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In today’s news, LA Phil appoints Susanna Mälkki as principal guest conductor, Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition names its candidates and music charity PRS For Music Foundation has launched a new edition of its Flash Funding initiative. Also, ‘Billy Blythe,’ an opera based on life of Bill Clinton, makes its world premiere this weekend and the Wiener Staatsoper presents its new season with 54 operas
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‘Billy Blythe,’ Opera Based on Life of Bill Clinton, Opens This Weekend
Opera Ithaca’s production of Billy Blythe, a work based on the early life of President Bill Clinton, makes its world premiere this weekend
Classical Music Magazine
LA Phil appoints Susanna Mälkki as principal guest conductor
The Strad
Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition names 36 shortlisted candidates
The inaugural Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition has named the 36 candidates who have been selected to take part in its live rounds from 14 August to 2 September 2016. The violinists, aged between 18 and 32, will compete for a generous grand prize of $100,000
The Guardian
Royal Opera to serve up opera of Buñuel’s surreal dinner party in 2017
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When Krystian Zimerman Discovers An Old Grand
Polish pianist Krystian Zimerman surprised the audience at his recital in the Italian city of Macerata earlier this week. Instead of performing on his own Steinway, as he uses to do, he played on an old instrument he had discovered backstage at the Teatro Lauro Rossi, the recital venue
Music Week
PRS Foundation launches live-focused Flash Fund
Classical Music Magazine
Choral singing benefits cancer patients
Focus online
Wiener Staatsoper: Mit 54 Opern in die neue Spielzeit
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Am 9. Juli 2016 findet in der Commerzbank-Arena Frankfurt ein einzigartiger Weltrekordversuch statt: Bis zu 10.000 Musikerinnnen und Musiker sollen das größte Orchester der Welt bilden
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Luzern: Neues Theater soll neben dem KKL gebaut werden
Das neue Luzerner Kulturhaus “Salle Modulable” soll neben dem Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern (KKL) gebaut werden
classicalite @Classicalite Interview mit Joyce Yang @JoyceYangPiano – bit.ly/1WYtw5g
neue musikzeitung @musikzeitung Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester plant neuen #Flashmob: #Berlin – http://goo.gl/fb/0UDH9B
klassik.com @klassikcom Karriere-News: Orhan Yildiz (Staatsoper Wien) http://klassik.com/?5X78B #Kulturmanagement
Tristram Kenton / Jonas Kaufmann is to make his debut as Verdi’s Otello in a new production / The Guardian