BACKIn today’s news: Yamaha launches Silent Piano concert season, Caledonian Sleeper train hosts opera performance, and Greg Morris to perform complete Bach organ works. Russian violinist sentences to 20 hour of community service, Domingo to conduct in Bayreuth in 2018, and “Klassik am See” has been rescheduled.
International Piano
Yamaha launches Silent Piano concert season
Yamaha Music London has announced its inaugural Silent Piano concert season.
The four-concert series will see Thomasz Zyrmont, Eren Önsoy, Andrew Zolinsky and Varvara Tarasova perform on Yamaha’s Silent Pianos, with the audience experiencing the music through headphones, remotely and wirelessly.
Music Teacher
Sound and Music announce composers selected for HCMF schools project
Three composers have been selected to take part in a new education project designed by Sound and Music in partnership with Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and Heritage Quay.
Early Music Today
English Concert announces 2017/18 season
The English Concert’s 2017/18 season will see the ensemble celebrate ten years with Harry Bicket as music director.
Classical Music Magazine
Caledonian Sleeper hosts opera performance
An opera has been performed on the Caledonian Sleeper for the first time as part of the Tête à Tête Opera Festival 2017. Belongings, inspired by items of luggage carried by railway passengers, received its premiere on the service from Aberdeen to London on 24 July. The opera’s music was written by Samuel Bordoli and its libretto by Bill Bankes-Jones.
Choir and Organ
Greg Morris to perform complete Bach organ works
Greg Morris, associate organist of the Temple Church in London, is to perform Bach’s complete organ works over a ten month period, beginning in October 2017.
France Musique
Un violoniste russe arrêté en pleine répétition
La BBC a diffusé un reportage sur Andrey Osipov, violoniste russe engagé contre la corruption dans son pays.
The Irish Times
Frank McNamara gives a masterclass in how to handle mistakes
The pianist shows students how to handle the pressure of improvisation
Der Tagesspiegel
Am 1. August werden Bühne und Besucherraum an Technik und Künstler der Staatsoper übergeben. Besuch bei den letzten Arbeiten.
Pizzicato
Domingo dirigiert in Bayreuth, Netrebko sagte ab
Der Tenor, Bariton und Dirigent Placido Domingo (76) wird im Jahr 2018 in Bayreuth Wagners ‘Walküre’ dirigieren.
Klassik Heute
Programmänderung und Verschiebung von “Klassik am See” in Erlangen
Andreas Ottensamer hat seinen Auftritt bei Klassik am See« in Erlangen nach dem plötzlichen Tod seines Vaters abgesagt.
Classical Music Magazine: Belongings