BACKIn today’s news: India’s Carnatic musicians threatened over Christian hymns. Musicians honoured at Welsh Music Guild ceremony. 9 well-known left-handed classical musicians – how do they play backwards?! Madonna at 60: a colourful career in pictures. At the Tubax Festival musicians from all over Europe come together. Simon Rattle warns about the situation of the Venezuelan System of Orchestras created by Abreu. Andrew Joon Choi wins Neeme Järvi Prize 2018.
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India’s Carnatic musicians threatened over Christian hymns
Carnatic musicians in the southern Indian city of Chennai have often been accused of being elitist and upper caste.
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Musicians honoured at Welsh Music Guild ceremony
The Welsh Music Guild held its annual awards ceremony at the opening weekend of the National Eisteddfod.
Classic FM
9 left-handed classical musicians
Left-handed composers and musicians are few and far between, but we’ve found the most notable ones.
BBC News
Madonna at 60: A colourful career in pictures
Celebrated pop star, actress, director and writer Madonna celebrates her 60th birthday on Thursday.
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Wer erzeugt die tiefsten Töne?
Beim Tubax-Festival im Klangbüro kommen Musiker aus ganz Europa zusammen.
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Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik: die Bestenliste 3/2018 ist erschienen
Der Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik (PdSK e.V.) veröffentlicht die dritte Vierteljahresliste 2018. 157 Juroren aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz sichteten die Neuveröffentlichungen des Tonträgermarktes im dritten Quartal.
El País
Simon Rattle: “Cada vez que escucho lo que ocurre en Venezuela quiero llorar”
El gran director de orquesta alerta sobre la situación del Sistema de Orquestas venezolano creado por Abreu mientras triunfa con la London Symphony en Santander.
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Andrew Joon Choi wins Neeme Järvi Prize 2018
At the Gstaad Festival in Switzerland, American conductor Andrew Joon Choi has won this year’s Neeme Järvi Prize.
With @JessGillamSax, former @BBCYoungMus finalist, on our cover this month, we’ve been looking back at the competition’s success stories. Listen to our playlist now.https://t.co/xjf7JZ5MHD pic.twitter.com/hQ5fHeVWJe
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