Four youth orchestra members are robbed at Prades

A 1903 Italian Monterumuci violin, on loan from a German foundation. Stolen wthout its case. A Polish made violin, Krupa Fecit, 2016. A French viola, Friedrich Alber, 2015, avec deux archets dont un de Doriane Bodart (2014). Grey case. A French violin, Frank Ravatin, 2001. White case.

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Venezuelan protesting violinist arrested, beaten: rights group

A violinist who was arrested during anti-government unrest this week was beaten with his instrument by officials, leaving him hard of hearing, according to a rights campaigner.

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'Grenfell survivors should not have to choose better housing or opera'

As Opera Holland Park mourned the loss of one of its own in the fire, critics used its council funding as proof of Kensington’s elitist priorities. But the directors claim the facts tell another story ..

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Can You Outrun Beethoven's 5th in a 5K? Symphony Offers Unique Challenge

'Da-da-da-DUM' will mark the beginning of Kentucky Symphony's next free concert in Devou Park – and the beginning of the Beethoven 5k as the KSO offers a symphonic fitness and participation program as part of Covington's Outdoor Weekend

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New Zealand orchestra uses quiet and peaceful funeral home to practise

A New Zealand orchestra has taken the unusual step of holding practice sessions in a funeral home after struggling to find somewhere quiet to play.

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Local musician pleads for carjackers to return her stolen saxophone

Among other things, Hughes' beloved saxophone was in the car. She remembers begging the thieves, who she describes as teens, to let her keep it, and she even clung to the car door as they took off.

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Aria comes to Attica: An audience of convicted murderers, felons goes to the opera

The chapel also has the only stage at the Western New York prison, so that's where the opera singers would perform once lunch was done.

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Reprieve for Radio 4's Saturday Review

In April it was announced a weekly round-up episode of daily arts show Front Row would replace the programme, prompting consternation and a petition.

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Divorcee destroys ex's $1m violin collection in Japan

Divorces are known to break a heart or two but in one case in Japan, an extra 54 violins were left in tatters. A woman has been arrested for destroying her former partner's violin collection and 70 bows, together worth 105.9m yen ($950,700, £770,000).Woman accused of smashing 54 violins as marriage ends on sour note

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SSO Chief Conductor & Artistic Director David Robertson Extends Term for Further Year

"Robertson is a visionary music-maker who is greatly in demand as guest conductor around the world,"

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Opera premieres on sleeper train from Aberdeen to London

The piece was performed in the lounge car as the train travelled between Aberdeen and London.

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Violinist misses flight after Qantas refuses boarding

Violinist and Sydney Con professor Ole Bøhn was forced to change airlines after his instrument was barred from the cabin

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Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra to introduce new director during Summermusik festival

The CCO's new director is also helping make the orchestra more accessible. “Eckart stood out in a number of ways, particularly for his creative approach to programming," says Anklan.

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Stravinsky in South Africa: The composer who defied apartheid

When celebrated Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky visited South Africa in 1962, he defied racist laws to perform his music to a black audience.

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Omaha Symphony assistant conductor leaving for same position in Nashville

He was offered a contract in Nashville after conducting three concerts there this summer, including a televised Independence Day celebration.

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The Science behind stage fright

How the body responds to stress. We analysed how the body responds to stress - by making presenter Jordan Dunbar do a comedy performance.

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Sharon Shannon plays her accordion for a field of cows and they absolutely love it

The musician stopped near Dungarvan on her way to Youghal and played some music for the Friesian cattle who all crowded around to listen.

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Cooper International Violin Competition names winner

Oberlin Conservatory's Thomas & Evon Cooper International Competition 2017 ended with the first place going to Johan Dalene, a 16-year-old from Sweden.

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Obituary: Ernst Ottensamer

The Vienna State Opera and the Vienna Philharmonic announce with deep sorrow the sudden death of long-time orchestra member Ernst Ottensamer, who has succumbed to a heart attack. This loss leaves a deep personal and artistic void. Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time.

