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Chicago names new maestro
After coming to the end of 25 years…
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NY violinist with two broken wrists needs your help
An appeal has been launched to help Denise…
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American richest donors gather for Carnegie gala
Carnegie Hall’s Opening Night Gala concert on Tuesday,…
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Vienna Phil principal cellist replaces Vienna Symphony #1
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Maestros and motor cars: (2) Arturo Toscanini
He preferred the passenger seat. Photo from the…
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Contemporary music is over, done, dead. What now?
From an essay by the French composer, Jean-Louis…
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Polish prosecutor investigates case of missing bassoons
At the Frederic Chopin Music School in Opole,…
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Death of a California conductor
Founder of the California Philharmonic, Victor Vener died…
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Kings Singer dies
Message from the vocal group: We’re so very…
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Biz news: IMG promotes V-P, signs 5 singers
Sam Snook, a 15-year company veteran, has been…
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Discreet Royal Ballet chief dies
Alastair Macaulay writes: The Royal Ballet will announce…
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Opera
Happy 90’s, Jackie Horne
America’s greatest mezzo-soprano turns 90 today. Marilyn Horne…
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Maestros and motor cars: (1) Wilhelm Furtwängler
What’s he driving? It’s a Horch, the 830…
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Opera
Stemme quits Elektra, but look who’s jumping in
The magnificent Nina Stemme has pulled out of…
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Notre Dame builds organ in Belgium
Brussels media are reporting that local organ builder…
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Pianos must be replaced after use
From the English instructions to foreign students at…
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Opera
The ultimate Elektra? Carlos Kleiber’s
Amid much discussion of Covent Garden’s new production…
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Opera
Opera sells its house to pay off debts
Portland Opera in Oregon is vacating the Hampton…
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Car-buffs alert: What Leonard Bernstein kept in his garage
Aaron Trager wrote to the Leonard Bernstein Office,…
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Opera
Punch-ups at La Scala over French Medea
The return to La Scala of Cherubini’s Medea…
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Orchestras
El Sistema extends a tentacle to Sweden
CNN has a glowing report about an orchestra…
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Opera
An arresting return for Medea
This is an early production photo of Cherubuini’s…
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Opera
Toulon Opera names music director
Toulon Opera has created a position of music…
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Orchestras
Barenboim’s greatest ‘its
Courtesy of a fellow-maestro. Don’t we just long…
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