BACKIn today’s news: The Guardian view on musical education, new Birmingham Conservatoire opens doors, and Schubert Ensemble reveals final season. Flashmob plays Marquez, a new study reveals the correlation between Education, wealth and the desire to learn an instrument, and the music competition of German broadcaster ARD has ended this year with eight second prizes and just one first prize.
The Guardian
The Guardian view on musical education: it needs social harmony
Birmingham’s renaissance sees a new conservatoire. That is good news. But we need policies to ensure music is not dominated by a wealthy elite
The Telegraph
An acclaimed British conductor has been fired from a prestigious American music festival after a seemingly innocent joke he made to a black friend was labelled racist.
Music Teacher
New Birmingham Conservatoire opens doors
It is the first purpose-built music college to be constructed in the UK since 1987, and the conservatoire’s principal, Professor Julian Lloyd Webber, has predicted it will be the ‘last-ever’ performing arts institution of its kind to be built in this country.
Classical Music Magazine
Schubert Ensemble reveals final season
The Schubert Ensemble will give around 50 concerts in the UK and abroad before returning to its London home for a farewell concert at Wigmore Hall on 21 March 2018.
The Strad
Legendary Manhattan-based French dealer, who died in 2004, with some words of wisdom first published in The Strad November 1988 issue. Interview by Stewart Pollens
WQXR
A Flash Mob Descended Upon A Mall to Play Marquez’s ‘Danzon No. 2’
We love our flash mobs. And who wouldn’t? Good things are great, but unexpected good things are even better.
Codex Flores
Bildung und Einkommen beeinflussen Musikaktivitäten
Laut einer aktuellen Studie der Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover im Auftrag der Bertelsmann Stiftung entscheiden Bildungsstatus und Einkommen der Eltern darüber, ob ein Jugendlicher Musik macht.
Musik Heute
ARD-Musikwettbewerb vergibt acht zweite Preise
Beim Internationalen Musikwettbewerb der ARD wurde diesmal nur ein erster Preis verliehen. Daneben gab es acht zweite Preise, davon drei am Schlusstag im Fach Oboe, und drei dritte Preise.
Pizzicato
‘Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition’ kündigt 2. Ausgabe an
Eine zweite Ausgabe der ‘Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition’ findet vom 8. August bis 1. September 2018 in Shanghai statt.
#Today in 1887 FP of #Dvorák‘s Mass in D, Op. 86. A private performance in Luzany. #MusicHistory #classicalmusic
New Birmingham Conservatoire opens