In today’s news: Orchestras Live calls for a more inclusive industry, Semi-Finalists announced at Australian Kendall National violin competition, and Spotify storms past 60m subscribers. Adela Zaharia wins Operalia-singing contest, Case Scaglione becomes chief conductor of Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, and Philippe Jordan becomes new musical director of Wiener Staatsoper.

Classical Music Magazine

Orchestras Live calls for a more inclusive industry

The charity explored how inclusive orchestral performances can help to develop new audiences in the long term at a round table discussion held on 11 July.

The Violin Channel

Semi-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 a violin crafted by Polish-Australian luthier, Michal Prokop – and a number of domestic concert engagements.

The Strad

Milan Škampa presented with International Viola Society award

Long-serving violist of the Smetana Quartet honoured for career encompassing playing, teaching and research.

Pizzicato

New York Phil and Bravo! Vail extend residency through summer 2022

The Festival Bravo! Vail and the New York Philharmonic have announced a five-year extension of the Orchestra’s annual summer residency through the summer of 2022.

Music Business Worldwide

Spotify storms past 60m subscribers, now adding more than 2m a month

Spotify has confirmed that it has surpassed 60m paying subscribers worldwide – and is growing faster than ever.

Limelight

Slava Grigoryan wins Best Independent Classical Album

His Bach Cello Suites has been recognised at the AIR Awards, as was James Morrison and Don Burrows’ In Good Company.

KulturRadio

Adela Zaharia gewinnt Operalia-Gesangswettbewerb

Die Sopranistin aus dem Ensemble der Düsseldorfer Oper am Rhein erhielt auch den Zarzuela-Sonderpreis “Pepita Embil”.

Klassik Heute

Case Scaglione Chefdirigent des Württembergischen Kammerorchesters Heilbronn

Das Württembergische Kammerorchester Heilbronn hat in einer Pressekonferenz am vergangenen Freitag 28. Juli mitgeteilt, dass die Wahl des neuen Chefdirigenten des Orchesters ab der Saison 2018/2019 auf Case Scaglione gefallen ist.

Concerti

Philippe Jordan wird neuer Musikdirektor

Heute wurde bekannt gegeben, dass der Schweizer Dirigent Philippe Jordan ab 2020 der neue Musikdirektor der Wiener Staatsoper wird.

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