BACKIn today’s news: German broadcast license fee decreases, and conductor Frieder Bernius celebrates his 70th birthday. Fete de la musique has begun in Berlin and Brandenburg, and Dina Gilbert becomes music director in Kamloops. ABO announces first recipients of sirens fund.
Classical Music Magazine
VCM Foundation launches composition competition
The Voces Cantabiles Music (VCM) Foundation has launched its inaugural composition competition. Composers are invited to submit an original composition for SATB divisi a cappella lasting a maximum of four minutes. The compositon must not have been performed before.
The Strad
Remembering Bernard Millant 1929-2017
The esteemed bow maker, dealer, author and expert died in April aged 87. Jean-François Raffin, who worked with Millant and co-authored the celebrated three-volume work L’Archet with him, remembers his friend and colleague
Music Business Worldwide
Now Apple wants to reduce royalty rate it pays record labels
Last year, MBW broke the news that Spotify was trying to negotiate the royalty rate it paid record labels down from 55% of revenue closer towards 50%. Now Apple is believed to be on a similar mission.
Classical Music Magazine
ABO announces first recipients of Sirens funding
The Association of British Orchestras has announced the first recipients of its Sirens awards made to UK orchestras for projects to raise awareness of historic women composers
Berliner Zeitung
Rundfunkbeitrag GEZ-Einnahmen sinken auf knapp acht Milliarden Euro
Die Einnahmen aus dem Rundfunkbeitrag zur Finanzierung der öffentlich-rechtlichen Sender sinken. – Quelle: http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/27836904 ©2017
Concerti
Herzlichen Glückwunsch, Frieder Bernius!
Der Stuttgarter Dirigent Frieder Bernius feiert heute seinen 70. Geburtstag. Seit einem halben Jahrhundert setzt er mit dem Kammerchor Stuttgart neue Maßstäbe
Kulturradio vom rbb
Fête de la musique in Berlin und Brandenburg
Zum Sommeranfang erklingt Live-Musik von vielen Freilichtbühnen, Plätzen und Parks.
Broadway World
NEA Awards Orpheus Chamber Orchestra $40,000 Art Works Grant
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $82 million to fund local arts projects across the country in the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2017.
Pizzicato
Dina Gilbert named Music Director in Kamloops, British Columbia
Born in Québec, Gilbert has served as an assistant conductor of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra from 2013 to 2016.
Classical Music Magazine: ABO announces first recipients of Sirens funding