Teenager charged over Scottish conductor's death in Argentina ...

Nineteen year old charged with homicide after violinist Finlay Ferguson found dead in his apartment in city of Córdoba.Conductor Finlay Ferguson killed with blow to head in Argentina

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Brain Mapping Guides Surgeons In Removal Of Musician's Tumor ...

The surgeons tasked with removing a tumor from Dan Fabbio's brain had worked hard not to disrupt his ability to perform music.

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Hannah Kendall: ‘I’m a millennial composer! I have to make money to survive’

Your music is being played by Chineke! – an orchestra that is majority black and minority ethnic (it now has some white players too). How important is that to you?

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Watch as brain damaged violinist performs with friend - using just her thoughts

A brain damaged violinist has performed in concert with her best friend 29 years after they last played together after her mind was wired up to a computer to allow her to play notes using only her thoughts.

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Gustavo Dudamel's tour with Venezuelan youth symphony canceled by President Maduro

Dudamel has been creative director of Venezuela's Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra since 1999. Over the weekend, as the Venezuelan congress on Saturday rejected what it called a government takeover,

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Young BBC Proms star devastated by theft of prized saxophone

A young BBC Proms star today appealed for the return of her prized saxophone after it was snatched on the street, saying: “It's like a friend to me.”

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The World's First 3D-Printed Opera Set Is Coming to Rome

In October, the Opera Theater in Rome will become the first theater to play host to a 3D-printed set in one of its operas.

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Fidelio to be performed with an orchestra of migrants and refugees from conflict-stricken countries

The musicians come from Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Turkey, Ukraine and other places devoid of peace. They met in safe Europe to perform together. This concert will deliver a universal story with a contemporary message. The plot of Florestan’s imprisonment and the efforts of his wife Leonora to free her husband are interwoven with other stories: a story of a Syrian Expat Philharmonic Orchestra musician, who narrates, via video footage, his...

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Venezuelan President Maduro is at war with the country's beloved classical music maestro.

Gustavo Dudamel, the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s musical director, was distraught after 17-year-old violinist Armando Cañizales was shot dead during a protest against Maduro in Miami.

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No hard feelings: Philadelphia Orchestra musicians give $74K to help employer reach fund goal

“I don’t remember another occasion in my nearly 40 years with the orchestra when the musicians have made such a significant financial contribution to the POA,” said orchestra cellist Gloria dePasquale. “We believe that this demonstrates our true partnership with the board, administration, and generous patrons in securing our great orchestra financially so that it can continue to grow and thrive.”

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Evanston violinist, 93, among those who quit presidential arts committee - Chicago Tribune

Among the 16 committee members who signed the resignation letter saying they could "not sit idly by" was accomplished violinist Howard Gottlieb, 93 — a longstanding and major supporter of the arts in Chicago. Gottlieb, of Evanston, signed the letter condemning Trump and telling him that "ignoring your hateful rhetoric would have made us complicit in your words and actions." It calls on Trump to resign if he cannot see that "Supremacy, discrimination and vitriol are not American values" and that

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BBC demands to vet conductor’s Last Night speech

Sakari Oramo has told the Times that BBC officials have demanded to see advance text of his speech at the Last Night of the Proms.

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How to Save Classical Music, According to Stephen Hough

They include—as that aforementioned comment suggests—convincing musicians to conceive of concerts as theatrical experiences; getting rid of intermissions, among other musty traditions; and, perhaps most intriguingly, marketing classical music

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Charles Dutoit: 'Today's young musicians have no culture'

Dutoit feels this slow apprenticeship has stood him in good stead. “Nowadays young musicians have everything under their fingertips, they can learn a new piece just by listening to it on YouTube.

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I took my toddler to a classical music concert

I know, I know, I'm like the Dr. Evil of moms, holding my pinky finger to the edge of my mouth, cackling maniacally as I announce my plans to take my toddler to classical music performances. .

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Pa. orchestra cancels season over money woes; no pay for staff

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic said Friday it's canceling the upcoming season because of financial problems. The 45-year-old orchestra will play one concert in October and then shut down while it figures out its next moves.

