In today’s classical news: Matthew Warchus talks about The Old Vic, 40 years anniversary of “Living Museum of Music”, violinist Maria Milstein wins Dutch Music Price. Also conductor Joana Mallwitz takes her second position at Staatstheater Nürnberg, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra announces North American tour benefit galas. 

The Times

How to keep a theatre hit factory running — 200 years of the Old Vic and counting

Theatre boss Matthew Warchus talks about the 2018 bicentenary, industry bullying and making a film of Matilda the Musical.

Independent.

40 Years of Finchcocks “Living Museum of Music”

The first anniversary approaches of saying goodbye to Finchcocks, the famous musical museum of historic keyboard instruments which closed and was sold in November 2016.

Classic FM

‘I’m optimistic about Brexit’ – Julian Lloyd Webber

As the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire welcomes an impressive new building and royal status, we speak to its principal, Julian Lloyd Webber, about the impact of Brexit on its student intake.

The Strad

London Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Gordan Nikolitch steps down after 19 years

Serbian violinist has accepted teaching post in Germany and maintains artistic directorship of Netherlands Chamber Orchestra.

Violinist Maria Milstein wins Dutch Music Prize

The Dutch Music Prize (Nederlandse Muziekprijs) will be awarded to violinist Maria Milstein, who will officially accept it at concert on 27 January 2018 at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, where she will play the Bruch concerto.

The New York Times

Hear the Surreal Instruments of the Met’s New Opera

To transform Luis Buñuel’s surreal, darkly satirical 1962 film “The Exterminating Angel” into an opera, the composer Thomas Adès added a few very unusual instruments to the traditional orchestra.

Broadway World

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2017 North American Tour Benefit Galas Announced

The full schedule of special Benefit Galas for the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2017 North American Tour was officially announced today by the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra with the tour’s kickoff concert, at Carnegie Hall in New York on Oct. 25, featuring the first gala.

San Franscisco Classical Voice

Gunn Theater’s New Name Helps a Shady Past Recede

The coincidence was arresting. The first San Francisco Symphony chamber-music performance in the Legion of Honor’s newly renamed theater at the Sunday matinee was Shostakovich’s Trio No. 2 in E Minor.

Der Tagesspiegel

Alle für einen, einer für alles

Heute vor 25 Jahren dirigierte Daniel Barenboim seine erste Premiere an der Berliner Staatsoper. Ein Buch von Misha Aster erzählt, wie die Liaison der Staatskapelle mit dem Maestro zustande kam.

Pizzicato

Dirigentin Joana Mallwitz ist zweifache Generalmusikdirektorin

Die deutsche Dirigentin Joana Mallwitz (*1986) wird mit der Spielzeit 2018/19 das Amt der Generalmusikdirektorin am Staatstheater Nürnberg übernehmen.

Codex Flores

Zehetmair musikalischer Leiter des Stuttgarter Kammerorchesters

Thomas Zehetmair, der musikalische Leiter des Musikkollegiums Winterthur, übernimmt ab der Saison 2019/2020 die musikalische Leitung des Stuttgarter Kammerorchesters.

Musik Heute

Joana Mallwitz wird Generalmusikdirektorin in Nürnberg

Mit Joana Mallwitz wird erstmals eine Frau Generalmusikdirektor am Staatstheater Nürnberg.

France Musique

Lea Desandre grande gagnante du Prix Jeune Soliste des MFP 2018

La mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre a remporté, mardi 24 octobre, le Prix Jeune Soliste des Médias Francophones Publics (MFP).

Platea Magazine

Incidente racista en el Metropolitan de Nueva York

Según reportan medios locales, una soga -con la forma de las empleadas para un ahorcamiento y colgando de una tubería- fue hallada en el vestuario masculino del Metropolitan de Nueva York.

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