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Cecilia Bartoli to Become Artistic Director for 2015 Salzburg Whitsun Festival in Austria, Appointed by Alexander Pereira
Wolfgang Rihm Receives Grawmeyer Award from University of Louisville for 15-Minute 'IN-SCHRIFT 2' Composition
For Wolfgang Rihm, his follow-up composition "IN-SCHRIFT 2" has garnered a lot of attention and acclaim. Thus, for his astounding work, Rihm has been given the 2015 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition.Hats off to Rihm as his 15-minute score for orchestra has taken the award for its exploration of musical space. The music was originally composed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Berlin Philharmonic's concert hall, the Philharmonie.And per NPR endorsed-WFPL, "IN-SCRIFT 2" "explores [the Philharmonie's] unique space, by placing musicians from the orchestra around and within the audience, creating spatial and surround-sound effects."It continued: "The work is also noted for not using flutes, violins or violas (standard orchestral instruments), instead focusing on the darker and deeper sounds of the ensemble." Are You Dreaming of an Acapella Christmas? New Videos from Pentatonix and Straight No Chaser Feature Holiday Songs with a Modern Twist
Searching for something a little different to listen to this holiday season? Look no further than Classicalite's mix of some of the best acapella Christmas song videos that have come out recently from supergroups like Pentatonix, Home Free and Straight No Chaser.