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Venezuela's Opposition, and Its Famous Protesting Violinist, Vow to Fight On

Among those injured is Wuilly Arteaga, a 23-year-old violinist who has risen to national prominence for playing tunes, including the Venezuelan national anthem, at protests even as they turn violent.

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Violinist protester in Russia arrested at rehearsal

Violinist Andrey Osipov from Cheboksary, Russia, was arrested during an orchestra rehearsal. He has been put on trial twice for participating in a protest in March.

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Watch a Chopin Prelude performed on two marimbas *by identical twins*

Their latest video is of a percussion duo made up of identical twins Jen-Yu Chien and Jen-ting Chien. Their name is, obviously, Twincussion.

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Maestro Kate: Duchess tries her hand at conducting the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra

The Duchess of Cambridge tried her hand at conducting a world renowned orchestra when visiting one of Hamburg's newest landmarks on the final day of the royal tour of Germany.

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A better way for Venezuela

by Gustavo Dudamel

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Hartt alumna named principal flute with Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Chelsea Knox of New York City, an alumna of the University of Hartford's Hartt School Community Division, has been named principal flute with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

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Violinist upset that CATSA 'attacked' her $10M violin at Pearson

The opening day of enhanced screening measures at Pearson Airport have been frustrating for the world-renowned owner of an antique violin said to be worth $10 million.

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Local tuba player wins fellowship with Minnesota Orchestra

Eastpointe resident and tuba player Jason Tanksley will be taking his talents to the Minnesota Orchestra after winning an inaugural diversity-focused fellowship.

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STOLEN VIOLIN ALERT | 1699 Rogeri Violin, Freiburg, Germany [PLEASE SHARE]

An international alert has been issued today for a 1699 Giovanni Battista Rogeri violin – stolen from the Brandensteinstrasse district in Freiburg, Germany on July 16th, 2017. The instrument, labeled 'Rogerius Bon: Nicolai Amati …

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Small music venues are dying - blame the obsession with classical music by Laura Barton

A funding bid for these grassroots spaces has failed. Arts Council England and larger venues must do more to expand their reach

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Hundreds of German choir boys abused over six decades - report

At least 547 young members of the Regensburger Domspatzen boys choir in Germany were subjected to physical and in some instances sexual abuse over a period of 60 years, a new report says.

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Louisville Orchestra Inc. and Musicians of the Louisville Orchestra reach 3-year agreement

The Louisville Orchestra Inc. and Musicians of the Louisville Orchestra announced Tuesday a three-year contract agreement slated to run through May 31, 2020.

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Lost Holst manuscripts discovered in New Zealand

One of the two works – Folk Songs from Somerset – probably hasn’t been performed since its premiere in 1906, which Holst himself conducted.

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A third of musicians suffer from eating disorders, according to new study

A new study published in the scientific journal Eating and Weight Disorders has found that musicians are more likely to suffer from eating disorders because of stress, anxiety and perfectionism

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Armed police throw a Scottish pensioner off a Ryanair flight after she refused to put her BAGPIPES in the hold

Award-winning piper refused to allow Ryanair staff to put them in the hold

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Kunsthuis Opera Vlaanderen Royal Ballet Flanders Brings In New Artistic Director

From dramaturg to Artistic Director. That is what the future holds for Jan Vandenhouwe as he moves from the Ruhr Triennale to the Kunsthuis Opera Vlaanderen Royal Ballet Flanders. The 38-year-old will kick off his new position in 2019-20 and will ...

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'Fake' Composer Comes Forward About Producing Music For Spotify Playlists - EDMTunes (press release) (blog)

A composer came forward after Spotify faced controversy for an accusation that it pays songwriters to produce music under fake names and places the music on its premium playlists.

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Beatboxing to Bach’s Cello Suite is the most incredible display of multi-tasking

Kevin Olusola is a multi-talented cellist, and the official beatboxer of the Grammy Award-winning quintet Pentatonix. But he can also play a mean cello Prelude.

