What do the EU Election Results Mean for Music and the Arts? - The Journal of Music

There are no specific budget figures included in the Work Plan, although last May the European Commission increased its culture budget from €1.46 billion for 2014–20 to €1.85 billion for 2021–2027. It’s clear from the wording in the Work Plan that the arts and culture are increasingly seen as being key to cohesion in European societies.

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Controversial Conductor Daniele Gatti Appointed New Music Director of Bologna's Orchestra Mozart

The Accademia Filarmonica di Bologna has announced the appointment of conductor Daniele Gatti as the new Music Director of the Academy's Orchestra ...

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Japan has a new viola-playing Emperor, and Donald Trump just gave him a viola

Emperor Naruhito of Japan is a keen violist and has just been gifted a very unusual viola by US President Donald Trump.

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Grammy-nominated conductor named Palm Beach Symphony’s new music director

The Palm Beach Symphony has a new music director in Gerard Schwarz, a conductor with seven Emmys, 14 Grammy nominations and countless other awards.

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CDs aren’t dead – and we have classical music fans to thank

Recent research by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has found that CD remains the most popular music format nationally, with 43 per cent of all music consumed this way, putting it just ahead of streamed music (39 per cent). When it comes to fans of classical music, 53 per cent prefer to consume their favourite music on a physical CD, with streaming coming in second at 38 per cent.

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World Renowned Cellist Lynn Harrell Announces Private Online Lessons

Legendary American cellist Lynn Harrell announces exclusive private lessons ($400) and coachings, including chamber ...

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Those that love jazz and classical music are smarter than people preferring lyrics, research finds

Their results showed that people with lower intellect preferred music with lyrics, rather than complex orchestrations. It reaffirms the popular theory by Satoshi Kanazawa, known as the Savanna-IQ hypothesis, which links intellect with novel or uncommon stimuli.

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John Burgess, 94, principal flutist with Buffalo Philharmonic for 25 years

John Burgess died May 10 in HighPointe on Michigan after a period of declining health.

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The Conservatoire Crisis: suggestions from Oxbridge

A guest blog kindly contributed by Scott Caizley, who is a PhD researcher at Kings College London looking at the experiences of low-income state school pupils at elite UK music conservatoires.

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Belgium's violin hopeful wins public's heart, misses prize rankings

This year's Queen Elisabeth Music Competition has been won by the American violinist Stella Chen.

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Postcode lottery denies poor A-level students a musical career

Musicians and academics are warning of a crisis in music education as research reveals that in some of the UK’s most-deprived areas not a single student is taking A-level music.

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WSO announces 5 candidates for orchestra's new music director

The Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra has announced its five candidates competing for the position of music director and conductor.

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BBC National Orchestra director Michael Garvey steps down

Michael Garvey has been appointed the first executive director of the new Benedetti Foundation - a charity focusing on the music education of young people across the UK.

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What will music be like in 20 years?

Sumit Paul-Choudhury picks out trends that could shape music over the coming decades, including algoraves, Fortnite concerts and songs catered to smart speakers

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Orchestra upset by conductor turnover

Strategic changes focus on holistic approach, students say former conductor led with fear

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The Glyndebourne opera singer who started by chance

The Glyndebourne opera singer who started by chance  BBC NewsChorus singer Darwin Prakash never intended to sing professionally until a chance meeting five years ago.

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What happens when shelter dogs listen to classical music

What happens when shelter dogs listen to classical music  Aleteia ENIf you've ever been to an animal shelter you'll appreciate that it can be a little stressful for its tenants.

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Meet the musicians of the Atlanta airport

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has musicians that perform throughout the terminals and concourses and they're holding auditions for more

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Over The Rainbow composer sues Apple and other tech firms for piracy

Arlen's son, Sam Arlen, says he has found more than 6,000 unauthorised copies of his songs on Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft's services - often at lower prices than the originals.

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BBC Philharmonic to Invite Smartphone Use During Concerts

The BBC Philharmonic has announced a new initiative to allow attendees to use their smartphones during performances.

