Osvaldo Golijov’s New Opera for the Met is Called Off

Long-delayed plans for the Metropolitan Opera to present a new opera by Osvaldo Golijov, a celebrated composer whose output has slowed in recent years, have fizzled.

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Keiner soll wissen, was Dirigenten verdienen

Chefdirigenten- und Intendantengagen sind in Deutschland das kulturelle Staatsgeheimnis Nummer eins. Die Berliner Linke will die Vernebelungspolitik beenden. Und trifft überall auf Widerstand.

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First ever violin-making school nationwide is right here in Utah

In the heart of Salt Lake City is one of the only shops in the country that teaches students how to design and build their own violins.

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Disputed Beethoven manuscript fails to sell at auction

The manuscript, described as “Autograph manuscript of the 'Allegretto' in B minor for string quartet WoO 210, composed for an English visitor to Vienna in 1817” has the words “composed and written by Beethoven himself November 29 1817 at Vienna”

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Ever wondered what Beethoven's Fifth would sound like in a major key?

When you're sitting in work or school, a little bit bored, does your mind starts to wander to unusual and unanswerable things?

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19 steps to becoming an absolutely kick-ass violinist

Some of the biggest names in the violin world are breaking tradition and going for the more laid-back-look.

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Mark Taimanov obituary

Russian chess grandmaster who was also an international concert pianist Mark Taimanov, who has died aged 90, reached the top of two separate professions.

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Mahler's second symphony manuscript sells for record £4.5m

The manuscript belonged to the Mahler enthusiast Gilbert Kaplan, who caused controversy by conducting the work himself. It was the ideal Christmas gift for someone with several million spare pounds and a love of Mahler

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ASK THE PROS | Cellist Josephine Knight – “Overcoming Stage Anxiety”

We threw Janet’s question over to British cellist and Royal Academy of Music Professor, Ms Josephine Knight:

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Four flutes. Four countries. One marvellous performance of Bizet.

Four talented strangers from Germany, Norway, Denmark and Bosnia and Herzegovina have been able to come together and create their very own “music community”.

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Listening to Mozart can lower your blood pressure

Listening to Mozart can lower your blood pressureInquirer.netI was recently invited to a series of talks on how to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases like high blood pressure, heart failure and other types of heart diseases by drug and nondrug treatments.

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Yuja Wang just took apart Mozart with this unbelievably exciting encore, and it’s gone viral

Beginning as almost a parody of plinky-plonky piano, Wang kicks off the familiar melody of Mozart’s Rondo alla Turca, which is met with some polite laughter from the audience.

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Pauline Oliveros, 'deep listening' pioneer, dies aged 84

The influential improviser and experimental composer coined the ‘deep listening’ concept that preached active and thoughtful awareness of sound

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We’ve got a close-up look at Mahler’s hand-written manuscript for his Second Symphony

The Resurrection Symphony by Mahler is face-meltingly amazing – now a complete manuscript hand-written by the composer himself is going under the hammer at Sotheby’s. We’ve got our hands on the high resolution images **drools**

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Composer George Fenton: 'Our chimney sweep taught me the guitar'

George Fenton’s has scored everything from Blue Planet to Groundhog Day but, he tells Jessamy Calkin, the best music is barely noticeable

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Pakistan’s first Sufi-opera singer

With its roots in Italy, opera singing has largely remained a Western preserve. A form of classical music, it is something quite alien to South Asia on the whole, let alone Pakistan. Our musical landscape is filled with different eastern and western styles but no one ever thought about branching into opera music. That is, at least until Saira Peter came along.

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Letters: music students are allowed to follow their muse by Professor Jo Cole

Nigel Kennedy should pay a visit to the Royal Academy

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Classical: Séance that brought Schumann's violin concerto back to life

There cannot be many more bizarre stories than the one about the only violin concerto that Robert Schumann ever wrote. An exceptional tunesmith, he began composing for the piano, branched into song when at his happiest around the time of his marriage ...

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Does the rise of streaming and downloading mean the loss of music?

Whenever you listen to a streamed song, like it but don't buy it, and instead stream it again — especially on YouTube — you are casting a vote for the future nonexistence of professional musicians.