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Valery Gergiev: la fausse note du 14-Juillet (paywall)

En confiant, pour le traditionnel concert du Champ-de-Mars, l’Orchestre national de France au grand chef Valery Gergiev, salaud politique au sens sartrien du terme, le service public verse dans la bassesse, au nom du panem et circenses…

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Editorial: Barenboim’s Brexit speech was out of order

Daniel Barenboim who, before conducting Elgar’s Second Symphony at the Proms last night, announced that ‘Elgar makes the best case against Brexit … because he was a pan-European composer.’ This was out of order.

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Daniel Barenboim speech at #bbcProms

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Violinist Joanna Frankel named Columbus Symphony concertmaster

The StradViolinist Joanna Frankel named Columbus Symphony concertmasterThe StradThe first female to be appointed to the role in the orchestra's history, the Philadelphia-born violinist has served as the Symphony's acting concertmaster since September 2016.

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Norwegian Air refuses to transport violin and viola in the cabin despite favourable hand baggage policy

A violinist and violist have claimed that they were denied entry to a recent Norwegian Air flight from Copenhagen to Riga with their instruments - despite the airline's carry on policy, which clearly states that musical instruments can be transported ...

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CCellist Steven Isserlis receives Cobbett Medal for services to chamber music

Inaugurated in 1924 and endowed by Walter Willson Cobbett, the medal is presented annually to a musician for services to chamber music.

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World Emoji Day: Royal Opera House tells stories in emojis

It would be hard to think of any two things which are a less obvious pairing than emojis and opera. But that all changes today, when none other than the Royal Opera House will be among those celebrating World Emoji Day.

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Nebraska Violin Teacher and Instrument Dealer Imprisoned For Assaulting a Teen

He had previously served as President of A Cavallo Violins in Nebraska – and in 1997 was hired as a violinist with the Omaha Symphony Orchestra.

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After years as night janitor, black opera singer gets his big break ...

Bass-baritone operatic singer Keanon Kyles performs in his studio at the Fine Arts Building on Sunday, July 16, 2017.

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Boy sells clarinet and turns it into multimillion dollar music business

Comerford started his music business, Unified, after selling his clarinet at 17 and still living in the family home.

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EU anthem played at Proms' first night

Pianist Igor Levit played Beethoven's Ode To Joy as an unscripted encore, wearing an EU flag on his lapel pin.

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World famous orchestra turns back the clock 70 years

One of the world's great orchestras returns to Cheltenham today, 70 years after they first came to the town.

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CSO's Timothy Lees bows out of European tour

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Timothy Lees is back on the disabled list. The orchestra has named a violinist to step in for him on its upcoming three-week European tour.

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Italy's elite La Scala appalled at opera goers turning up in t-shirts, mini-skirts and flip-flops

As one of the world's most celebrated opera houses, La Scala in Milan expects a certain degree of decorum, but guardians of the elite institution have been appalled at the shabby state of audiences this summer.

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Pittsburgh Symphony musicians donate $10000 for PBT orchestra

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians have contributed $10,000 to the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's endowment fund for the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Orchestra.

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Winning a renowned piano competition put Seong-Jin Cho on road to stardom

Nothing captures the ambivalence many musicians feel toward piano competitions — those high-stakes Olympics of the musical world — better than the reaction of the rising South Korean star Seong-Jin Cho, to winning the legendary International Chopin ...

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French army band plays Daft Punk to Trump and Macron at Paris Bastille Day parade

French military band broke from tradition at the Bastille Day parade and offered its rendition of Daft Punk tunes.

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Seika Girls High School - Music of the Spheres

These high school girls took on the tough feat of performing Philip Sparke's ‘Music of the Spheres’ for brass band at the All-Japan Band Competition, and totally owned the stage.

