Australia claims seat at the Berlin Philharmonic
mainA permanent place has been reserved for a young Australian to play in the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, as part of its Academy.
Two philanthropists – Naomi Milgrom and Peter Weiss – are paying for the arrangement and the candidate will be selected from students at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM).
Simon Rattle said: ‘It gives me great pleasure that a dedicated position for young Australians is now to be established at the Orchestra Academy, thus ensuring that this mutually rich exchange may be guaranteed for many years to come.’
A similar post exists at the Academy for young Israeli musicians.
The Orchestra academy is NOT the Berlin Phil! At most, they dep in once in a while.
True, but the headline looks so much more spectacular if one pretends …
Good to see Aussie philanthropists supporting young artists – not just bricks and mortar, and perhaps some pieces of wood.
Go the Aussies!!!