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Figaro OMG . . . opera for the twitterati - The Times (pay wall)

As the lights go down and the orchestra strikes up, opera audiences have traditionally settled in for several hours of uninterrupted passion, melodrama and the occasional joke. Not so a new generation, who wish to augment the experience by looking down

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Mannequin Challenge with the figaro cast 2016

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Kristin Lewis, protagonista di Porgy and Bess. Soccorsa a scena aperta da un medico, si riprende dopo una decina di minuti e continua a cantare

Penultima recita di "Porgy and Bess" col brivido alla Scala. Mentre era in corso la rappresentazione, Kristin Lewis, interprete di Bess, ha avuto un calo di pressione e si è accasciata sul palcoscenico.

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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Strike Is Resolved

the storied Philadelphia Orchestra began a strike that lasted 48 hours, raising new questions about how symphony orchestras are adapting to their 21st-century challenges.

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Metropolitan Opera Guild wants to sell million-dollar collection

The Metropolitan Opera Guild asked the court Wednesday to grant permission to sell the items.Metropolitan Opera Guild trying to sell off $1M in memorabilia

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TSO defies gloomy orchestra trend

A shift has occurred in consumption, resulting in most orchestras selling fewer subscriptions (season packages) and more single tickets, which indicates a decline in demand among orchestral music lovers.

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Violinist Svetlin Roussev named concertmaster of Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Bulgarian violinist Svetlin Roussev has been named concertmaster of Orchestre de la Suisse Romande following an audition this month chaired by the Geneva-based orchestra's music director Jonathan Nott.

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Violinist Stephen Tavani named Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra concertmaster

Stephen Tavani has been named concertmaster of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia in the US. The 24-year-old violinist is currently a student at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, studying with Ida Kavafian and Arnold Steinhardt.

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'Beethoven' musical score row between Sotheby's and expert

A row over a handwritten score "by Beethoven" being sold at auction for up to £200,000 has broken out between an expert and its sellers.

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Juanjo Mena donará los 30.000 euros del Premio Nacional de Música a educación musical en España: "Está muy necesitada"

Juanjo Mena donará los 30.000 euros del Premio Nacional de Música a educación musical en España: "Está muy necesitada"

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The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has Chinese website

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Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra announces new music advisor

he Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra on Tuesday introduced Dr. Vincent Ho as its new Music Advisor. “Vincent is a very well-known Canadian composer; has a terrific body of works and has done an exceptional job with other orchestras across Canada,”

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Symphony loses CEO mid-season

Bryan Burrow, who once joked that he knew far more about country music than classical, is leaving as chief executive of the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra

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The Top Three Clarinet Players in the Pacific Northwest All Go to the Same High School. And They're Related.

There are only three clarinets in each symphony, and each time all three spots went to the Folwick siblings.

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Ronaldo is like Mozart - Sporting coach

"They say that when Mozart was six years old he had already done 3,500 hours of practice on the piano," he said. "Cristiano is like that, a natural talent, but who has always worked on it. Having talent is not enough to be a genius, you must put in the work."

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St Cecilia's Day today

A number of musical compositions are dedicated to her, and her feast day, November 22, became the occasion for concerts and musical festivals.

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Philharmonic conductor to become next Citizen of Honour

Speaking ahead of the ceremony, Vasily says: “I’m deeply honoured to receive this recognition from the city which my family and I have made our home. I have always known Liverpool to be one of the world’s great music cities, and since coming here in 2006, I’ve experienced first-hand the great passion for music that is at its heart.

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As Symphony Strike Continues, Fort Worth Patrons, Arts Leaders Reflect On Stalemate

Fort Worth symphony patrons and arts leaders are reflecting on how the absence of the orchestra is affecting the city right now, and how it could in the future if the strike continues into next year.

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Gift of 3D-printed arm helps young cellist find her music

4th grader Tatiana Coletta plays the cello, but not like her peers. You see, Tatiana is missing half of her left arm.

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Pilot program pairs professional Edmonton musicians with those living with Parkinson's

The program was supposed to be five weeks, but has been extended into the new year. It’s funded by donations to Parkinson Alberta.

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Classical music, delivered to the home

New platforms are connecting classical performers and listeners directly, allowing consumers to customize the music they listen to. Mini-concerts are now being held inside homes, returning classical music to its salon origins.

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Norwegian Air refuses to refund extra luggage charge for violin

Norwegian Air has refused to refund a €40 'extra luggage' charge to a violinist who wished to carry her instrument as hand luggage. Back in August violinist Ellen Fjærvoll Samdal

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Landfill-harmonic: the Mexican music school on the edge of a rubbish dump

Young musicians from the makeshift Oaxaca neighbourhood of Vicente Guerrero have defied the odds to offer hope to their blighted community

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Drips, pop and Dollars: the music that made Ennio Morricone

At 88, Morricone is a towering presence in film history. As he celebrates 60 years in music, the Italian composer talks shoots, scores and the masterpieces we missed.

