Félix Palomero, nuevo director técnico de la Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España Noticias en español / News in Spanish only Félix Palomero (León, 1962) será el nuevo director técnico de la Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España (OCNE) a partir del 7 de noviembre. Palomero, buen conocedor de la institución pues ya ocupó este mismo puesto entre

Alemania destina 6 millones al ‘250’ aniversario de Beethoven Noticias en español / News in Spanish only El Gobierno invertirá 6 millones en la celebración del 250 aniversario del nacimiento de Beethoven El Ministerio de Cultura alemán ha anunciado la inversión de 6 millones en la celebración del 250 aniversario del nacimiento de Beethoven (16 de diciembre de 1770

New advice for musicians travelling in and out of the UK Dover and the Eurotunnel are among the ports to be affected by CITES legislation Notes in English / Notas en ingles Musicians travelling in and out of the UK after 29 March need to be aware of the potential changes at border control, particularly

Semana Cultural del Conservatorio Profesional de La Rioja – 18-21 Marzo 2019 Noticias en español / News in Spanish only La Semana Cultural del Conservatorio de La Rioja tienen varios días intensos de música – y durante estos días la habitual actividad lectiva será sustituida por talleres, conciertos, charlas y otras actividades que el profesorado

3rd Piatigorsky International Cello Festival Set to Take Place in Los Angeles in 2020 Notes in English / Notas en inglés   The University of Southern California in conjunction with the Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced the launched of the 3rd Piatigorsky International Cello Festival The University of Southern California in conjunction with the Los Angeles Philharmonic has this

Cellos2Go – A friendly “Cello” shop with an excellent attention to clients Notes in English / Notas en ingles   Highly recommended by “Johnstone-Music” – the shop is based in Columbia, South Carolina (U.S.A,) and gives this useful introduction: “Welcome to Cellos2Go, a specialty retail shop dedicated to cellists, their cellos and accessories.   We feature a wide

CELLO CHARGERS (Polish Cello Duo) Anna Furkałowska – cello / Maciej Baran – cello / Gniewomir Tomczyk – drums Cello Chargers – Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams Cello Cover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PmmmdNz6Fw Muy recomendado! Recommended!

Gobierno de España – Ministro de Cultura pide a la Audiencia Nacional la intervención de la SGAE El ministro de Cultura: “Nunca se sabe lo que podemos encontrar en la SGAE” Noticias en español / News in Spanish only Guirao pide a la Audiencia Nacional una “intervención temporal” por un plazo inicial de seis meses.

Noticias en español / News in Spanish only Esto se lo han facilitado desde la Hacienda de Navarra, que ha sacado la Agencia Tributaria Estatal, al respecto del cambio de IVA de los artistas, yo creo que queda claro todas las definiciones etc….. y por parte de intérpretes de actuaciones musicales en casi todos los

Día Mundial de la Radio 2019 El 13 de febrero de 2019 la UNESCO celebrará la octava edición del Día Mundial de la Radio. Este día es una oportunidad para que el mundo celebre la radio y su impacto en nuestras vidas. La radio nos informa, transforma y une. Reúne a comunidades de todas las

Orchestra – London Mozart Players celebrate 70th birthday London Mozart Players to celebrate 70th birthday with invitation-only concert Notes in English / Notas en ingles Monday 11 February marks the 70th birthday of the UK’s longest-established chamber orchestra, the London Mozart Players. To celebrate, the orchestra will be performing Mozart’s magnificent Symphony No. 41 in

Deutsche Grammophon Sign First Female Conductor Exclusive Contract Lithuanian conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla has signed an exclusive multi-disc recording contract with the Deutsche Grammophon label News in English / Noticias en ingles It has been announced this week that Lithuanian conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla has signed an exclusive multi-disc recording contract with the Berlin-based Deutsche Grammophon label. The announcement makes the 32-year-old

