BACKIn today’s news: Alexander Liebreich named Chief Conductor of the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra and Alison Balsom appointed as artistic director of Cheltenham Music Festival. Also, the Berlin Philharmonic to form an amateur orchestra, tenor Bruce Rankin is dead and artists are getting attacked more often as Unesco reports.
The Times
MBE for paralysed violinist Rosemary Johnson who uses brainwaves to play
A violinist formerly with the Welsh National Opera, who uses brain wave technology to perform despite being paralysed, was awarded an MBE for services to music yesterday.
The Telegraph
Bah Humbug! Why Christmas is ruined by its music
When Dr Seuss wrote his popular tale about how the Grinch stole Christmas, he glossed over the lead character’s backstory. Why did he grow up to be so mean? What exactly happened in his early childhood to make him hate the most wonderful time of the year? Why was he particularly triggered by the yuletide singing of his cheerful neighbours, the Whos?
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Alison Balsom appointed as artistic director of Cheltenham Music Festival
The appointment was evidence of its continued commitment to making the arts accessible to new audiences, in particular young people.
Highlights of Aldeburgh Festival 2018 announced
The 2018 Aldeburgh Festival, which will take place 8-24 June, will mark the event’s 70th anniversary, looking back to the year of its launch (1948) with a number of events.
Wales Online
Cardiff is going to be named the UK’s first ‘music city’
Cardiff Council have unveiled the pioneering plans
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Alexander Liebreich named Chief Conductor of the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra announced that German conductor Alexander Liebreich, will become Chief Conductor and Artistic Director from September 2018.
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Unesco: Künstler werden zunehmend attackiert
Musiker, Autoren und andere Künstler werden laut der UN-Kulturorganisation Unesco zunehmend angegriffen.
Musik Heute
Berliner Philharmoniker bilden Laienorchester
Die Berliner Philharmoniker laden Laienmusiker zum Mitspielen ein. Interessenten zwischen 9 und 99 Jahren bekommen die Chance, mit Mitgliedern des renommierten Klangkörpers und der Karajan-Akademie die 1. Symphonie von Johannes Brahms aufzuführen.
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Er starb am Montag im Alter von 65 Jahren. Der Tenor war ab 1998 Ensemblemitglied an der Deutsche Oper am Rhein.
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Les musiciens de Radio France investissent les gares SNCF
Après la signature d’un partenariat entre Radio France et la SNCF, des musiciens de l’Orchestre national de France ont joué dans la gare de l’Est à Paris pour la première performance musicale d’une série à venir.
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