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In today’s news, a 17 year-old female conductor breaks down barriers in Afghanistan, and Harpist Catrin Finch describes how a Welsh settlement in Patagonia survives through music. Also, the UK music sector shows rapid growth, and Shoichi Yabuta has been announced as the winner of the Geneva Competition 2015 composition prize
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UK music sector shows rapid growth
The UK’s music industry is making itself heard, as a new report shows its importance to the country’s economy
BBC Music Magazine
Female conductor breaks down barriers in Afghanistan
A 17 year-old conductor makes history in Kabul
Classical Music Magazine
Shoichi Yabuta wins Geneva composition prize
Shoichi Yabuta (Japan) has been announced as the winner of the Geneva Competition 2015 composition prize
Independent
Georg Friedrich Haas on ‘Morgen und Abend’: ‘I don’t do melodies’
‘Expect soundscapes, not harmonies’, says the composer of his Covent Garden premiere
The Guardian
Catrin Finch’s Patagonia diary: ‘Wales survives here through music’
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales is midway through an ambitious tour of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, including a community residency celebrating the 150th anniversary of Y Wladfa, the Welsh settlement in Patagonia. Harpist Catrin Finch kept a diary of the first week of the residency
Spiegel
Bewunderter Pianist aus New Orleans: Allen Toussaint ist tot
Er fuhr einen goldenen Rolls-Royce, Kennzeichen “Piano”: Als Musiker spielte er mit Paul McCartney, seine Lieder coverten die Rolling Stones, er prägte den New Orleans Soul. Nun ist Allen Toussaint auf Tournee gestorben – er wurde 77 Jahre alt
nmz
Komponist Georg Friedrich Haas: Liebevoller Umgang mit dem Tod
Emotionen wachrütteln, Schmerz hören, das sind die Anliegen von Georg Friedrich Haas. Seine Themen kreisen um Leben und Tod. Haas sprach in einem dpa-Interview über seine Zusammenarbeit mit dem norwegischen Star-Autor Jon Fosse
Klassik.com
John Neumeier mit Kyoto-Preis ausgezeichnet
Der Choreograph und Ballett-Intendant John Neumeier hat den diesjährigen Kyoto-Preis in der Sparte Kunst und Philosophie erhalten
Scherzo
El Museo Lázaro Galdiano abre su temporada musical
El concierto del 16 de noviembre abre la temporada musical en el Museo Lázaro Galdiano a cargo del pianista Enrique Lapaz
El Mundo
Streaming: el futuro de la música ya se puede escuchar
Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play Music, Deezer, Tidal… ¿Qué ofrece cada plataforma? ¿Por qué gastarse el dinero en una? Una guía para no perderse en la ‘Nube’ sonora
Time Out Music @TimeOutMusic : Clubbing + classical music = Minimalism with @juanatkins: http://www.timeout.com/london/blog/clubbing-classical-music-minimalism-with-juan-atkins-111015 … @Nonclassical
Breaking CLE News @breakingclenews : A Jam-Packed Week of Classical Music Events You Shouldn’t Miss: There’s lots to highlight this week, and a number… http://dlvr.it/CjBY3r
Classical 101 @classical101 : The Many Moods of Classical Music in Bond Films http://bit.ly/1Sflylq
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