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason: ‘I’ve always felt that I fitted in’

For me, my race has never been a problem; I’ve always felt that I fitted in in places like the Royal Academy of Music. It’s only when you look at the bigger picture and realise the lack of diversity that it becomes apparent.

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Classical 'factory line' takes the joy out of Beethoven and Brahms, says Nigel Kennedy

Lazy tutors are creating musical clones by putting too much emphasis on technique, says violinist

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Kate Simko: 'What classical music taught me about the dancefloor'

Kate Simko is one of the more sophisticated figures you'll find in the world of underground dance music. Chicago-born and now London-based, Simko's accomplishments span the gamut of everything from remixing Phillip Glass to composing the score

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Old instruments sent to Patagonia from Wales

In cupboards and attics across Wales hundreds of musical instruments lie gathering dust, silent for years after their last note was played. Now a group of musicians is helping bring a tune back to even the most battered of violins and sending them to children over 5,000 miles away.

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Hong Kong-born cellist brings cultural diversity to classical music festival

Lee thinks that Hong Kong can take inspiration from Europe, which presents classical music in more interesting settings, and says that he has tried to replicate this by having Kuusisto perform at an intimate concert at Nan Lian Garden,...

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Former DSO violinist finds music runs in the blood

Because at the end of this happy-ending adoption story, not only is everyone related — they’re almost all musicians, too, raising intriguing questions in the old nature-or-nurture debate.

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World-traveling cellist tells students risks, making lists are key to success

Making lists is a way of making your own luck, Sheppard said. Luck is when preparation meets opportunity, he said.

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This one-minute climate change symphony shows the terrifying impact of global warming

Climate change is a much-debated topic with a few vocal critics still denying the effects of global warming - maybe this one-minute symphony will change their minds.

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London Symphony Orchestra appoint new assistant conductor

Nikolas Benjamin Hoffmann wins post in the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition

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Don't go too high! The golden rules of writing music for children

If you get it wrong, you’ll know about it: the composer of 12 new songs for Aldeburgh Music’s Friday Afternoons project offers his top tips

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DSO assistant conductor Reinhardt makes a brilliant debut

Few artistic experiences are as exciting as witnessing a brilliant debut by a young musician. It happened Thursday night at the Meyerson Symphony Center,

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Australia's biggest taxpayer rip-off: Is it time for the fat lady to sing?

Every time an opera lover drops their bum into a padded seat the taxpayer pays on average $45 towards their experience. (That's for operas put on by Opera Australia. If you go to see a show by Opera Queensland, the government has pitched in $194

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Op-Ed: Orchestras are too important to fail

For those of us who follow America’s cultural affairs as closely as its political and economic affairs, the recent strikes called by musicians in the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra have been disquieting.

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Foie gras, saxophone blast into space with astronauts

yA trio of astronauts soared into orbit Friday bound for the International Space Station, with their Soyuz spacecraft delivering some fancy French food, a saxophone and the future female commander.

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An Extra Layer of Dutch for New York Philharmonic

The New York Philharmonic will offer its audiences a taste of new Amsterdam when the Dutch maestro Jaap van Zweden becomes its music director in the 2018-19 season.

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Bust unveiled of Scots-born virtuoso violinist Henri Temianka

Bust unveiled of Scots-born virtuoso violinist Henri TemiankaBBC NewsA bust of Scots-born virtuoso violinist and conductor Henri Temianka is to be unveiled in his home town of Greenock.

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China's newest export hit is classical music

Though not yet at Western levels of quality, Chinese ensembles are improving rapidly

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Should orchestral musicians be fearful of their conductor?

People would still have nervous twitches when they came to certain passages because the conductor was such a tyrant and so mean spirited. Ten years later they still had a physical reaction.' Conductors and orchestral musicians speak about the relationship between maestro and players, and whether fear is motivational or damaging to a performance.

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New home for Scottish Chamber Orchestra planned for Edinburgh

Plans are underway for a new world-class arts centre in the heart of Edinburgh, which would be the home of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. The proposal is to build the venue in St Andrew Square, which would also be used for education, conferences

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2 stolen bassoons are found - They were stolen in 2011 and were found in 2016, november.

They are both back: the baroque bassoon and the Moosmann. They had problems selling the bassoons because the theft was listed on the internet (on musicalchairs!) Read the full story:

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Principal cellist of Boston Symphony Orchestra dies at 85

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma called Eskin a "role model" and a "consummate musician."

