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Nine singers, one conductor — these are the people you need to know before the International Opera Awards next month
Gramophone
Martin Cullingford reflects on the changing nature of how we get our music
Music events to include Three Choirs Festival commission and Late Night Prom on the anniversary
International Arts Manager
Performing arts talent from Spain and Portugal will form the focus of the Kennedy Center’s 2015 festival.
BBC Music Magazine
Reading University unveils plaque to commemorate Gustav Holst
The composer and former lecturer is celebrated
First female organist appointed at St Paul’s
A new musical appointment at St Paul’s Cathedral makes history
Classic FM
Brooklyn Rider launch Kickstarter for new Almanac project
New York-based string quartet Brookyln Rider have launched a Kickstarter project to help fund their forthcoming album and multimedia project, ‘Almanac’
Andrea Bocelli got married to his manager and it was just lovely
The legendary tenor finally did the honourable thing and married his long-term partner and manager Veronica Berti in a gorgeous ceremony in Tuscany
Audience vote to decide pianist’s Chopin concert repertoire
Pianist Sergio Tiempo will allow the audience of his forthcoming London concert to decide which six Chopin Etudes he will play by asking them to vote online
derStandard.at
Franzose Bertrand de Billy: “Mir ist der Kragen geplatzt” – Franck springt ein
Le Monde
Ecoutez le son caverneux de l’octobasse, cet instrument hors normes
A l’occasion de la Semaine des musées, la Cité de la musique a publié une vidéo présentant cet instrument géant mis au point au XVIIIe siècle
Concerti
Interview Frank Peter Zimmermann: „Neue Gedanken zum Klingen bringen“
Der Geiger Frank Peter Zimmermann über den Reiz zeitgenössischer Werke, Kommunikation mit dem Orchester und Spontaneität im Konzert
Classical Music on Twitter
M Magazine: @Maria_MillerMP: “UK music industry must ensure it can sustain itself for the future” http://ow.ly/v2V57 #copyright
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Sinfini Music: @SinfiniMusic10 classical music highlights this week, which one are you going to? http://bit.ly/1iDNfUJ @officialronnies @BarbicanCentre @SwanseaUni
Gabriel Prokofiev: @gprokofiev First ever @Nonclassical in Leeds tonight. At legendary gig space: @CockpitLeeds ft @juicevocal @Damien_Harron & many Leeds based performer
Zeit Online Kultur: @zeitonline_kul Online hat gewonnen. Print auch. 12 Thesen zum Journalismus von @berndulrich (@DIEZEIT) und @Jochen (@zeitonline) http://www.zeit.de/2014/14/print-online-redaktion-thesen-journalismus
Brian Wise: @briancwise Top 5 Most Controversial Audience Behaviors (with lively comments thread) http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/top-5-most-controversial-audience-behaviors/
International Arts Manager