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40 saxophones have been stolen from a family run shop, Dawkes Music in Maidenhead

DAWKES MUSIC (Crime Ref #43170204724) Stolen Saxophone List: Aizen Hibiki – Alto Sax (#A1000494) Aizen Hibiki – Tenor Sax (#T1000493) Cannonball A5-BL – Alto Sax (#178017) Cannonball A5-BL – Alto Sax S/Hand (#168060) Cannonball A5-R (Red Ruby) – Alto Sax (#180712) Cannonball AVR20-L Vintage 20th Anniversary Model – Alto Sax (#V179014) Cannonball GA5-B – Alto Sax (#163209) Cannonball GA5-SB – Alto Sax (#179415) Cannonball GT5-SB – Tenor Sax (#179555) Cannonball SA5 BS Arc – Soprano Sax (#170907)

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Watch: Mumbai's Royal Opera House to have first full-fledged opera Il Matrimonio Segreto

Mumbai's Royal Opera House to have first full-fledged opera Il Matrimonio SegretoFirstpostAfter being shut for 23 years, Mumbai's Royal Opera House, a heritage structure which is a reminder of Mumbai's lively and rich cultural past, finally re-opened in 2016.

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Parents, board not in tune at youth orchestra. Sour notes over costs and leadership

Concerned parents and members of the Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra want to know how the not-for-profit organization is spending its money.

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Chocolate is 'essential' for the BBC Proms

Overall, the Proms season incorporates more than 90 shows, including performances in Hull and a tribute to cult musician Scott Walker. Nicola Benedetti is one of the thousands of musicians playing this year's Proms

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Game Of Thrones: composer Ramin Djawadi interview

Warning: contains spoilers for Game Of Thrones season 6.

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How a joint student orchestra event in Hong Kong can break cultural barriers

Hong Kong will play host to a joint orchestra project with students from across the region aiming to showcase an inclusive culture that is unifying and free of censorship.

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Fort Worth Opera names not one, but two new directors

Illick, 58, who has conducted many operas here and around the country, and has been artistic director of opera companies in Florida and Louisiana, notes that the dedication to new works — with which Woods took the company to national fame — will remain.

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Macon Symphony shutting down after October concert

The head of the Macon Symphony Orchestra says they're shutting down after their next concert in October.Macon Symphony to call it quits this fall -

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Hans Zimmer turns his back on classical cliches

Prolific film composer worries about the future of orchestras, sees Hollywood as symphony's savior

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Court dismisses conductor's suit against orchestra

A civil suit filed by conductor Liu Yu-yun (劉昱昀) demanding reparations from the Taipei City Orchestra for using one of his compositions without consent was dismissed by the Taipei District Court for exceeding the statute of limitations, the court said yesterday.

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Is the success of a movie score measured only on screen?

One of the chief roles of a musical score is, to quote the great composer Elmer Bernstein, to “get behind and inside” a movie's characters, especially when they're too reticent, isolated or emotionally blocked to express themselves fully.

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Can you name the composer from the score?

It's time to test your knowledge:

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Michael Giacchino Is the Punniest Composer Alive - Vanity Fair

Vanity FairMichael Giacchino Is the Punniest Composer AliveVanity FairOscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino, the artist behind the scores for films like Up, Rogue One, and Jurassic World. He's one of the most in-demand composers of our time, the go-to guy for otherworldly, blockbuster-friendly scores. He's also found ...and more »

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International cellist is grounded at Heathrow

Slipped Disc asked for a full account of his disastrous day. Here it is:

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Stanford Libraries' rare score of Giuseppe Verdi's opera Aida provides clues to the past

The handwritten manuscript, used in Aida's Paris premiere in 1876, appears to be the earliest surviving copy of the famous opera's full score – and the only surviving score from a performance conducted by Verdi – said Heather Hadlock

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New York Philharmonic's classical approach to a digital content strategy

Way before the advent of Twitter beefs between pop culture icons, the legendary conductors of the New York Philharmonic were mixing it up on paper.

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The opera inspired by ice cream vans premieres in Yorkshire

“This opera can’t be licked,” he said. “It will melt your heart.”

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Azerbaijan to mark 120th jubilee of first female opera singer

In 1939–1945, she was the director of the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theatre. She was later appointed the Chair of the Vocal Department at the Azerbaijan State Conservatory, where she professionally trained young vocalists until her death in 1981.

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Is the threat of a copyright lawsuit stifling music?

Artists are being advised not to state publicly who they're inspired by on their new music, the Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned. Could this stifle their creativity?

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Newly Appointed Principal Bass and Horn Announced by LA Chamber Orchestra

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), one of the nation's premier orchestras as well as a leader in presenting wide-ranging repertoire and adventurous commissions, appoints David Grossman as Principal Bass and Michael Thornton as Principal Horn.

