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Vienna Philharmonic: worthy winner of the Birgit Nilsson Prize
It’s time to set the record straight on the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the deserving winner of opera’s richest prize, says Rupert Christiansen
Sivan Magen is trying to change the perception of the harp with his virtuoso playing, says Ivan Hewett
Classic FM
‘Higher standards’ for arts A-levels and GCSEs announced
Music, drama, art & design and dance qualifications in the UK are to be reformed alongside P.E., religious studies, and technology, Education Secretary Michael Gove announced today
BBC Music Magazine
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group performs in Washington
The ensemble makes history performing two concerts at the US Library of Congress
Gramophone
Baritone John Shirley-Quirk has died
The English baritone John Shirley-Quirk, one of the singers most associated with the music of Benjamin Britten, has died aged 82
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Drohende Fusion der SWR-Orchester Die Wende? Oder doch nur eine Volte?
Heute Vormittag diskutiert der Landtag von Baden-Württemberg wieder über die geplante Fusion der Rundfunkorchester des Südwestrundfunks. Diese Orchesterabschaffungsdebatte im Süden geht uns alle an
Gedenkkonzert für Claudio Abbado: Die menschliche Dimension des Zuhörens
Im Lucerne Festival Orchester versammelte Claudio Abbado seine musikalischen Freunde. Bei einem Gedenkkonzert zu seinen Ehren spielte es nun ohne Dirigenten sowie unter der Leitung von Andris Nelsons
Concerti
Porträt Marina Rebeka:„Der Komponist kommt zuerst“
Marina Rebeka gehört mit 33 schon zum internationalen Establishment der lyrischen Sopranistinnen – und stellt Musik über Eitelkeiten
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Sivan Magen – The Telegraph