Music Feed of the Week
01 The 2021 Gramophone Awards are announced
On September 22, local time, Phonograph magazine announced the winning albums in the eleven categories of the Gramophone Classical Music Awards in 2021.
The most high-profile "Record of the Year" will be announced on October 5, local time, and the awards ceremony will start at 7 p.m. Beijing time and will be broadcast on the official Gramophone website, Youtube and Facebook channels, Classic FM and medici.tv.
Award Details:
https://www.gramophone.co.uk/awards/gramophone-classical-music-awards-2021
02 Agridge and Freire withdrew from the jury of the 18th Shaw Competition
Brazilian pianist Nelson Freire announced his withdrawal from the jury of the 18th Chopin International Piano Competition due to his health, and martha Argerich also decided to give up participating in the jury of this competition in order to support his friends.
Arthur Moreira-Lima, who replaced the two pianists, finished second at the 1965 Chopin Competition, behind Martha Agridge, who will no longer attend the opening concert of the competition on October 2.
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03 The life story of Cheli bidak will be remade in a biographical film
A biographical film based on the life of conductor Cheli Bidak will begin filming in 2022. The film's title is The Yellow Tie, and American actor John Markovich will play the role of Cheli in his later years, and the role of Cheli Bidak in his youth has not yet been finalized.
According to Markovich, Celly was a unique genius and recognized as one of the greatest classical music adventurers of the last century, and interpreting his later years would be a challenging and fascinating process.
The film will be written and directed by Celly's son, which will begin next spring in Celli's native Romania.
Chelibidak is well versed in seven Chinese and has conducted orchestras such as the Berliner Philharmonic, the Munich Philharmonic, the Stuttgart Canton Symphony, the Swedish Canton Symphony, the London Philharmonic, the London Symphony, the French National Radio and many more.
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04 Muti returns to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor
On September 22, Italian conductor Riccardo Muti returned to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's podium, where he last performed in February 2020.
The chicago symphony orchestra's official social media uses the phrase "It feels so good to be reunited!" "This concert not only marks the start of the 2021-22 season, but also the first time in nearly 19 months that the entire orchestra has gathered on the stage in the Orchestra Hall in a normal way.
In addition, Ricardo Muti, who has turned 80, has extended his contract with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for one year to renew his contract as music director until mid-2023.
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Tokyo New City Orchestra renamed "Tokyo Pacific Philharmonic Orchestra"
The Toky New City Orchestra recently announced at the press conference that it will change its name to the Tokyo Pacific Philharmonic Orchestra from April 2022.
Hino, director of the orchestra, explained: "The three key words in the name of the new band , Pacific Philharmonia Tokyo , are Pacific (Peace and Calm, Pacific) x Philharmonic Orchestra ( Love music, Harmony ) x Tokyo ( Tokyo. I think we have a mission to connect people and deliver countries to the world through music, to bring peace and integration with music (Pacify). ”
06 Conductor Van Chi-den announces his departure from the New York Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic's music director, Jaap van Zweden, announced on the eve of his return to normal season that he would leave the band at the end of the 2023-24 season.
In an interview with The New York Times, he explained: "The pandemic experience [of the coronavirus] kept him in isolation from musicians in the Netherlands for 18 months." However, it also gave him time with his family, allowing him to compose and explore music outside of the classical repertoire.
Previously, Fan Zhideng was infected with the new crown, so he lost more than 30 kilograms, and this serious illness also greatly changed him.
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