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It's Official: Many Orchestras Are Now Charities

There is a stark reality increasingly facing American orchestras: They are now charities, relying more, on average, on philanthropy than on the ticket sales that used to buttress them

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Embarrassment for English National Opera as much-hyped Blackpool venue spurns them for rival show

It has not yet confirmed which show is to be scheduled in its place, with listings currently showing just a ballroom dancing festival in a different part of the hall.

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Planet Earth II music revealed! Composer is maestro behind Inception and Gladiator

Planet Earth II has raked in millions of viewers, making it the most watched natural history documentary in more than a decade - but what is it that makes it so good? But the show's success could also be down to the music - nothing reflects the awesome power of nature than a good score.

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Just in: Missing London violin is found

The precious J B Vuillaume that LPO violinist Ji hyun Lee left on a Waterloo-to-Dorking train last Wednesday has been found.

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New Zealand earthquake: heartbreaking video shows damage to Wellington Cathedral organ

The 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit just after midnight local time today near the town of Kaikoura northeast of Christchurch, killing two people.

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What disability?

Erickson marched, with help from a classmate, at his Florida high school despite being told he would not be allowed to march at another school. He learns most music by listening, but has recently learned how to read braille music.

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London Philharmonic Orchestra musician's Vuillaume violin goes missing from train

London Philharmonic Orchestra first violinist Ji-Hyun Lee, accidentally left the violin in the overhead luggage rack when disembarking from the train. Upon realising her mistake she contacted police, who were reviewing CCTV footage when the ...

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Another London orchestra player loses her violin on a train

We have been asked to post the following on behalf of Ji hyun Lee, a first violinist in the LPO

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The sound of this Spider Silk Violin surprises Expert Musicians

The sound of this Spider Silk Violin surprises Expert MusiciansLabiotech.eu (blog)What's more, wood is a very complex material and scientists still haven't reached a consensus on what makes some instruments, like the famous Stradivari violins, sound better than others.

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PSO is fundraising in the midst of a strike by musicians

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's work stoppage is now more than six weeks old, and even as seats at Heinz Hall remain empty, the orchestra's administration is trying to fill the coffers.

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12 Pittsburgh strikers are playing this week in the New York Philharmonic

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Scent of Memory: smell and classical music prove an intoxicating combination

In the Australian Art Quartet’s experimental new project, the group taps into a wider movement: bringing the sense of smell to performance

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Make classical inclusive of black people, says BBC's Young Musician 2016

More needs to be done to encourage and promote diversity in classical music, according to cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason.More should be done to encourage young black people to get into classical music, the winner of the BBC Young Musician competition has said.

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Geigenbauer-Denkmal (Violin Maker Monument)

The small town of Luby in the Czech Republic has been the center of violin building for decades, going back to when it was called Schönbach and part of Austria-Hungary.

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Label news: Young cellist gets his own bus

Decca have signed Sheku Kanneh-Mason, 17, winner of BBC Young Musician 2016 (you read it here first).

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Homeless in Berlin: Neighbours force US concert pianist out of his home

The pianist Soheil Nasseri has been given 13 days to leave his apartment after noise complaints from neighbours.

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Cambridge first and concert pianist, 24-year-old Zafar Ansari also plays cricket for England

Pakistani-origin all-rounder Zafar Ansari may play in England's first Test against India on Wednesday in Rajkot.

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Schwarz-Bournaki Duo Snags First Prize in Top Chamber Music Competition

New York, NY, November 8, 2016 – American cellist Julian Schwarz, together with Canadian pianist Marika Bournaki won the grand prize last week in a unanimous decision at the Boulder International Chamber Music Competition’s “Art of the Duo.” The annual competition received 156 applications from 25 countries with 22 duos performing at the competition.

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I always thought the North and classical music didn't mix

Years ago, when I met a famous concert pianist, I was surprised when he greeted me in a northern accent. A soft one, mind you, but completely intact. I’d assumed that, by the time a conductor or soloist reached a certain level of fame, the northern vowels would have been erased by Received Pronunciation or some painful mid-Atlantic hybrid.

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Some of the Sydney Opera House's neighbours are complaining about outdoor concerts and the bar ruining their sleep

Residents of the apartment block next to the Sydney Opera House have been complaining that Australia's most famous building is ruining their sleep.

