BACKIn today’s news: Things we learnt at the Grammy awards, Exit Live has launched a new platform which allows artists to sell recordings of recent or historic performances directly to their fans and David Garrett cancels another month of concerts after suffering slipped disc. Also, the financing of the European Union Youth Orchestra is guaranteed until 2020 and composer Hans Abrahamse was honoured with the Léonie Sonning music award.
The Times
Things we learnt at the Grammy awards
From the demotion of Bono and the death of rock music to Jay-Z’s anointing as Potus-elect: Ed Potton reports on Sunday night’s bonanza.
The Stage
‘90% of players in West End orchestras are men’ – Musicians’ Union
Just one in nine players in West End orchestra pits are women, according to figures from the Musicians’ Union.
Classical Music
Exit Live launches platform for selling concert recordings
Exit Live has launched a new platform which allows artists to sell recordings of recent or historic performances directly to their fans.
The world of singing is in mourning for Robert Rattray, one of the outstanding vocal artist managers of modern times.
The Strad
David Garrett cancels another month of concerts after suffering slipped disc
After announcing on Sunday that a series of five upcoming recitals were to be cancelled, David Garrett has today also pulled out of all concerts in February, including a tour with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Forbes
Spotify Starts Testing A Separate Music Station App
Spotify, the popular streaming music service that has over 70 million paying subscribers and 140 million active users, is now testing an app on Android called Stations as first noticed by app analytics service Sensor Tower.
The New York Times
Met Opera Fires Stage Director, Citing ‘Inappropriate Behavior’
The Metropolitan Opera fired the veteran British stage director John Copley this week after receiving a complaint about what the company described as “inappropriate behavior in the rehearsal room.”
nmz
EU sichert Finanzierung für Jugendorchester bis 2020
Junge Musiker aus allen EU-Ländern können weiter zusammen in dem prestigeträchtigen Europäischen Jugendorchester spielen. Der Rat der Europäischen Union bestätigte am Mittwoch einen Beschluss des Europäischen Parlaments zur Fortführung des Orchesters.
Klassik.com
Arbeitsgericht: Befristete Verträge für Bühnenarbeiter nicht rechten
Drei Bühnentechniker, die vor dem Freiburger Landesarbeitsgericht gegen die Befristung ihrer Arbeitsverträge durch das Theater Freiburg geklagt hatten, haben Recht bekommen.
Léonie Sonning Musikpreis 2019 für Komponist Hans Abrahamse
Der dänische Komponist Hans Abrahamsen wird den Léonie Sonning Musikpreis 2019 erhalten. Die mit 100.000 Euro dotierte Auszeichnung gehört zu den bedeutendsten Musikauszeichnungen in Skandinavien und wird von der gleichnamigen Stiftung verliehen.
Musik Heute
Spielfilm über blinde Pianistin “besonders wertvoll”
Der Spielfilm “Licht” über die blinde Pianistin Maria Theresia Paradis hat von der Deutschen Film- und Medienbewertung (FBW) das Prädikat “besonders wertvoll” erhalten.
Platea Magazine
El INAEM acumula casi treinta condenas por abusar de los contratos temporales
Según recoge hoy la Cadena SER, casi una treintena de sentencias dictadas en los dos últimos años pondrían en cuestión la política de contratación del INAEM (Instituto Nacional de Artes Escénicas), al haber abusado de la contratación temporal de bailarines, cantantes, técnicos y sastres.
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