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In today’s news, Classic FM share Lang Lang’s performance secrets, and Ronald Perelman has resigned as Carnegie Hall chairman. Also, the ENO begins its new season without an artistic director, and a ‘Mikado’ production is cancelled over racial concerns
The Guardian
Brünjes and Pollock continue to steer the ENO ship
Two temporary appointments are made permanent, but English National Opera begins its new season without an artistic director
Classic FM
Lang Lang’s 3 secrets for a calm, composed on-stage performance
We hung out with the megastar virtuoso one afternoon at the Leeds Piano Competition. He told us his performance rituals, his tips for others, and introduced us to his revolutionary new teaching tool
Classical Music Magazine
Carnegie Hall chairman steps down
Ronald Perelman has resigned as chairman of the board of trustees at New York’s Carnegie Hall
International Arts Manager
Peace Tracks brings together all-star cast of musicians
A group of top international musicians have come together to create Peace Tracks, a new album that celebrates UN International Day of Peace on 21 September
BBC
John Wilson appointed as the BBC SSO’s Associate Guest Conductor
John Wilson has been appointed as the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s Associate Guest Conductor
BroadwayWorld.com
Carnegie Hall to Welcome Lang Lang
Grammy Award-nominated concert pianist Lang Lang makes his first of three appearances at Carnegie Hall this season with a solo recital on Friday, October 23 at 8:30 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
The New-York Times
‘Mikado’ Production Canceled Over Racial Concerns
A production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado” planned for New York this December was canceled after it drew criticism over how its largely non-Asian cast planned to portray the stereotyped Japanese characters and culture that are often seen as central to the work, the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players announced on their website
Der Tagesspiegel
Fremdes Land, vertraute Klänge: In Bremen gründet der in Aleppo geborene Kontrabassist Raed Jazbeh syrisches Orchester, das “Syrian Expat Philharmonic Orchestra”
Klassik.com
Komponist Franz Surges stirbt nach Stromunfall
Der Komponist Franz Surges ist im Alter von 57 Jahren in einem Krankenhaus in Eschweiler an den Folgen eines Stromunfalls Ende August gestorben. Als ausgebildeter Kirchenmusiker und Organist war er vor allem pädagogisch tätig
Musik Heute
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin dementiert Jurowski-Verpflichtung
Das Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin (RSB) hat die Verpflichtung von Vladimir Jurowski als Chefdirigent dementiert. Es würden lediglich Gespräche mit Jurowski geführt, sagte eine Sprecherin des Orchesters am Montag auf Anfrage
Codex Flores
Schuldt Chefdirigent des Münchner Kammerorchesters
Die Musiker des Münchner Kammerorchesters haben den 32-jährigen Clemens Schuldt als Chefdirigenten zum Nachfolger von Alexander Liebreich gewählt. Er wird mit Beginn der Spielzeit 2016/17 seine neue Position in München antreten
France musique
Concours des jeunes chefs d’orchestre de Besançon: un Américain rafle le premier prix
A 23 ans, l’Américain Jonathon Heyward remporte le Grand Prix de la 54ème édition du concours international de jeunes chefs d’orchestre de Besançon
El Mundo
Los Reyes presiden hoy el estreno de la temporada del Teatro Real
La inauguración del Real se celebrará con Roberto Devereu de Donizetti, que a su vez inauguró el Teatro Real en 1850 con su obra La favorita
Classic FM @ClassicFM : This 14-year-old boy absolutely nails the fiendish top notes of Mozart’s Queen of the Night: http://classfm.co/8zEHx2
Classical Music @ClassicalMusic_ : Adrian Morris, bass trombonist with @the_halle, died last night following a battle with cancer: http://bit.ly/1NQFZH2
Sinfini Music @SinfiniMusic : Does rudeness in the concert hall (real or perceived) deserve rudeness in return? http://bit.ly/1FfhTCH
‘Exciting, transformational times’ … the Coliseum, St Martin’s Lane, London/The Guardian