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James Arkatov, co-founder of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, dies at 98

As a child, James Arkatov took up the cello, later pouring his life into music and forming the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.

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Meet the candidates: Michael Hill International Violin Competition

Starting in two weeks, the New Zealand event with NZ$40000 top prize has invited 16 violinists to its live rounds.

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Luosha Fang wins viola section of Vienna Classic Strings competition

The Chinese violist, who has trained in the US and Spain, takes home €22000 in prize money.

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Luiz Fernando Malheiro pede demissão do Teatro Municipal

'Não posso permanecer sendo regente titular de uma orquestra que não existe mais', diz maestro, em mais um capítulo da crise que afeta o principal palco da cidade

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Christopher Gabbitas Appointment

Former King's Singers member Christopher Gabbitas is to become Phoenix Chorale's next Artistic Director

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Unpublished Clara Schumann cadenzas premiere at Sinfonia concert

Concert pianist Ludwig Sémerjian will premiere unpublished cadenzas written by Clara Schumann in 1855 at the Sinfonia de l'Ouest concert, May 18.

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Can you digitise the classical music industry and make it grow?

This founder and CEO is using his experience as an opera singer to upscale the classical music sector via tech innovation.

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Markneukirchen Cello Competition reaches semi-finals

Seven young cellists will compete for a place in the final, a share of €15,000 cash and other prizes

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Tchaikovsky Competition 17-19 June 2019 in Moscow and St Petersburg

List of Round - contestants

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Weston Sprott Named Dean of Preparatory Division

On May 14, trombonist Weston Sprott was appointed dean of Juilliard’s Preparatory Division, overseeing Pre-College and the Music Advancement Program (MAP).

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One female conductor 'not acceptable ratio', admits Royal Opera House

Company vows to do better as Ariane Matiakh only woman on list for main stage in 2019-20

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Building Empathy By Making Every Voice Important

Recently, violinist Holly Mulcahy published an article chronicling her latest Arts Capacity program Walker State Faith and Character Based Prison.

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New project launches to assess injury prevention in musicians

Liverpool Philharmonic, Help Musicians UK and Liverpool John Moores University have launched an initiative to research injury prevention

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Hannu Lintu Announced As Finnish National Opera's New Chief Conductor

Finnish National Opera has announced the appointment of conductor Hannu Lintu as its new Chief Conductor - effective from January 2022.

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'Why shouldn't Peter be a girl?': The cast of Birmingham Royal Ballet's Peter and the Wolf talk ahead of Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Shrewsbury shows

Now Peter and the Wolf returns to the stage – but not quite as we know it. In a brand new production from Birmingham Royal Ballet, Peter is a girl

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Professional classical music cannot be sustained in the Netherlands, says oboist Dorine Schoon of the Platform for Freelance Musicians.

Hoboïste Dorine Schoon: ‘Als ik solo's speel voor een bomvolle zaal, krijg ik 136 euro bruto’ Oboist Dorine Schoon: "If I play solos for a packed hall, I get 136 euros gross

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George Dreyfus protest delays Rigoletto opening

The 90-year-old composer used a megaphone to air his long-held grievances about Opera Australia as the houselights went down.

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Meet the boy behind Boston's symphony 'wow' moment

When you learn more about 9-year-old Ronan Mattin, you understand how genuine and unprompted the reaction was.

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Teens who robbed Cleveland Orchestra member and hocked stolen $40,000 violin and bow combo for $30 get prison sentences

Two teenage boys will spend time in prison after they attacked a Cleveland couple and stole their car that contained a violin and bow valued at almost $40,000.

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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra music director Krzysztof Urbański will leave after 2021

Krzysztof Urbański, the music director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, will depart after the 2020-21 season, the orchestra announced late Friday ...

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Associate Principal Viola Rebecca Young Receives Ford Musician Award for Excellence in Community Service

Associate Principal Viola Rebecca Young will receive a Ford Musician Award for Excellence in Community *Service* from the League of American Orchestras.