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Music therapy reduces depression in young people, study finds

Researchers from Queen's University Belfast, and Bournemouth University found young people, aged eight to 16, also enjoyed improved self-esteem compared with those who received treatment without music

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An extended Pittsburgh Symphony strike threatens to change the dynamic of 'one of the best in the world'

“One of the bad parts of the strike in 1975 were the players that we lost.”

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German opera chiefs protest the beheading of Oslo Opera

It is with great astonishment and concern that members of the Deutsche Opernkonferenz have heard of the announced resignation of the Norwegian Opera and Ballet CEO Nils Are Karstad Lysø by the end of this season.

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This cellist dropped his bow mid-performance but recovered like an absolute pro

Cellist Kian Soltani was mid performance of Dohnanyi’s Serenade when something happened that haunts cellists nightmares

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US Copyright Act's Public Performance Exception Costs Composers More Than $150 Million

The part of the U.S. Copyright Act that exempts some small restaurants and bars from paying public performance fees to collecting societies could be costing rightsholders more than $150 million a year, according to a study by the consultancy PMP Conseil.

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Madeleine Thien wins $100000 honour for 'Do Not Say We Have Nothing'

The heart of the story involves three Chinese musicians who are studying Western classical music at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in the 1960s, and explores the revolution that occurred under Mao Zedong and the many political campaigns that pulled apart people’s lives.

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Claire Brazeau Named Principal Oboe of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Music Director Jeffrey Kahane has named Claire Brazeau principal oboe of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), one of the nation's leading orchestras renowned for its wide-ranging repertoire and adventurous commissioning initiatives..

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NYC PREMIERE From outside appearances, Dorian Rence ticks all the boxes of stereotypical crazy cat lady.

After catching sight of a feral cat colony in the tunnels around Riverside Park over a decade ago, she took on the task of caring for the cats – not even a hospitalization kept her from missing a feeding. But when she’s not trudging through the snow to bring kibble to her cherished felines, Dorian plays viola with the New York Philharmonic, a position she has held for 40 years.

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London concert hall project's loss of funding disappoints conductors

The conductor Daniel Harding said it would be “devastating” if the plans to create a new centre for music were abandoned.

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These music students had the PERFECT response for anti-gay protesters

Despite advice from the school itself, these students decided to voice their opposition to the Westboro Baptist Church by rick-rolling them, i.e. performing a rendition of Rick Astley’s ‘80s hit ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’.

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Listen to a subcontrabass saxophone and say goodbye to your eardrums

The 3m-tall subcontrabass saxophone’s lowest note is just about within the human range of hearing.

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Zoltán Kocsis, pianist and 'giant of music', dies aged 64

Hungarian Kocsis, a household name among music fans from the United States to Japan, performed extensively with the Berlin Philharmonic

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Demonstrators protest L.A. Opera over casting of white singer as an Egyptian pharaoh

Kamal Mohsin holds a protest sign with other demonstrators outside Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Saturday night. The protest was over the casting of a white singer in the title role of Los Angeles Opera's new production, "Akhnaten," about an Egyptian pharaoh.

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Liverpool Philharmonic Announces Winner of Christopher Brooks Composition Prize in association

Liverpool Philharmonic is delighted to announce 22-year-old Liverpool-born Richard Miller as the winner of its second, annual Christopher Brooks Composition Prize in association with The Rushworth Foundation.

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This Kickstarter campaign wants to help an orchestra reinvent your favourite songs

And it doesn't stop there: they've also given an orchestral spin to the likes of Muse, Florence And The Machine and Lady Gaga. Nick started the Kickstarter campaign to raise money for the orchestra's debut album, called The Ship Of Theseus.Metamorphestra is a brand new orchestra, founded in 2016 by Nick Proch.

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Czech museum scores with unique opera diva collection

The Czech Museum of Music is set to receive a unique collection of letters written by the legendary Czech opera singer Ema Destinnová and her close friend Hilda Schueler.

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All-women orchestras: a big hand for the girls in the band - archive

They were unlikely early libbers, the Grey Ladies' Orchestra, Edna Croudson's Rhythm Girls, the Grosvenor Ladies' Quintette and the other all-women groups.

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The Met Turns 50

And although the acoustics took a hit from some of the critics, within a day or so they had been altered (by adjusting the “clouds”)

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Like Uber...but for a live orchestra in your home

There is an "Uber" for almost everything, and now that includes on-demand classical music. Groupmuse, a start-up that connects musicians with fans, wants to make live classical music available to a broader audience

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The Atlanta Opera reaches three-year labor agreement with orchestra

The Atlanta Opera continued to solidify its core foundation this week when it reached a three-year agreement with the union that represents musicians in its orchestra.

