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BBC names Young Musician semi-finalists
A televised selection process that raised concerns about…
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Maestro wins $190k for wrongful dismissal
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra has been ordered to…
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Editorial: It’s time to change orchestra auditions
Two posts this weekend about auditions in Europe…
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There is nothing more stressful, demoralizing, and soul-sucking than an orchestral audition
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The pity of war is an album in 10 million
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: Another…
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Baltimore oboe says: I told you so
Katherine Needleman, the Baltimore principal oboe who filed…
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Breaking: Baltimore suspends ‘inappropriate’ concertmaster
From the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Baltimore (November 9,…
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Why be the fastest violinist if you mostly play wrong notes?
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Canada says sorry for its official anti-semitism
You must watch this impressive address to Parliament…
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How to sell your violin and keep it
We reported yesterday that the violinist Arve Tellefsen…
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Germany’s Green Party acquires a piano star
The outstanding international pianist Igor Levit is appearing…
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Breaking: Classical PR joins up with the big guys
Albion Media, probably Europe’s largest classical image strategist,…
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Opera is halted as conductor collapses
At the Staatstheater Kassel, a performance of Verdi’s…
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Split decision at Geneva piano contest
The first prize at the Geneva International Piano…
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Breaking: Vienna has new 1st Konzertmeisterin
Sophie Heinrich has won the audition for first…
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Philadelphia investigation finds against Charles Dutoit
In contrast to Montreal, which has just found…
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György Kurtág: I want to play you my new piece
From my interview with Kurtág in today’s Spectator: Arriving…
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US immigration officer demands to see composer’s score
From the Czech composer Miroslav Srnka: Some dreams…
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Breaking: Renée Fleming to make London musical debut
Covent Garden can’t recruit her. She has never…
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Susanna Mälkki: I’m not drawn to conducting for the power
The Finnish conductor, chief of the Helsinki Philharmonic…
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Having it all is not all that it looks
From our hectic diarist Anthea Kreston: Prepping…
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Just in: David Daniels is fired from opera role
San Francisco Opera stated today that the countertenor…
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Music teacher leaves $4.7 million to her orchestra
Jane H. Kesson was an annual subscriber and…
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New job for Cori Ellison
The former Glyndebourne dramaturg is heading for the…
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