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Guardian
Philip Glass to score forthcoming Fantastic Four film
Tireless American composer has been enlisted for the next instalment of the superhero franchise
Telegraph
Placido Domingo to star in Woody Allen opera
Placido Domingo revives Allen’s production of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi for new Los Angeles season
Independent
Will Simon Rattle take over at the LSO?
Today’s pre-eminent British conductor would arrive with a reputation for championing better conditions for artists
Classic FM
Bring children of all ages to classical concerts, says Michael Morpurgo
Former children’s laureate Michael Morpurgo claims that even very young children should be welcome at classical concerts.
Sinfini
One of London’s most illustrious landmarks, Somerset House, has played host to everything from the nations’s births, marriages and deaths certificates, to a set for Hollywood films, to an ice rink. Now, thanks to its composer-in-residence, Jacob Thompson-Bell, it has become a bespoke, live concert venue – of an unusual kind.
Der Tagesspiegel
Der lange Klang – Neue Macher, neue Pläne
Berno Odo Polzer übernimmt das Festival Maerzmusik und stellt sein Programm im Haus der Berliner Festspiele vor.
concerti
Blind gehört Jean-Guihen Queyras: „Ich bin schockiert!“
Der Cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras hört und kommentiert CDs von Kollegen, ohne dass er erfährt, wer spielt
Kultur-Port-de
Dominik Beykirch gewinnt den 6. Deutschen Hochschulwettbewerb Orchesterdirigieren
Insgesamt 27 Nachwuchsdirigenten traten beim 6. Deutschen Hochschulwettbewerb Orchesterdirigieren in der Staatlichen Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart an. Nach drei erfolgreich absolvierten Wertungsrunden dirigierte Dominik Beykirch im Finalkonzert das Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR.
Classicalite
Zoë Keating Calls Out Google and YouTube Music Key Over ‘Content ID’ and Channel Forfeiture
Almost like a classic bait-and-switch, Google’s music streaming service, YouTube Music Key, has backed another musician into the corner — this time cellist Zoë Keating.
El País
¿Corren malos tiempos para la lírica o, más bien, buenos tiempos para la música barroca? Me inclino por lo segundo
Articolo Tre
Morto Guido Ajmone-Marsan, direttore d’orchestra nato a Torino
Guido Ajmone-Marsan è morto a 67 anni a causa di un male incurabile. Pochi, probabilmente, ricordano chi sia in Italia. Si tratta di un direttore d’orchestra italiano-americano, che aveva una particolare affinità con le grandi opere di Verdi e Puccini.
La Vanguardia
Davide Livermore sustituirá a Helga Schmidt al frente del Palau de Les Arts de Valencia
A la todavía intendente del Palau se le pagará una indemnización por los diez años que lleva trabajando | Livermore es el director artístico del Centro de Perfeccionamiento Plácido Domingo de Les Arts
ISM @ISM_music: You still haven’t received the money from last month’s gig. What do you do? http://bit.ly/15CzVhv #MakeMusicWork
VAULT Festival @VAULTFestival: 3 days to go! Check out the #VAULT2015 first week line-up which launches on Wednesday: http://bit.ly/1CX0cl8
RNCM @RNCMvoice: On the Blog | An Interview with John Wilson about his #Piano Spectacular III: http://bit.ly/1toLB2h
Placido Domingo performs at London’s Roundhouse in 2014. Photo: AP/Telegraph