http://www.musolife.com/Daily news from the classical music world, including music education, festivals, competitions, appointments and fun stories from around the globeen-ukSat, 05 Jul 2008 04:36:49 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/rss/muso_rss.xmlhttp://www.musolife.com/jose-iturbi-foundation-splashes-the-cash.htmlA host of winners were awarded substantial cash prizes at the Jose Iturbi International Music Competition, held on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles last month.Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:03:36 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/first-van-cliburn-youtube-winner-announced.htmlThe Van Cliburn Foundation (VCF) has announced the winner of its first ever online contest for amateur pianists. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:00:00 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/stage-isn-t-set-for-next-nyc-opera-season.htmlNew York City Opera’s 2008-09 season will be slightly less substantial than normal, as it includes not a single staged opera. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:00:00 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/traditional-scottish-on-the-menu-at-edinburgh-fringe.htmlMusicians will perform traditional Scottish music at a free concert held at the National Museum of Scotland during August's Edinburgh Fringe series, thanks to outreach organisation Live Music Now (LMN)Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:00:00 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/si-jing-ye-scoops-bachauer-piano-competition/Top prize at the 2008 Gina Bachauer Young Artists International Piano Competition was awarded to 16-year-old Si Jing Ye from China.Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:49:41 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/swedish-chamber-orchestra-secures-znaider.htmlClosely following Maxim Vengerov’s announcement that he will focus on conducting in the future, fellow violinist Nikolaj Znaider will also be taking up the baton in the near future. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:00:00 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/zuill-bailey-signs-to-telarc.htmlZuill Bailey, the 35-yeard-old El Paso, Texas-based cellist, has joined Telarc’s roster of artists.Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:27:03 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/gourlay-resigns-as-rsamd-restructures.htmlJames Gourlay has abruptly resigned from his post as head of music at Glasgow's Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD). Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:00:00 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/scheme-to-help-aspiring-promoters-make-their-mark.htmlA new initiative by live music promoter Curious Generation and national enterprise campaign Make Your Mark aims to inspire young British promoters.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:48:10 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/entrants-not-rachmaninoff-for-top-prize.htmlThe jury at the third Rachmaninov International Piano Competition and Festival in Los Angeles did not award the grand prize of $30,000 (£15,000) in the final round of the triennial contest last week.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:03:06 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/adidas-produces-lang-lang-signature-trainer.htmlChinese pianist Lang Lang has been honoured by German shoe-maker Adidas with his own model of trainers. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:14:27 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/boe-and-westenra-unite-for-killiow-2008.htmlAlfie Boe and Hayley Westenra will perform together for the first time at a charity music event in Cornwall this September.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:00:00 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/nyman-set-perform-at-latitude-festival.htmlLibrettist and musicologist Michael Nyman will perform in the Film and Music Arena at July’s Latitude festival in Suffolk.Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:00:00 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/steinway-buys-music-retailer-arkivmusic.htmlSteinway Musical Instruments (SMI) has acquired ArkivMusic, the online classical music retailer, for US$4.5m (£2.28m). Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:00:00 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/liverpool-is-named-england-s-most-musical-city.htmlLiverpool can now claim the title of England's Most Musical City after topping an online poll organised by Arts Council England's Take it Away scheme.Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:00:00 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/medici.tv-launches-festivals-webcast-series.htmlJoshua Bell and the Emerson String Quartet are among the artists who will feature in free webcasts from this month's Aspen Music Festival.Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:20:35 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/goodall-completes-classic-fm-s-weekend-line-up.htmlHoward Goodall, the British broadcaster and composer, will become Classic FM’s composer in residence this summer. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:24:03 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/a-life-of-grime.htmlA three-month collaborative project at Sheffield Springs Performing Arts Academy has bridged the considerable gap between classical music and hip hop.Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:36:16 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/royal-navy-seeks-out-action-movie-composer.htmlThe Royal Navy is looking for the next John Williams or John Barry to provide a symphonic wind band soundtrack for its latest promotional film.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:06:56 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/strad-study-suggests-rotten-wood-superior.htmlViolins made from decaying wood produce a superior sound, according to a study by Swiss researchers.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:43:31 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/abrsm-launches-syllabus-podcasts.htmlThe Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) is launching a podcast series hosted by BBC Radio 3 presenter Sarah Walker.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:00:00 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/three-scoop-rncm-s-gold-medal-awards.htmlManchester's Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) has announced the winners of its third annual Gold Medal Award for performance, which took place on 14-16 June.Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:00:00 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/sierra-to-compose-first-sphinx-commission.htmlComposer Roberto Sierra has been selected to write a work commissioned by America’s Sphinx Commissioning Consortium, which was launched earlier this year to encourage major compositions by black and Latino composers.Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:00:00 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/free-instruments-for-poverty-stricken-children.htmlUnderprivileged children in England will be given free instruments and classical music lessons thanks to a new government scheme spearheaded by Julian Lloyd Webber.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:44:59 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/education-campaign-aims-to-curb-illegal-downloads.htmlBritain’s record industry body and Virgin Media (VM) have launched an education campaign to help consumers download music safely and legally. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:00:00 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/rncm-establish-new-scholarship-for-clarinetists.htmlManchester’s Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) has established the Giles Thomas Lyth Scholarships to encourage promising young clarinet students, after receiving a £450,000 bequest.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:19:15 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/harmonic-to-host-o-duo-and-palmer.htmlLondon’s monthly classical music club night Harmonic will play host to percussion group O Duo and violinist Ruth Palmer next month.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:00:00 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/cleveland-orchestra-announces-long-term-plans.htmlThe Cleveland Orchestra has announced that it will expand its education programmes from autumn 2009.Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:08:55 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/hurt-lands-mahler-prize.htmlGerman composer Leopold Hurt was announced as the winner of the International Gustav Mahler Composition Prize earlier this month.Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:39:50 BSThttp://www.musolife.com/escala-quartet-sign-to-sony-bmg.htmlString quartet eScala, who reached the finals of ITV show Britain’s Got Talent, has signed a deal with Sony BMG reportedly worth £1.5m.Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:30:55 BST