These musicians took a baby on stage to perform a lullaby

Violist Marina Thibeault's baby boy Lucien was having a nap backstage during her concert but woke up in time for the encore. So mezzo-soprano Wallis Giunta held him while they performed a lullaby for him.

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Charles Dutoit releases statement denying sexual assault claims

The conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (who have already released their own statement on the matter and mutually agreed with Dutoit to halt all of his conducting engagements) has strongly denied any wrongdoing.

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Charles Dutoit accused of sexual harassment

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, where he is principal conductor, has released him "from his forthcoming concert obligations for the immediate future". The Boston Symphony Orchestra and San Francisco Symphony have severed all ties with the Swiss-born conductor. The New York Philharmonic said he had been withdrawn from conducting five concerts scheduled for January, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra said he had withdrawn from concerts scheduled in the first half of nex

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All the keys on this piano are tuned to one single note. How does it make Beethoven sound?

For a recent ad campaign, Android came up with the perfect metaphor for society (honestly): a piano.

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Musicians Ask Boston Symphony Orchestra To Diversify Its Programming

More than 60 musicians are calling for the Boston Symphony Orchestra to include more female composers and composers of color in its programming.

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Orchestra funding should be ringfenced at RTE, says Martin

We need to insulate the orchestras into the future.” Providing for the orchestras, of course, is already written into the Broadcasting Act 2009. So as things stand RTÉ has no choice but to maintain its orchestral services somehow or other.

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Alison Balsom leads revolt against British Airways over 'greedy' musical instrument charge

Alison Balsom, the renowned trumpeter, led a revolt against the airline that prompted a loud and stirring chorus of disapproval.

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Daniel Barenboim fordert Anerkennung des Staates Palästina

Der Dirigent und Pianist Daniel Barenboim hat sich im Nahostkonflikt für die Anerkennung des Staates Palästina stark gemacht. Barenboim schrieb in einem Beitrag für die Wochenzeitung "Die Zeit", man könne keinen Kompromiss zwischen zwei Völkern, noch nicht einmal zwischen zwei Menschen erwarten, die einander nicht anerkennen würden.

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Amazon has an 80-person orchestra just for employees

“About this time last year, one of our oboists looked through our employee directory and looked through people’s interests, particularly in classical musical instruments, and he just sent out this massive email, asking ‘Hey, who wants to start an orchestra?’” recalls Beau Curran, a technical account manager on Amazon’s digital music operations team and an oboist in the Amazon Symphony.

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Met Opera conductor Joseph Colaneri accused of sexual misconduct

A pianist has accused Joseph Colaneri of exposing himself to her at a performance of La Traviata in 2001

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Audiences will decide the future of opera - Michael Volpe blog

When our season at Opera Holland Park comes to an end, I pore over spreadsheets trying to find reasons why our audience have behaved in the way that they have, and the most concentrated analysis tends to come after seasons during which our house has been full.

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Medici To Stream Alma Deutscher's Opera 'Cinderella'

The Packard Humanities Institute and Opera San José will present the American premiere and world premiere of the English language version of 12-year-old composer, violinist, and pianist Deutscher's opera from San Jose, California.

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The Dallas Opera's General Manager Resigns - OperaWire

Cerny took the helm of The Dallas Opera in the spring of 2010 and presided over a number of artistic projects, expansions, and technical innovations, which included a highly successful simulcast program and innovative community outreach programs.

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È morta Simonetta Puccini, l'ultima nipote del compositore

La donna, 89 anni, era stata nominata unica erede dopo una lunga battaglia giudiziaria. Ha dedicato al sua vita al ricordo e alla valorizzazione dell'immagine del nonno

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40 músicos de la Orquesta Simón Bolívar eligen el exilio

La crisis y la represión de Maduro provocan una desbandada y Gustavo Dudamel prefiere no volver a Venezuela por miedo a represalias

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MEAA releases report on sexual harassment and bullying

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance has today released the findings of an anonymous survey for members of the live enteratainment industry, which it conducted online between July and November 2017.

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845 Life: Cello pro John Reed creates an app for musicians

“In the end, I want it to be a tool that musicians can use whether they are on a plane or a train or a bus.”

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A conductor without vanity – is that possible? Hardly. But Iván Fischer comes close. He turns his back on the established rules of the classical music business – and reinvents the orchestra.

A perfectly normal orchestra? That was not what he wanted. Ever. In fact, the young Iván Fischer found the notion radically impossible, was already fed up with his international career almost before it had begun.

