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Maestro wins $190k for wrongful dismissal
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra has been ordered to…
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Exclusive: Minnesota Orchestra selects musicians on racial grounds
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There is nothing more stressful, demoralizing, and soul-sucking than an orchestral audition
Dear Alma, I flew to Europe for a…
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Jonas Kaufmann is out with Covid
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Exclusive: Boston’s principal oboe demands better auditions
John Ferrillo, principal oboe of the Boston Symphony…
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Yannick reveals his secret space at the Met
The music director of the Metropolitan Opera has…
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Was Handel the Jeff Bezos of classical music?
From my lead review in this weekend’s Wall…
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Conductors as kids (3)
It’s getting tougher. UPDATE: Two of you…
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An opera house is named after Valery Gergiev
Don’t worry, he’s still alive. But the good…
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Where was this opera staged? Moscow, 1940?
1960 Tel Aviv? 1980 Wyoming? 1990 Beijing? This…
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Xmas woes: Police shut major airport over suspect clarinet
From Ludwig Van Toronto: Calgary police temporarily shut…
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Arnold Schoenberg’s Merry Christmas music
Ever heard that before?
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Records of the year – the ones we missed
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: As…
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French renew contentious director
The Opéra National de Bordeaux has renewed Marc…
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Tan Dun wins top job at Bard
The Chinese composer Tan Dun has been named Dean…
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Death of a modernist cellist
Steven Isserlis reports the death of Johannes Goritzki,…
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Conductors as kids (2)
Who’s this? UPDATE: Yup…. it’s Willy.
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Breaking: Top British soloist becomes German professor
The Rostock Academy of Music and Theater has…
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Which soloists sell well in China?
Apart from the obvious – Lang Lang, Yundi…
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Gyorgy Ligeti interferes with Christmas shopping
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Just in: Operabase is sold to the Danes
The essential resource for knowing who’s singing what…
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Stolen London violin is recovered in Paris
Daniel Chandler lost his violin in a Christmas…
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Believe it: Orchestra gives back $1 million
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra has given back a million-dollar…
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Scots chief decamps for London
In the week the Royal Scottish National Orchestra…
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