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Diminuendo: Is Classical Music Journalism Fading to Silence?

The casualties pile up: In June, 2016, The New York Times cut its ArtsBeat blog, assigning its editor Daniel J. Wakin to the NYT Global division. Last year, the San Jose Mercury News cancelled its classical music coverage and dispatched its critic ...

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Opera singer Lesley Garrett reveals her voice was saved by HRT - and dubs it 'the saviour of the soprano'

Her down-to-earth approach to opera has earned her a reputation as the 'diva next door'. And at 62, Lesley Garrett says her most powerful asset, her voice, has been saved by HRT.

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Las Vegas Philharmonic Offers Flex Pass

Las Vegas Philharmonic Offers Flex Pass The Las Vegas Philharmonic will start selling its FLEX PASS to patrons on Monday, July 17, 2017.

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Minnesota Orchestra extends Osmo Vänskä's contract through 2022

Popular maestro Osmo Vänskä will continue conducting the Minnesota Orchestra through 2022.

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Andris Nelsons follows wife out of Met Opera's 'Tosca'

onductor Andris Nelsons has followed his wife in departing from the Metropolitan Opera's winter production of Puccini's “Tosca.” The Met said Monday that Nelsons will be replaced on the podium by Met music director emeritus James Levine

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Columbus Symphony Orchestra's new concertmaster is a first for the organization

It's very exciting. Very humbling and makes me feel very grateful to be given the opportunity,” said Joanna Frankel of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. Frankel was recently named concertmaster for the CSO, and she is the first woman to hold the title.

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Listen to this duet between the biggest and smallest clarinets

They may be worlds (and octaves) apart, but this duet between the highest and lowest member of the clarinet family works surprisingly well.

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Classical violinist bullied into staging £25000 burglary at friend's house

A classical violinist who played at the Queen's Golden Jubilee helped stage a £25,000 burglary while house-sitting for a friend, a court has heard.

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Oscar Wilde short story will be turned into an opera by Robbie Williams' hitmaker

The production of The Selfish Giant by Guy Chambers is part of a year-long season of shows at the Vaudeville Theatre.

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Bolshoi theatre cancels Nureyev ballet premiere

Russia's Bolshoi theatre has shocked art critics by cancelling the world premiere of Nureyev - one of the most anticipated ballets of the season

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Minister steps in as feud between orchestra chairman and conductor reaches boiling point

National Orchestra chairman Sigmund Mifsud and Artistic Director and Conductor Brian Schembri are definitely not playing the same tune, with the quarrel between the two of them now reaching boiling point.

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Why Merkel chose 'Ode to Joy' for G20 concert

A German government spokesman told CNN that Merkel herself selected the Ninth Symphony ("a substantial part of German culture"), whose final movement, better known as the "Ode to Joy," is "a hymn to humanity, peace and international understanding."

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BambinO: The opera for babies

BambinO is a piece of music theatre aimed at an audience that often gets overlooked in the world of opera – babies. Following its premiere at the Manchester International Festival, director Phelim McDermott spoke about the aims of the piece.

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Stop Shaming Adele

This is a guest contribution by Paul E. Kwak, MD, laryngologist and laryngeal surgeon at the NYU Voice Center, and Assistant Professor in the NYU Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

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A Showcase for New Music from the Islamic World

MATA, which for twenty years has been a vital force in identifying and promoting some of the most talented young composers in America and beyond, is using the program to kick off a three-year biannual concert series, “New Music from the Islamic World.”

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'Why are we afraid of new music? We don't like what we don't know' says conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla

She's the conductor everyone's talking about! Since taking over as Music Director of our Orchestra in the Midlands, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mirga has wowed audiences with her thrilling performances.

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Honour for renowned Paisley classical musician Alasdair Malloy

Alasdair has also made an outstanding contribution to music education, devising, producing and presenting a series of concerts for children, families and schools that he tours all over the world, including concerts for Children’s Classic Concerts (CCC) in Scotland. In so doing he has introduced hundreds of thousands of people to music.