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Federal grand jury indicts jazz trumpeter Irvin Mayfield

rammy-winning trumpeter resigns post amid donations probe

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Chicago Judges, Attorneys Compose Unique Orchestra - CBS Chicago

One of Chicago's most unusual orchestras is a combination of judges, attorneys and other professionals. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole spent some time Friday with the men and women of the Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra.

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Lawrence Foster Named Chief Conductor & Artistic Director of Polish National Radio Symphony

One of the most sought-after conductors of our time, Mr. Foster has been invited as guest conductor by many of the world's leading orchestras

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Black Violin Musicians Adopt A Hollywood Elementary School

Bethune’s theater teacher, Nerissa Streets, says the kids can really look up to them, since the musicians are locals.

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An Opera Star Walks Into a Karaoke Bar …

The singers found themselves trading lines in “Bohemian Rhapsody” with the ebullient tenor Barry Banks and rocking out with air guitar solos that would have been right at home in the movie “Wayne's World.”

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Miriam Lord: Varadkar and Martin in harmony over RTÉ orchestras

Events took a musical turn during Leaders' Questions when the Fianna Fáil leader raised the fraught question of the fate of Ireland's two publicly-funded orchestras – RTÉ's National Symphony Orchestra and Concert Orchestra.

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MBE for paralysed violinist Rosemary Johnson who uses brainwaves to play

A violinist formerly with the Welsh National Opera, who uses brain wave technology to perform despite being paralysed, was awarded an MBE for services to music yesterday.

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Prosthetic arm allows pianist to play

Using ultrasound for micro-movement detection from the amputee's muscles, the prosthetic has remarkable dexterity

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Nureyev debuts but director still under arrest

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Toledo Symphony worth a million

Patrons of the Toledo Symphony have long appreciated what a gem the orchestra is. Now one of them is demonstrating that appreciation with a very large contribution.

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The clarinet is the dirtiest instrument in the band

Never mind “saxophone lung”, it’s the dark horse clarinet that tends to harbour the most bacteria and fungi.

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British Airways 'force musicians to pay £280 each to fly their instruments to Jersey for a gig'

Violinist Rita Manning was travelling to a gig with her group Lorcian Ensemble when staff told them to put their precious instruments in the hold

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Opera isn't for everyone – and what's wrong with that?

As if the opera business wasn't already in enough of a stew, along comes a survey commissioned by Classic FM. Its findings are discouraging:

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Opera student raises $40000 in performance for college tuition

Opera student raises $40,000 in performance for college tuition. Sat, Dec 09. Drew Anthony raised enough money in a single opera performance to pay for a year of college tuition. After hearing his story, several prestigious universities have tapped him

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Met Opera conductor James Levine won't face charges in Illinois

Illinois prosecutors investigating alleged sexual abuse dating back to the 1980s against James Levine said Friday they won't pursue charges against the longtime Metropolitan Opera conductor, citing state law at the time,

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How Private Lessons And Culture In Classical Music Have Left Pupils Vulnerable To Sexual Misconduct

Cook now works at a classical music school in Newton, and has led her own private lessons. "There's a lot of trust that has to sort of inherently be put into a teacher when you're studying classical music," she explained.

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Ohio Symphony Orchestra Receives $8 Million Donation

The Columbus Symphony Orchestra in Ohio has received an $8 million donation, the largest in the group's history. The Columbus Dispatch reports the orchestra received the donation from the estate of Anne Melvin.

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Yes, classical music has a harassment problem – and now's the time for change

The seriousness of the allegations swirling around James Levine, the erstwhile music director of the Metropolitan Opera, has precipitated the classical music industry to ask uncomfortable questions of itself, in particular about the cultural ...

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Disgraced Met conductor says sex abuse claims are 'unfounded'

“As understandably troubling as the accusations noted in recent press accounts are, they are unfounded,” he said. “I have devoted my energies to the development, growth, and nurturing of music and musicians all over the world

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How classical music confronts current history and speaks loudly

Classical music, by some definitions, is an unchanging cultural monument from a better past. In truth, its survival is based on its ability to morph by the moment.

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Winners of 2017 British Composer Awards announced

A work exploring the experience of clinical depression and a piece paying tribute to Lilian Bland are among the winners of the British Composer Awards.

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New LA Orchestra Fellowship aims to bridge gaps between orchestras and their communities

New LA Orchestra Fellowship aims to bridge gaps between orchestras and their communitiesViolinist.com (blog)That was when a number of Michigan state legislators "withheld nearly $1.3 million in state aid and threatened to boycott and picket the orchestra's concerts if the orchestra did not hire more blacks," according to the New York Times.

