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Epic 30-year ‘Mozart 250’ project starts in 2015
All the major works by Mozart will be performed in order to mirror the life of the great composer over a period of 30 years for a new project titled ‘Mozart 250’, launching in 2015.
Classical-Music.com
The Nash Ensemble celebrates 50 years
Free composer talks will feature in a special concert series.
BBC News Magazine
Fringe Orchestra Challenge: Ten days to make beautiful music
Musician Shaun Buswell likes a challenge. In 2012, he set himself the task of building an orchestra entirely composed of people he met on the London Underground and leading them to perform at a top London venue. This year he took the story of his Tube Orchestra Challenge to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and set himself a similar task.
Billboard
Record Industry Considering a Standard Global Album Release Day
The music industry is on the verge of adopting a global street date that could see all countries issuing new releases on a Friday, probably beginning a year from now, in July 2015, according to industry sources.
icareifyoulisten.com
5 Questions to Leon Fleisher (Pianist and Conductor)
SWR
Brand im Stuttgarter Opernhaus
Im Opernhaus in Stuttgart hat es am Donnerstagabend gebrannt. Nach ersten Erkenntnissen der Polizei war das Feuer durch eine Explosion im Pyrotechnik-Schrank ausgelöst worden.
SVZ
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern gewährt erneut Extrahilfen für Theater
Jede Preissteigerung und jede Tariferhöhung verschärft die Geldnot der Theater im Nordosten. Die Kommunen als Träger sind meist blank und das Land will seine Zuschüsse nicht steigern. Doch es macht Ausnahmen – sofern die Gegenleistung stimmt.
Kulturnews
Jugendliche, die ihr Leben der klassischen Musik verschreiben, zeigt die Dokumentation “Ciao Cello – Grand Prix der Cellisten” von Hans Treiber.
London Symphony Orch: @londonsymphony We’re at @bbcproms tomorrow. Anyone remember this incident from 40 years ago? http://life.royalalberthall.com/2014/08/07/how-i-saved-a-prom-patrick-mccarthys-famous-proms-rescue-of-7-august-1974/ …
Classical Music: @ClassicalMusic_ NMC secures new funding from @esmeefairbairn as new chair takes post: http://ow.ly/AlNyl @nmcrecordings #artsfunding
Classical Today: @ClassicalToday Three singers pull out of BBC Proms http://bit.ly/1t5IuIv