Cello Winners announced at Sphinx competition (Detroit, Michigan) Two cellists take the top prize, receiving $50,000 and $10,000 respectively News in English / Noticias en ingles Over the weekend, Sphinx awarded more than $100,000 in prizes at the 22nd annual Sphinx Competition for young Black and Latinx string players. In the Senior Division, first prize went to

Klaipėda International Cello Festival and Competition, Lithuania   news in English / Noticias en ingles For six days between May 1 and 6, 2017, an international assembly of cellists from different countries offers various perspectives on the art of music and invites the audience to explore the diversity of musical forms, styles and genres. A

Technological Composition – Huawei “completes” Schubert’s Unfinished symphony Schubert began the symphony in 1822, but had only completed two movements (plus a nearly completed piano score of a Scherzo) when he died in 1828. While a number of composers and musicologists have ‘finished’ the work, including Felix Weingartner, Gerald Abraham and Brian Newbould, and Robin Holloway, now, apparently,

Cello – Curiosities!   This Cello is made entirely of GLASS https://www.cellists.co/2019/01/this-cello-is-made-entirely-of-glass_14.html     This CELLIST can play cello while CYCLING https://www.cellists.co/2019/01/cellist-can-play-cello-while.html   Enjoy!

The SCANDINAVIAN CELLO SCHOOL was founded in 2016 to support, educate and promote young cellists VISIT THE WORLD’S FIRST EVER PERMANENT CELLO CENTER & RETREAT Scandinavian Cello School permanent cello center and retreat is a place for relaxation, motivation and preparation in the middle of a beautiful nature area, just a short distance from the UNESCO heritage

Cello – Spike Cello Festival (Dublin): 8th – 10th February 2019 Spike Cello Festival, Dublin’s alternative cello festival, will be back for its third installation Friday 8 – Sunday 10 February 2019 in venues across Dublin. After the festival’s hugely successful, entertaining and innovative 2017 & 2018 incarnations, the 2019 programme will present unique events

ALL INSTRUMENTS – Revolutionary New Portable Music Stand An online crowdfunding campaign has been launched for a new revolutionary portable music stand A online crowdfunding campaign has this week been launched for a new revolutionary portable music stand – constructed to stick to almost any wall surface and designed to improve posture whilst practicing at home and

2CELLOS North American Tour 2019 2CELLOS are hitting the road in 2019, bringing their invigorating live show to 30 U.S. cities. The Let There Be Cello tour comes on the heels of the twosome’s upcoming album of the same name. The album will feature a mix of pop favorites, such as “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran and Luis

Future new grand concert hall for London Symphony Orchestra, priced at £288m. First designs revealed for new £288m London concert hall – cost of 2,000-seat ‘centre of music’ would have to be raised from private donations A new London concert hall, which its supporters believe would be as transformative for classical music as Tate Modern was for

Violin – Kató Havas has died aged 98 Her ‘New Approach to violin playing’ continues to be highly influential Obituary: https://www.thestrad.com/news/kato-havas-has-died-aged-98/8547.article#.XEddt_0DImA.twitter Official Site: http://www.katohavas.com   Kato Havas O.B.E. – A Hungarian-born international teacher and lecturer who was based in Oxford, England. She was the author of six books about violin technique, the recipient of the ASTA

Bach in the Subways 2019 – March 21-24 Every year for Bach’s birthday a spontaneous, global community of musicians unites to sow the seeds for future generations of classical music lovers and share their joy and inspiration for their artform. Everyone can participate! See here: https://bachinthesubways.org  

The Strad launches Stradfest, an exciting new event for young string players Professionals from leading orchestras, competitions, record labels and academies will join The Strad team at London’s Royal Institution on 24 March On 24 March 2019 The Strad launches a new event designed to help string players develop a rewarding career. Stradfest is a one-day immersive event,

A conductor for a new age  Memories of Claudio Abbado by Peter Hagmann https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/en/titelgeschichten/20182019/abbado