BACKIn today’s news: The Proms should stop ticket scandal, András Schiff talks about how ‘music should be an integral part of our lives,’ and Radio 3 launches Breakfast Carol Competition 2017. Opera about love story between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera to open in 2020, Fazil Say receives music prize, and world premiere with Xavier de Maistre.
The Times
Richard Morrison: The Proms should stop this ticket scandal — or leave the Albert Hall
What is that scandal? In a nutshell, it’s about access and inclusivity. It is extremely hard to obtain aforesaid tickets if you go through the official channels, but very easy if you have a few thousand quid to spare and go to a ticket-resale website.
The Daily Telegraph
András Schiff interview: ‘Music should be an integral part of our lives’
“Today, music is taken off the curriculum because it is not considered a priority, but it should be an integral part of our lives. An integral part of our lives.”
Choir and Organ
Radio 3 launches Breakfast Carol Competition 2017
Radio 3 is inviting listeners and budding composers across the country are invited to write a new Christmas carol.
Classical Music Magazine
Final season of Hull 2017 revealed
The fourth season of Hull’s year as UK City of Culture has been announced.
The Strad
Violinist, quartet and double bassist in new intake of BBC New Generation Artists
BBC Radio 3’s young classical talent platform accepts Aleksey Semenenko, Quatuor Arod and Misha Mullov-Abbado
Limelight
The Simpsons’ composer fired after 27 years
Alf Clausen, responsible for some of the show’s most iconic songs, was told producers wanted “a different kind of music.”
NMZ
Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg 2017 geht an den türkischen Pianisten Fazil Say
Der Pianist Fazil Say erhält den Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg 2017.Klassik.com
Klassik.com
Festival vielsaitig präsentiert Riesengeige
Im Rahmen des Festivals “vielsaitig” wird morgen im Klosterhof St. Mang in Füssen die sogenannte Markneukirchener Riesengeige präsentiert.
Klassik Heute
Meisterkurs und deutsche Erstaufführung mit Xavier de Maistre
Das erste Forum N-Konzert der neuen Spielzeit steht ganz im Zeichen der Harfe: Bei der Uraufführung eines Werkes von Gordon Kampe sollen laut dem Komponisten „soviele Harfen wie möglich“ mitspielen.
France Musique
Un opéra sur l’histoire d’amour entre Frida Kahlo et Diego Rivera
Aux Etats-Unis, un opéra relatant l’histoire d’amour entre Frida Kahlo et Diego Rivera est en cours d’écriture. La première de « The Last Dream of Frida and Diego » devrait avoir lieu en 2020.
