BACKIn today’s news: a new music festival in Disneyland Paris, and DG welcomed their first female cellist. True Story in the Lineup of Cannes film festival, and Luther’s music had more power than his words. Arte presents new opera on video platform, and Justin Doyle becomes chief of the RIAS-Chamber choir. Tenor Endrik Wottrich died last wednesday, and classical pianist Dennis Matsuev goes jazz.
The Strad
Cellist Camille Thomas signs to Deutsche Grammophon
The 28-year-old Franco-Belgian musician is the first ever female cellist to join DG’s artist roster.
NME
Disneyland Paris is set to host new music festival
Disneyland Paris will be the setting of a new EDM festival this summer.
The Spectator
Luther’s music had an even greater impact than his words
Music was at the heart of the Lutheran reformation. Four hours of music, for example, was introduced into the Saxon school curriculum
The Guardian
Roman Polanski’s Based on a True Story added to Cannes film festival lineup
The director’s latest thriller will premiere at the festival as his lawyer continues to battle for the Oscar winner’s return to the US
BBC
Russell Tovey and his dream role in ‘gay fantasia’
Few stage productions attract the level of expectation which surrounds the National Theatre’s new revival in London of Tony Kushner’s 1990s play Angels in America.
The Violin Channel
Thomastik-Infeld Versum Solo Cello String Pack Winners Announced!
And the winners are in! The following 5 lucky VC members will each be receiving a Thomastik-Infeld cello soloist twin set string pack.
Concerti
ARTE-Plattformen und +7-Mediathek verbinden sich zu neuem Videoportal
NMZ
Brite Justin Doyle startet als Chef des RIAS-Kammerchors
Der Brite Justin Doyle tritt mit der kommenden Spielzeit als Chefdirigent des RIAS Kammerchors an.
Pizzicato
Tenor Endrik Wottrich verstorben
Der 1963 in Celle geborene deutsche Tenor Endrik Wottrich ist am gestrigen Mittwoch unerwartet verstorben. Das teilte die Oper Leipzig mit.
Broadway world
44th annual Bach week festival to feature artist debuts and more
The Chicago area’s 44th annual Bach Week Festival, opening April 28 in Evanston, Ill., will feature festival debuts of local and visiting artists of international stature in concerts devoted to the music of the festival’s namesake, German Baroque composer J. S. Bach.
WQXR
Classical Pianist Denis Matsuev Takes the A Train
Classical pianist Dennis Matsuev is no stranger to jazz — here he is in concert, performing the Billy Strayhorn classic “Take the ‘A’ Train.”
San Diego Reader
PONY rides a new vision for live classical music
Movies, lights, but where is the social media presence?
Alles Klassik @AllesKlassik Schwetzinger #SWR #Festspiele starten am 28. April unter dem #Motto “Leidenschaft” #Oper #Klassik #Unterhaltung http://www.alles-klassik.com/2017/03/schwetzinger-swr-festspiele-
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NME