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Another major string quartet breaks up
The St. Lawrence String Quartet, founded in Toronto…
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Philadelphia concertmaster dies
Message from the orchestra: It is with deep…
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Just in: Lucerne cancels Netrebko pair
We are informed by the website of Lucerne’s…
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London orchestra gets into Downing Street
press release: The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) will…
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EMI refugee seeks asylum in Scotland
The fabulous Ingrid Fliter, Gilmore Artist of 2006,…
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Maestro moves: Barcelona buys Japanese once more
The next music director of the Barcelona Symphony and…
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Just in: Dutch Police arrest suspects with 1731 violin
Two men walked into a luthier’s shop in…
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An opera by the author of Tom Jones
The Lottery By Henry Fielding A tale of…
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Steve Reich’s percussionist, RIP
We’ve been notified of the death of James…
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Stunning pin-ups from German retirement home
photo: international.contilia.de More pictures here.
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Germany’s Laughing Vagabond is gone
Fred Bertelmann, 88. RIP. Key fact: He discovered…
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Two musicians join search for Chicago manager
Our friend Andrew Patner reports that two musicians…
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A principal conductor with just ten concerts?
The new season announcement from the London Philharmonic…
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Claudio Abbado: a soloist’s view
The pianist Ivo Pogorelich has been remembering Abbado,…
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Why English National Opera is losing its music director
Edward Gardner will leave ENO in 18 months…
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‘Super Bowl’s a lot tougher than singing at the Met’
A happy mash-up from ABC News on the…
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How to play the world’s costliest violin: first, dunk it in the river
That’s what Anne Akiko Meyers appears to do…
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A Symphony to be composed on Twitter
The Kurt Weill Festival in Dessau is urging…
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Good news: Hilary tops the charts. Bad news: lowest ever sales
Hilary Hahn’s In 27 Pieces was the top-selling…
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Three maestros to honour Claudio Abbado at La Scala
Monday has been designated Abbado commemoration day in…
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Video: These playable instruments are made of ice
Every winter, Tim Linhart makes an orchestra of ice…
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Video: Last night in Bologna, the silence was immaculate
Tuesday night, Roberto Abbado, nephew of Claudio Abbado,…
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Iran lifts TV ban on musical instruments
This is, reportedly, the first sight of musical…
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New video: Could a robot stand in for live musicians?
Check this entertaining TED talk by robot maker…
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