BACKIn today’s news: Can the Titanic soundtrack be a gateway drug to classical music’s greats, Tido launches educational piano, and travellers to conduct the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Glasgow Airport. Staatsoper in Vienna to begin new season, Salzburger Festspiele had more than 260,000 visitors, and 40 years of the official German charts.
The Guardian
Can the Titanic soundtrack be a gateway drug to classical music’s greats?
The 1997 film score is the bestselling classical album of the past 25 years – but not the best. We suggest further listening for those taken with James Horner’s ersatz work
Classical Music Magazine
Travellers to conduct RSNO in Glasgow Airport
Glasgow Airport is offering ten travellers the chance to conduct the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO).
International Piano
Tido launches Educational Piano
Tido has added an Educational Piano collection to its iPad app. The collection features a range of music, from compositions created to help pianists to build on their technique to fun pieces which students will enjoy playing.
Choir and Organ
Programme announced for 2017 NEMA Conference
The National Early Music Association’s 2017 conference will take place in Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge on 2 September.
The Violin Channel
VC Rising Star Anne Luisa Kramb Awarded Prestigious New York City Carnegie Hall Debut
17 year old VC Rising Star Anne Luisa Kramb has been awarded 1st prize at the 2017 2nd Manhattan International Music Competition, in New York
Pizzicato
Russian violinist Dmitry Kogan dies, aged 38
The agency TASS has made public the death of the Russian violinist Dmitry P. Kogan who died in Moscow at the age of 38.
Limelight Magazine
Blind and deaf dog learns to play the piano
Roll over Beethoven! Two-year old Australian shepherd Braille is making waves on the Internet.
Klassik heute
Wiener Staatsoper startet mit “Il trovatore” in die neue Spielzeit
Mit dem beliebten Tag der offenen Tür startet die Wiener Staatsoper am Sonntag, 3. September 2017 in die Spielzeit 2017/2018.
Klassik.com
Salzburger Festspiele mit mehr als 260.000 Besuchern
Die Salzburger Festspiele haben kurz vor Ende bereits eine positive Bilanz der diesjährigen Festivalausgabe gezogen
Neue Musik Zeitung
40 Jahre Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Eine Musikinstanz feiert Jubiläum
Alle kennen sie, viele wollen rein und nur die besten erobern sie: Die Offiziellen Deutschen Charts zeigen Woche für Woche, welche Musik in Deutschland am beliebtesten ist.
Tido launches Educational Piano