Sunday, April 24, 2011

Classical Music in Twitter Universe!!



It's not difficult to keep updated on something these days. Social media era has helped us reach out to everthing, beyond the borders. Look, what they've done to the classical music improvement. We can lots of updates about what's happening in the classical music world. Thanks to the one called twitter

So, here what did I do on my twitter to have myself updated on classical music. Here's what I follow to..

1.The labels
Some major labels that specialized in classical recordings now on twitter. Keep upgrade your latest recordings updates and its promotion events..

Decca  (Andrea Bocelli, Eric Whitacre, Hayley Westenra, All Angels, Aled Jones, Andre Rieu, Farryl Smith, The Choirgirl Isabel, Blake, Camilla Kerslake)
Decca Classics (Renee Fleming, Cecilia Bartoli, Pavarotti, Nico Muhly, Jonas Kaufman)
Deutsche Grammophone (Yuja Wang, Milos Karadaglic, Sting,Anna Netrebko)
Sony Masterworks (Il Divo, The Priests, Lang Lang, Escala, Placido Domingo, Yo Yo Ma, Jessye Norman, Russell Watson)
EMI Virgin Classics (Libera, The King's Singers, Sarah Brightman, Joyce Didonato, Karl Jenkins, Kate Royal)
EMI Classics US
Warner (Josh Groban, Katherine Jenkins)

Note: One artist may sign to different record label in past time, like Lang-Lang who was DG's, also Jessye Norman.

2. The Artists
Twitter is frenzy, even to some of our 'old' classical performers. Flemming and Bocelli, they are 'tweeps' too (even not quite sure whether their own or their manager who is managing their twitter). Here are some of our fave classical performers who join twitta...

Singers
Josh Groban, Katherine Jenkins, Hayley Westenra, All Angels, Renee Fleming, Andrea Bocelli, Joyce Didonato, Russell Watson, Il Divo, Il Volo, Camilla Kerslake, The Priests, Faryl Smith

Choirs/ Vocal Ensemble
Libera, The King's SingersThe Sixteen, Voces8, Stille Anctico, I Faglioni, New College Choir

Violist
Sarah Chang, Andre Rieu

Pianist
Lang Lang, Yuja Wang

Guitarist
Milos Karadaglic

Instrumental Group / Orchestra
Escala, Raven Quartet, London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic

Composers
Eric Whitacre, Nico Muhly

Not to forget, we, as Indonesian, also have our own classical artists who may flood your twitter timeline. Follow them, and see what they've done to 'fix' our national music taste (and image)

Ananda Sukarlan (Composer/Pianist), Addie MS (Conductor) Aning Katamsi ( Soprano), Eric Awuy (trumpetist), Rama Widi & Maya Hasan (Harpist), Batavia Madrigal Singers (Choir), EA Classic (Radio Program)



3. The Venues
Finds the concert details of your favorite classical acts from the most prestigious opera venues in the world

4. The Media
Classical music has now over-ruled the media too, mostly in UK. Follow them:
Magazines: Gramophone, MUSOBBC Music, Classic FM (the mags)
Radio : Classic FM
Critics : Art Desk, ClassicalX
Charts: You can find in iTunes, Gramophone Mags, or Classic FM

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