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In today’s news, Gramophone explores how streaming has changed the way people listen to classical music, and The National Student describes how The Student Pulse App is your key to classical music in London. Also, Tortelier is appointed chief conductor of Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Gramophone
Making waves: classical music and the rise of streaming
Streaming has changed the way an increasing number of people now listen to music, yet many record labels say that the numbers just don’t add up. Charlotte Gardner looks at how the classical music industry is facing up to this fresh challenge
Classical Music Magazine
Iceland Symphony Orchestra appoints Tortelier as chief conductor
The Iceland Symphony Orchestra has announced Yan Pascal Tortelier as its next chief conductor
The Strad
Van Kuijk Quartet named BBC New Generation Artists
The French group is one of seven musicians and ensembles taking part in the development programme
The National Student
London’s best classical music, from £4, at your fingertips
The Student Pulse App is your key to classical music in London, featuring concerts from 11 of London’s best orchestras and venues
Irish Times
The show goes on for Nicola Benedetti despite flight cancellation
And, in another NCH show, Basel Symphony Orchestra and conductor Dennis Russell Davies memorably take on a major flop
NYCA
2016 NYCA Worldwide Debut Audition for Pianists and Violinists of any nationality
The Worldwide Debut Audition is to discover young musicians of great talents, and give them the opportunities to expose themselves to the world through their debut stage
audiophil
Der Pianist Menahem Pressler wird für sein Lebenswerk mit dem ECHO Klassik ausgezeichnet
Pizzicato
Stiftung Mozarteum unter neuer Leitung
Innerhalb kurzer Zeit hat das Präsidium der Stiftung Mozarteum zwei wichtige personelle Entscheidungen in Nachfolge von Matthias Schulz getroffen
KulturPort.de
Jahreskonferenz Musikland Niedersachsen 2015
Einmal im Jahr treffen sich die niedersächsischen Musikschaffenden szenenübergreifend zur Jahreskonferenz der Musikland Niedersachsen gGmbH
El Mundo
Donny Hathaway: cuerpo al vacío
Se cumple el aniversario del extraño suicidio del músico negro más admirado por toda una generación de la música soul
Classic FM @ClassicFM : It’s #autumn in a piece of music Happy Birthday @YoYo_Ma with @markoconnor35 and Edgar Meyer First Impressions #NowPlaying @TimLihoreau
JazzUK @JazzUK_org : To celebrate our 30th anniversary, we’ve launched our #30for30 campaign, aiming to raise £30k to keep #jazz alive: http://ow.ly/T4pS3
TNT Magazine @tntmagazine : The best places to experience classical music: http://www.tntmagazine.com/entertainment/music/best-places-to-experience-classical-music … #music #travel #ClassicalMusic #musicmeeting
Image: Gramophone