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Eleanor McEvoy adjusting to life without cherished collaborator

In particular she is eager for YouTube to reach what she hopes will be a more equitable arrangement with musicians. “If we don’t change it only the wealthy will be able to afford to make music,” says McEvoy. “It will be something they dabble in. That’s not right – we need normal people to do this.”

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BBC News at 10 presenter Huw Edwards shows off piano skills

Mewn digwyddiad ym Maenclochog, Sir Benfro yn ddiweddar roedd gan y trefnwyr le arbennig i ddiolch i Huw Edwards, cyflwynydd BBC News at Ten.

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Opera Holland Park encore in memory of victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy

On 23 June, the cast of Opera Holland Park's production of La rondine as well as the players from the City of London Sinfonia performed an encore of 'Bevo al tuo fresco sorriso' in loving memory of our friend and colleague, Debbie Lamprell and all of the victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy

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Wiener Festwochen wechseln Kuratoren aus

Die Kritik an der ersten Ausgabe der Wiener Festwochen unter dem neuen Intendanten Tomas Zierhofer-Kien zieht personelle Konsequenzen nach sich. Die beiden Kuratoren Nadine Jessen und Johannes Maile müssen laut "Standard" (Dienstagsausgabe) gehen - "aufgrund der Erfahrungen und Erkenntnisse" aus dem heurigen Programm, heißt es vom Festival.

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The sisters who have sung in the same church choir for 80 years

Their father was a lay reader at the church and the women joined aged 11 and have been singing every Sunday since.

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How Clean Bandit Made Classical Music Cool Again

Though they’re enjoying the fruits of their musical labor now, it was definitely a long journey for the three Brits from Cambridge.

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Investec Opera Holland Park To Perform Verdi's REQUIEM For Grenfell Victims

A memorial performance of Verdi's Requiem will take place at Investec Opera Holland Park (OHP) on Tuesday 1 August 2017, to support those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. All proceeds will go to the Rugby Portobello Trust (RPT)

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Czech orchestra of disabled musicians gets world attention

In this picture taken on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, members of the Tap Tap orchestra rehearse at their studio in Prague, Czech Republic.

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For some Muslim classical artists, music can speak louder than politics

Two such classical musicians — a conductor of Jordanian-Lebanese heritage and a Syrian-American composer, both based in the U.S. — will share an upcoming orchestral program at the Grant Park Music Festival.

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This rare video of Gershwin playing piano is pure musical magic

The rare performance was filmed at the 1931 opening of the New York Manhattan Theatre, and shows Gershwin dancing his hands over the keys in a special piece of footage, filmed from three different camera views.

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Oboe-playing minister trades cabinet duties for centre-stage with WSO

Federal Minister of Natural Resources Jim Carr has hit many high notes in his career. Before he entered politics, he was a journalist, a CEO -- and a professional oboe player.

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Historic Bassoon Brings Two Generations of Musicians Together for a Special Concert in Palo Alto

So when Laine Bryce decided to sell her Heckel upon retirement after 26 years of playing the instrument, she was understandably feeling separation anxiety. “The day I took it to UPS, I got in the car and had to start crying,” Bryce said.

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This Land is Our Land: Young immigrant musicians reinvent a classic

Six young musicians, rooted in six different countries, gathered at Ellis Island, and in Manhattan, to explore that question in a new composition inspired by Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land."

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School teachers burst into Les Mis chorus and totally stun sixth formers

The Principal of Monkton Combe School was giving the annual speech day address when this happened...

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Irish Arts Council announces new opera company

Opera Theatre Company and Wide Open Opera will merge to form new entity

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Audience stunned as Berlin concert becomes a political protest

Here are two accounts of what happened at the Komische Oper on Friday night. The first is by the soloist, Gabriela Montero. The second is by an audience member, the German-based pianist Igor Levit.

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‘It’s wrong to criticise classical audiences for being old’ says violinist Nicola Benedetti

In an interview for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the violinist said she thought people were too negative about the fact that classical concert audiences are often made up of older people, saying ‘I can’t believe how offensive that is’

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