine
New national portfolio for Arts Council England
More money to boost arts organisations outside London
The Guardian
Official Charts Company shakes up rules to stop the Ed Sheeran effect
The singles chart revamp includes limiting the number of tracks per artist, aiming to adapt to the rise in streaming and showcase new music
Classical Music Magazine
Barokksolistene release deemed unsuitable for specialist classical chart
The new recording by Barokksolistene and violinist Bjarte Eike has been deemed unsuitable for the Official Specialist Classical Albums Chart.
Business Insider
5 reasons a Tesla music-streaming service is the best idea Elon Musk has had this year
Last week, Tesla revealed that it was working on a music-streaming service for its vehicles (and, presumably, other environments, such as smartphones).
Tagesspiegel
So macht man das Publikum zum Komplizen
Mit Vladimir Jurowski wird ein charismatischer Dirigent Chef des Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchesters Berlin. Und er hat viel vor. Jetzt hat er seine Pläne präsentiert.
Musik Heute
Zwei Orchesterprojekte als “Ausgezeichnete Orte” geehrt
Die junge norddeutsche philharmonie und das “Silk Road Symphony Orchestra” zählen zu den insgesamt 100 Gewinnern, wie die Initiative “Deutschland – Land der Ideen” in Berlin mitteilte.
Pizzicato
John Axelrod assumes total leadership of the Seville Orchestra
American conductor John Axelrod, 51, Artistic and Musical Director of the Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla (ROSS) since 2014, has added another function, thus taking the complete control over the orchestra.
Washington Post
Young orchestra makes case for the future of music
Classical music’s problems are with its institutions, not with lack of interest in the field.
Il Messagero
Hans Zimmer per la prima volta in Italia con data unica
Hans Zimmer arriva per la prima volta in Italia con una data unica al Mediolanum Forum di Milano il prossimo 29 giugno.
Dortmunder Philharm. @doklassik Die Uraufführung von Mahlers 3. Sinfonie 1902 in Krefeld war ein Triumph. Wir sind gespannt auf den 4.+5.7.2017!
Rheingau Musik @rheingaumusik Cyprès & Band begeistern mit französischen Chansons in gemütlich gefühlvoller Atmosphäre im Weingut Fritz Allendorf. #RheinWeinMusik
FOTO: ROMAN GONTCHAROV