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If You're Going to Skydive, Why Not Bring Your Tuba Along for the Ride?

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Cleveland Orchestra announces appointment of Afendi Yusuf as new principal clarinet - cleveland.com (blog)

Yusuf, a native of Ethiopia, begins his tenure with the orchestra and music director Franz Welser-Most in late September, at the start of the group's 2017-18 centennial season.

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Stradivarius violins' distinctive sound uncovered

Prof Tai acquired maple specimens from four Stradivari instruments and one Guarneri. Nuclear magnetic resonance revealed that all the historical maples exhibited hemicellulose degradation of around one-third over 300 years. Hemicellulos is the most hygroscopic component, and its degradation leads to reduced moisture absorption and reduced internal damping, allowing the wood to vibrate more freely.

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Violin-making refugee shapes a sweeter sounding future - Irish Times

The 30-year-old, who is living in the refugee reception centre in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, has been busy. He crafted a violin from scratch after a local man donated his entire workshop to him.

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Snoozing is high praise for this Denver-based leader in minimalist classical music

He’ll often tell the audience beforehand: You don’t have to stay the whole time. Many take him up on the offer and leave early.

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Woman who tried to pawn stolen £175000 violin snatched outside Brixton tube is cleared of handling and fraud

Two days later, Henry tried to sell it at Streatham Cash Converters, but the keen eyed manager realised it may have been stolen goods. Read more: http://ift.tt/2uL3U36 Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

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How right-winger Dennis Prager politicized his own symphony gig — and declared himself the victim - Los Angeles Times

Several of the orchestra’s musicians began circulating an open letter in March declaring that they wouldn’t perform at the concert, asking fellow members to become “fully informed about [Prager’s] political opinions” and urging their friends “to not attend this concert, which helps normalize bigotry in our community.”

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This giant 100-year-old music box plays three violins at once and it's technically incredible - Classic FM

The Phonoliszt Violina Orchestrion plays four instruments at the same time – a piano and three self-playing violins

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Classical music gets personal in Switzerland

In Davos, a pianist recently performed in a glass enclosure which only one person could enter at a time to enjoy the music. Others could watch – but not hear – from outside. Perhaps the world’s smallest concert hall, this mini venue was a symbolic act against an ongoing trend where cities from London to Geneva to Hamburg are competing to build the newest and best concert hall.

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Two 16-year-olds denied leaving Gaza for Youth Orchestra tour

The court noted the plea by Suhail Khoury, executive director of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music (one of the initiators of the project) as well as that of the Palestinian Authority to appeal the state’s decision.

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In sunny Santa Barbara, the New York Philharmonic gives its conductor a cold farewell

There was no acknowledgment of its music director from the orchestra during the bows — no tapping of bows on stands, practically no glances from the players at the conductor. Gilbert shook hands his with his concertmaster and his stand partner, but it also seemed as though, to the orchestra, this had been more a job than an ode to joy.

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Turkish cellist locked in room, beaten by police ‘on terror charges’

Gülşah Erol, a Turkish cellist was reportedly locked in room and beaten by police who accused her of being “a terrorist and carrying a bomb in her cello,” the Sol news portal reported on Thursday.

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Cellist Yo-Yo Ma's appeal to concert crowd helps find friend's missing dog

The cellist on Sunday made an impassioned plea to nearly 14,000 concertgoers after a matinee at Tanglewood in Massachusetts to ask them to help find conductor David Zinman's lost puppy.

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'I always go for bigger double bass sections' - conductor Donald Runnicles - The Strad

One of the most exciting sounds in the world is eight basses and ten celli... playing triple piano – it’s less a sound and more of a vibration that can draw an audience in.

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Walter Levin, founder and first violin of the LaSalle Quartet, has died - The Strad

The quartet developed a particularly strong affinity for the music of the Second Viennese School, and the recording of the complete quartets of Schoenberg, Berg Webern made in the 1970s remains on the live Deutsche Grammophon catalogue to this day, along with era-defining recordings of Beethoven, Debussy, Ravel, Zemlinsky and Lutosławski.

