Germany Announces ‘Classical Scholarship Program’ For Freelance Musicians

(Credit: Tobias Koch) The German Music Council (DMR) will implement another sub-program of “Neustart Kultur” project with the “Classical Scholarship Program.” The now-planned program, worth ten million euros, is aimed at self-employed musicians in the field of classical music. The program will cover all periods of classical music, from early music to the early avant-garde. “The German Music Council thanks Minister {…}

Berlin’s Charité Board of Directors Steps Back Initial Statements Supporting Complete Opening of Opera Houses & Concert Halls

(Credit: Jan Windszus Photography) Earlier this week, leading German epidemiologists from the prestigious Berlin’s Clinic Charité published a revised study suggesting that the opera houses and concert halls should allow every seat in the audiences to be occupied. The report initially appeared on the website Rbb24.de. However, in a major twist, the Charité’s Board of Directors has distanced itself from {…}