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Jacksonville Symphony announces new associate conductor - News - The Florida Times-Union

Jacksonville Symphony announces new associate conductor - News  The Florida Times-UnionWhen the Jacksonville Symphony takes the stage for events like Symphonic Night at the Movies and other concerts, a new baton-holder will be at the helm.

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Disabled musicians are being 'failed by venues'

Of the nearly 100 deaf and disabled performers surveyed by Attitude Is Everything, two-thirds said they had to "compromise their health or wellbeing" in order to play live.

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Incorporated Society of Musicians highlights Brexit impact on musicians

The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) has published its fourth report into the effects of Brexit on the music profession.

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Test driving new approaches for classical music

This month two strategies are being test driven by the Vancouver Symphony and Vancouver Opera, and each showcases interesting attitudes.

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Pittsburgh Symphony Announces Eighth Fellow In Training Program For African American Musicians

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the appointment Shantanique Moore, flutist, as the next recipient

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A chorus of pigeons lays siege to Pittsburgh Opera

No pigeons were harmed in the making of this production.”

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11-year-old Pinoy cellist wins first prize in Young Musician Tallinn 2019 competition

Filipino cellist Damodar Das Castillo won first prize

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Renowned US orchestra to deepen people-to-people exchanges in China tour

The Philadelphia Orchestra, one of the preeminent orchestras in the world, will participate in a number of residency activities during its 2019 Tour of China, aiming to deepen people-to-people exchanges through music.

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Winners Announced For The 2019 Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition

The $10,000 Bessylee Penland First Prize, presented by 2019 Vocal Competition Honorees Holly and Tom Mayer was awarded to soprano Meghan Kasanders

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Soweto virtuosos embrace 'white people' music

Xolani Zingeni plays scales on his violin overlooking a muddy courtyard as his teenage sister washes laundry in a bathtub and his great-grandmother carefully ...

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The man who plays the saxophone without the instrument

When 31-year-old Nigerian Tosan Arugba first started producing a sound similar to the saxophone,

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How did California Symphony increase ticket sales? By listening to its audience.

California Symphony Executive Director Aubrey Bergauer did some research and made major changes.

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Swarm of honeybees enjoys magificent concert in Kilkenny cathedral

Bees took up residence in the 13th Century cathedral, but did not disturb Mozart's Requiem.

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Carm-en have a peek at this Royal Opera House wedding cake made by Milton Keynes mum

This amazing cake was made by Deanshanger mum Julia Baker (no pun intended), for a couple who were getting married at London's Royal Opera House.

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Seoul Philharmonic appoints Finnish maestro Osmo Vanska as new music director

The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) has appointed Finnish maestro Osmo Vanska, 66, as its new music director for three years from January 2020.

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Serbian Family Keeps Pianos in Perfect Tune

The Vrbanec family have been running the Pianoland company for four generations

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Brazilian Virtuoso Flutist Finances Fifty Young Venezuelan Musicians in Caracas

After two years in Venezuela surviving food shortages, electricity blackout, runaway inflation,

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The next conductor of the Lexington Philharmonic is ... one of these people.

The Lexington Philharmonic announces the fall season, featuring six conductor candidates and works by female composers at each concert.

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Chinese Authorities Attempt to Cancel Czech Orchestra’s China Tour in Retaliation for Supporting Taiwan

Despite political pressure from China, the Mayor of Prague met with Taiwan officials to strengthen future ties with the country

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Janet Fulton, Principal Percussionist of Manchester Camerata, has been awarded the prestigious Salomon Prize

supported by musicalchairs, presented by the Royal Philharmonic Society and Association of British Orchestras.

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Nicholas Collon announced as Chief Conductor of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

making him the first non-Finnish Chief Conductor

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The power of music: Vicky McClure's dementia choir

While there is no cure, there's growing evidence that music can help ameliorate symptoms such as depression and agitation

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»Ich nehme mit großer Freude diese Herausforderung an«

Kirill Petrenko im Gespräch

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Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla meets Margherita Taylor on Classic FM

"We should always have babies in rehearsal"

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Candidates Announced for 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition

The 10 opening round quartets have been announced for the 2019 13th Banff International String Quartet Competition

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