BACKIn today’s news: New study reveals how Mozart could help prevent epilectic fits in children. Alleged age discrimination in Michigan orchestra. Cellist removed from flight after buying extra seat for cello demands an apology. ‘I can’t do the gonorrhoea duet!’ – the opera about pioneer sexpert Marie Stopes. VC Young Artist Timothy Chooi Awarded Verbier Festival ‘Most Outstanding Young Musician’ Prize. Ernst Krenek Prize awarded to Thomas Larcher. Salzburg Young Conductor Award presented to Gábor Kál.
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The research shows children aged two to 18 had a significant drop in epileptic activity when listening to the composer’s music.
San Francisco Chronicle
Two musicians with the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra have resigned after receiving disciplinary action that they allege was based on their ages.
A music student due to travel back to Chicago on an American Airlines flight last week was told to leave the plane, after being told “the aircraft was too small for the cello”.
The Guardian
‘I can’t do the gonorrhoea duet!’ – the opera about pioneer sexpert Marie Stopes
Violin Channel
VC Young Artist Timothy Chooi Awarded Verbier Festival ‘Most Outstanding Young Musician’ Prize
The Verbier Festival, in Switzerland, has today announced 24-year-old VC Young Artist Timothy Chooi as the recipient of the 2018 ‘Verbier Festival Academy Prix Yves Paternot’ prize – presented to the ‘Most Accomplished Young Musician’ at this year’s festival.
NMZ
Jubel für Mariss Jansons bei den Salzburger Festspielen
Der lettische Stardirigent Mariss Jansons ist am Sonntagabend für seine Interpretation von Peter Tschaikowskys fantastischer Oper «Pique Dame» vom Salzburger Festspielpublikum gefeiert worden.
klassik.com
Ernst Krenek-Preis 2018 für Thomas Larcher
Der Komponist Thomas Larcher erhält in diesem Jahr den mit 10.000 Euro dotierten Ernst Krenek-Preis der Stadt Wien.
Kleine Zeitung
Gabor Kali gewinnt Young Conductors Award in Salzburg
Der 35-jährige Ungar Gabor Kali hat am Sonntag den Young Conductors Award der Salzburger Festspiele gewonnen.
Platea Magazine
El tenor David Webb se sincera sobre su depresión para ayudar a aquellos que la sufren
El tenor David Webb, quien cantará en los próximos días en L’Incoronazione di Poppea en el Festival de Salzburgo, junto a William Christie y Sonya Yoncheva, se ha abierto a sus seguidores en las redes sociales, explicando la depresión de la que está saliendo.
“The problem for professional musicians is always playing for other people. Sometimes you should make time to play for yourself. If it is just work, it is not real. To make it real, you need to be inspired.”
Brilliant sentiment from Teodor Currentzis. ✍🏾https://t.co/rmwIgvE4rS— James Fleury (@JamesFleury91) August 6, 2018
‘’Oh God, I saw it!’ … Alexa Mason, the letter-writing soprano in Dear Marie Stopes. (c) Tristram Kenton