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July 4th: Concert for audience with autism, Verdi’s Requiem performance for Grenfell Tower Victims

Tuesday 4th July 2017

In today’s news: Which pop act might save the political gloom of today, BBC National Orchestra concert for audience with autism, and Investec Opera Holland Park to perform Verdi’s Requiem for Grenfell Tower victims.

The Guardian

Abba lifted the political gloom of the 1970s. Who will save us today?

A new exhibition explores how the Swedish group cheered up Britain in bleak times. We consider which pop acts might make up the band’s modern-day equivalent.

BBC News

BBC National Orchestra concert for audience with autism

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales has staged its first concert designed for audiences with autism, learning disabilities and sensory loss.

Classical Music Magazine

Investec Opera Holland Park to perform Verdi’s Requiem for Grenfell victims

Investec Opera Holland Park (OHP) is to give a performance of Verdi’s Requiem on 1 August to support those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.

Music Teacher

Dame Evelyn Glennie to receive honorary doctorate

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is to present percussionist and teacher Dame Evelyn Glennie with the honorary degree of Doctor of Music.

The Strad

Cellist Paul Katz on creating your ideal sound with vibrato

The New England Conservatory cello professor describes how to vary hand position to produce your desired vibrato sound.

Süddeutsche Zeitung

»Jeder sollte Mahlers ›Urlicht‹ mal live gehört haben«

Die Sopranistin Christiane Karg steht am Beginn einer Weltkarriere. Klassische Musik ist für sie auch als Hörerin wichtig. Warum sie außerdem Punk der Popmusik vorzieht, erklärt sie hier.

neue musikzeitung

Der mit dem traurigen Gedanken tanzt

Zum 25. Todestag des Jahrhundertbandoneonisten und Tango-Provokateurs Astor Piazzolla

Musik heute

Sanierung der Kölner Oper: Reker spricht von “Desaster”

Die Kölner Oberbürgermeisterin Henriette Reker hat die immer teurer werdende Sanierung der Kölner Bühnen als “Desaster” bezeichnet.

Digital Music News

Soundcloud May Finally Have a Buyer (And It’s Definitely Not Spotify)

Spotify already passed on buying SoundCloud.  But Deezer thinks this just might be a winning play.

pizzicato

Erstmals Opern-Dirigentenwettbewerb in Liège

Die ‘Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège’ veranstaltet vom 18. bis 26. August den ersten, ausschließlich dem Opernrepertoire gewidmeten Dirigentenwettbewerb.

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