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The cleanest competition on earth
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Nielsen contest names its flute finalists
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Watch: Pavarotti at the Grammys
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US music director dies at 95
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Met leaks: Gelb signs Salzburg star
The Metropolitan Opera will announce its season very…
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Classical Grammys: the all-time losers
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Four stars share Met stage with Andrea Bocelli
Is it just the fee? Or do these…
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Will I ever stop being a second violinist?
Laurie Niles has written a typically thoughtful reflection,…
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Sicklist: Juilliard China star is felled by appendicitis
The Chinese pianist Zhang Zuo has cancelled engagements due…
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David Daniels is released on weekend bond
The American countertenor, jailed for the past 10…
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Mendelssohn manuscript found in a street market
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