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Philippe Jordan to head Vienna State Opera

Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan will become the new music director of the prestigious Vienna State Opera in 2020, the cultural institution announced Monday. The 42-year-old maestro, who heads the Paris Opera, already waltzed ...

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Donation of 19th century violin to National Youth Orchestra of Scotland

Elizabeth said: “None of my children or grandchildren are string players, though they all play and make a lot of wonderful music, so NYOS is my welcome heir.”

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The top 35 female composers in classical music - Washington Post

NPR’s recent list of the 150 greatest albums by women was inspiring — but where were the composers? In the wake of much discussion about the chronic underrepresentation of female composers on American concert programs, I came up with my own best-of list...

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Philadelphia Orchestra stalwart violinist George Dreyfus, 97 - Philly.com

By the time of his retirement, he’d played under Stokowski, Ormandy, Muti, and his “personal favorite,” Wolfgang Sawallisch. Fellow violinist and retired orchestra member Larry Grika called Mr. Dreyfus an “excellent musician” and “a kind, fine, and refined good soul.”

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Huge increase in under-35 listeners for Classic FM

Classic FM has posted a surge in listening figures, with 5.8 million people now listening to the station – 1.2 million of whom are under 35

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Intossicazione per una ventina dei componenti della European Spirit of Youth Orchestra. Da ieri ospiti dell'Ostello: "Ma stavamo male già prima".

Aggiornamento: Dopo gli accertamenti dell'Azienda Sanitaria si è scoperto che l'intossicazione è dovuto alla contaminazione delle acque di una fontana di un comune del bellunese dove gli orchestranti si erano recati prima di arrivare a Trento. I sanitari trentini si sono subito messi in contatto con i colleghi di Belluno per segnalare l'accaduto, trovando conferma.

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The Kennedy Center Honors abandons the arts for pop culture

tFor a cultural center built around an opera house and symphony hall, it's depressing that this year not one classical musician has made the list

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Adelaide Symphony Orchestra compensation bid for forecast losses due to building works on hold

The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has had its bid for compensation for disruptions caused by extensive building works at the Festival Centre put on hold.

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Philippe Jordan, Music Director of Paris Opera, Named as Vienna State Opera's Next Music Director

As the Vienna State Opera's next music director, Jordan will step into a role with no immediate predecessor, with the post having been vacant since Franz Welser-Möst's abrupt resignation in 2014.

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Ex-Lawrence Orchestra Conductor Pleads in Sex Crime Case

A prize-winning orchestral conductor has pleaded no contest to crimes involving a 15-year-old.

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Hero Nottingham teacher's split second decision to save others left him paralysed

Chris Toon, a music teacher at Nottingham High School, made a split second decision to steer his motorbike into a ditch to avoid ploughing into a group of cyclists in the road.

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Which UK orchestra chiefs are underpaid

A Slipped Disc reader, surveying the 2016 accounts of British orchestras, has helped Slipped Disc to come up with the following league table of top-paid orchestra managers.

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Opera raises £40000 for Grenfell Tower survivors and victims' families

A performance of Verdi's Requiem at Opera Holland Park (OHP) has raised about £40,000 for survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire and victims' families after hundreds of tickets sold out in 24 hours.

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The Young Conductor Paving the Way for Black Musicians

Roderick Cox is just one of a handful of African-American orchestra conductors in the world - and at age 30, he's certainly one of the youngest.

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Ryanair Forces Professor to Buy Extra Seat for Stradivarius Violin - Violinist.com (blog)

An Arizona-based violin professor traveling with a Stradivarius and three violinists traveling with her were forced each to buy additional seats at full price for their instruments, in order to carry them onto a Ryanair ...

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Los Angeles Philharmonic Announce New Assistant Conductor

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has this week announced the appointment of former Dudamel Conducting Fellow, Chilean conductor Paolo Bortolameolli as their new Assistant Conductor – for the 2017/18 season.

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