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The Philharmonic to Stream Young People's Concerts

When the New York Philharmonic televised its Young People's Concerts from 1958 through 1972, it introduced new generations to classical music. Now the orchestra is updating the program:

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A new project in the Philippines - Opera on Wheels

"Opera On Wheels" is a shortened and tourable version (“pocket” version) of famous operas. The operas presented in this manner will be able to win new audiences and help spread the love of opera to many people. It is about bringing Opera at high quality level to a broader audience.

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One of oldest Japan-made bassoons gets second wind

When the shop owner, Hiroto Umezaki, 72, decided to close his business in Kita-Kyushu's Yahata-Higashi Ward two years ago, he auctioned off the remaining stock online, including the forgotten bassoon that he found in the upstairs of the shop when he was cleaning up.

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Thomas Gould to become Leader of Britten Sinfonia

Thomas Gould has been appointed Leader of Britten Sinfonia, sharing the position with Jacqueline Shave. In order to fulfill his increased role with Britten Sinfonia, Thomas will step down as Leader of Aurora Orchestra.

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Elly Suh wins Oleh Krysa International Violin Competition

Elly Suh wins Oleh Krysa International Violin Competition. Second prize, worth €10,000, went to Japanese violinist Eimi Wakui, while third prize, worth €8,000, was awarded to Meruert Karmenova from Kazakhstan.

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Adorable Drawings Prove 7-Year-Olds Understand Classical Music Better Than You

If you've ever felt a panic listening to contemporary classical music, realizing you have absolutely no idea what is happening, you can surely sympathize with a group of 7-year-olds

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Faking it – the great unmentionable of orchestral playing

The StradFaking it – the great unmentionable of orchestral playingThe StradThere's no doubt that the more prestigious the orchestra, the more rehearsal sessions are allocated per concert and the more likely it is that the said concert may be repeated

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New British Documentary to Explore Racial Diversity in Classical Music

Britain's BBC Four television network has today announced the upcoming release of a new 60 minute documentary, entitled 'Young, Gifted and Classical' – which will explore issues such as race, diversity and access in classical music.

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This dog’s owner set up a camera to see what it was doing while they were out

After complaints from the neighbours, this dog/virtuoso was captured on camera in the midst of performance.

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Someone added a drum part to Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto

One of the greatest works in the clarinet repertoire, Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A, has an unexpected new part.

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Nearly 50 Years After Leaving, a Composer Returns to Cuba

The composer Tania León, in 2007. “I arrived here as a pianist, and I am going back as a composer and conductor,”

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A new classical 'boy band' has been put together, and people are pretty mad about it

Manufactured classical acts are nothing new, but are Symphoniacs aiming at so many marketing demographics that they forgot the music?

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A subsidised critic is the thin end of a dangerous wedge

The Boston Globe’s initiative to fund a classical music critic by nonprofit groups raises troubling questions for arts critics on both sides of the Atlantic

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Benjamin Marquise Gilmore named Scottish Chamber Orchestra concertmaster

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra has appointed Benjamin Marquise Gilmore as its new concertmaster. The former Yehudi Menuhin School student will share his role with the orchestra's current leader Stephanie Gonley,

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Violinist Janine Jansen leaves Harrison Parrott for personal management

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Lufthansa forces musician to check her viola into the hold

Finnish National Opera deputy principal violist Sekyeong Cheon says that she was forced to check her viola into the hold on a recent Lufthansa flight from Helsinki.

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Dallas opera lover regrets creating 'such a mess' by sprinkling ashes, fueling terrorism fears in NYC - Dallas News (blog)

The late Andy Warhol said it best: "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." Shock, embarrassment, regret — Dallas resident and obsessed opera fan Roger Kaiser bared his emotions with social media buddies Monday

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Reality Confronts Unsubsidized Orchestras - (pay wall)

I had eight family members—one uncle, four great uncles, a great aunt, my grandfather and a cousin—playing in the Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell. All eight made a living by adding self-employment to playing in the orchestra.

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New Yamaha Electric Violin Wins Prestigious Japanese Design Award

The new Yahama YEV electric violin has been awarded a revered 2016 'Good Design Award' from the respected Japan Institute of Design Promotion.

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From Bill Clinton's lips to best offer, famous sax for sale in Bob Barnette estate

A saxophone made famous by president-elect Bill Clinton, who played it in a 1992 visit to Macon, is being sold as part of the Bob Barnette estate.

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