BACKIn today’s news: Police officers to play classical music to reduce violence and Salzburg donates €50,000 towards music education for Syrian refugees. Violinist Walter Levin has died, composer Balz Bachmann receives soundtrack prize, and Berlin celebrates a month of contemporary music.
The Times
Testing music’s power to soothe a savage breast
Police officers are about to start piping classical music into the notoriously troubled Broadwater Farm estate in north London in an attempt to calm the atmosphere and disperse troublemakers.
Classical Music Magazine
LPO expands Junior Artists programme
The London Philharmonic Orchestra has expanded its LPO Junior Artists programme, adding a new strand for younger students from communities under-represented in professional UK orchestras.
Choir and Organ
The ensemble is recruiting young singers from Year 3 up to age 21 who live, work or study in Greater London, show musical potential and can sing in tune. It is particularly in need of boys of all ages.
Classical Music Magazine
Salzburg donates €50,000 towards music education for Syrian refugees
The Salzburg Festival is donating €50,000 to facilitate musical education for Syrian refugee children in Jordan over the next two years.
The Violin Channel
Finalists announced at Australian Kendall National Violin Competition
Regarded as one of Australia’s most important domestic development prizes for violinists 23 years and younger, the 1st prize winner will receive AUD $4,000, a violin crafted by Polish-Australian luthier Michal Prokop – and a number of debut concert engagements.
France Musique
Mort du violoniste Walter Levin, fondateur du Quatuor LaSalle
Le violoniste américain Walter Levin est mort à Chicago à l’âge de 92 ans.
Limelight
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s 2018 season announced
Stuart Skelton, Berlioz’s L’Enfance du Christ and Anne-Sophie Mutter are just some of the highlights among next year’s offerings.
Filmmusikpreis der Fondation Suisa für Balz Bachmann
Der Schweizer Komponist Balz Bachmann hat den diesjährigen Filmmusikpreis der Fondation Suisa erhalten.
Klassik Heute
Monat der zeitgenössischen Musik
Vom 1. bis 30. September 2017 präsentiert field notes den ersten Monat der zeitgenössischen Musik in Berlin.
Musik Heute
Europäische Wochen Passau locken mehr Besucher
Weniger Konzerte, aber mehr Publikum: Die 65. Festspiele Europäische Wochen Passau haben 17.500 Besucher angelockt.
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Photo credit: © Salzburger Festspiele / Silvia Lelli
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