BACKIn today’s news: Sony Classical signs new guitarist, ISM announces sexual harassment and discrimination webinars and Nevill Holt Opera announces new orchestral partnerships. Also, Music industry urges new EU presidency to support safe harbour reform and over 600.000 people visited the Vienna State Opera in season 2016/2017.
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Sony Classical signs new guitarist
Pablo Sáinz-Villegas’ first disc on the label will be a song album with Plácido Domingo.
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Wigmore Hall reveals 2018/19 season
2018/19 will comprise nearly 500 concerts across a range of genres.
ISM announces sexual harassment and discrimination webinars
The Incorporated Society of Musicians will host two free webinars to help those working in music and the wider arts sector.
Nevill Holt Opera announces new orchestral partnerships
The company will be partnering with Royal Northern Sinfonia and Britten Sinfonia.
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Music industry urges new EU presidency to support safe harbour reform
Bulgaria has recently taken on the presidency of the European Union so will be leading the EU Council as the safe harbour reforming copyright directive goes through its final stages.
The New York Times
‘O Canada’ Will Become Gender Neutral With New Lyrics
It’s just two lyrics. But it took decades to change them.
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Die große Strafkammer des Landgerichts Stuttgart hat den 61-Jährigen Angeklagten in der vergangenen Woche wegen gewerbsmäßiger Urheberrechtsverletzungen zu einer Haftstrafe von 5 ½ Jahren verurteilt.
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Bratscher verklagt Royal Opera House wegen Gehörleiden
Bratschist Christopher Goldscheider klagt gegen das Royal Oper House Covent Garden in London. Der Musiker fordert von dem Theater Schmerzensgeld in Höhe von 750.000 Britischen Pfund.
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Wiener Staatsoper zählte 2016/17 über 600.000 Besucher
Brillante Zahlen hat die Wiener Staatsoper hat ihrem Geschäftsbericht der Saison 2016/2017 stehen.
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François-Xavier Roth nommé artiste associé à la Philharmonie de Paris
Le chef d’orchestre François-Xavier Roth vient d’être nommé « artiste associé » à la Philharmonie de Paris. Un statut inédit qui vient récompenser son engagement musical et son goût pour la transmission sous toutes ses formes.
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