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Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra to give all Canadians gift of music

The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is looking to boost musical literacy in Canada with an ambitious program that will make a web-based music education platform free to anyone with a Canadian IP address for a year.

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David Hockney Receives SF Opera Medal

When San Francisco Opera asked me, I thought, I've never done an Italian opera — I'd done eight other operas by then — but I would not do it alone because it is an enormous job.

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Arts Council England

Today the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, announced our new National Council members; including the youngest member ever, 26-year-old George the Poet.

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On Visibility and Invisibility: How Music Mirrors our Human Experience

Any groove-based music remains mostly invisible to many conservatory musicians, as it was to me before I ventured out beyond my training, because these styles are not taught or recognized in the classical canon.

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No fine for André Rieu as court sides with violinist over Dutch child employment law violation

Violinist André Rieu's production company has successfully contested a fine of €116,000 ($137,000) imposed by Dutch authorities after a series of concerts in Maastricht in 2015 failed to abide by strict child employment laws.

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A Multiphonic Clarinetmas

Carols as you've never heard them

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Ravinia Festival cuts all ties with former music director James Levine over sexual misconduct allegations

In fact, his heavy work load as music director of the Metropolitan Opera, in a historic 40-year tenure that lasted from 1976 to 2016, allowed him little free time to accept invitations as guest conductor at Orchestra Hall during those decades.

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Minnesota Orchestra trumpeter storms off stage in protest of performer's anti-GOP comments

Manny Laureano said he found Rufus Wainwright's anti-GOP comments "self-indulgent."

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Diva des Yvelines : le chef d’orchestre et l’avocate condamnés pour abus de faiblesse

Le maestro Jean-Christophe Keck a écopé ce lundi de 9 mois de prison avec sursis pour abus de faiblesse sur Eva Rehfuss, une cantatrice suisse morte à 85 ans fin 2008. L’avocate de Versailles, Me Michèle Gruffaz, a elle été condamnée à 12 mois avec sursis.

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Holden Madagame: The trans opera singer who went from mezzo soprano to tenor

About half a year ago my girlfriend told me about the Glyndebourne Academy, and it was like my social justice dreams had come true: a training program for aspiring opera singers with non-traditional career paths with an emphasis on diversity.

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Tory Liam Fox visited a second-hand bassoon shop and we've never seen him look so awkward

The International Trade Secretary was pictured holding a bassoon. And examining a bassoon very closely. And standing awkwardly in a room while another man played the bassoon.

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Why an opera singer went to business school

For about 10 years I did gig work — operas, recitals, weddings and other parties — but I also taught voice practice. Then about four years ago I started to reflect on what it was I wanted out of music.

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Former BSO conductor James Levine accused of molestation

The Metropolitan Opera in New York announced Saturday that it will investigate allegations that famed conductor James Levine, who also once led the Boston Symphony Orchestra, molested an Illinois teenager decades ago.

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Six in 10 classical music workers harassed, UK survey finds

Incorporated Society of Musicians study finds 70% of self-employed workers in industry said they had been harassed

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Florentine Opera receives $1.5M gift from longtime donors Donald and Donna Baumgartner

The Florentine Opera Company has received a $1.5 million gift from the opera company's longtime donors Donald and Donna Baumgertner to support the Florentine's Studio Artist program.

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What can we learn from an orchestra of broken instruments?

“If there are 1,500 broken musical instruments, that’s 1,500 children who should be playing these instruments and whose lives could be changed,” said Lang. “There is something heartbreaking about it.”

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UCU students create first virtual museum of classical music in Ukraine

The Ukrainian Catholic University on November 2 opened Ukraine's first virtual museum of classical music thanks to the work of students of UCU programs in computer science, history and culture studies.

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An Oxford-educated viola player: Meet the next ​e​mperor of Japan (and the low-key ​e​mpress) - Telegraph.co.uk

With his restrained demeanour and erudite interests ranging from viola playing to medieval transport, he has textbook perfect credentials to become the next Emperor of Japan.

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The Ohio farm boy who put Minnesota Opera on the map

How did a man who grew up on a dairy farm become the top artistic officer in an opera company?

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Petitioning Irish Minister for Culture, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan and 6 others Save our national orchestras!

Take action to support and save our national orchestras, and ensure the continuance of a rich musical culture in Ireland.

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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra win Dementia Friendly Award

The Bournemouth Symphony orchestra have won the ‘Dementia Friendly organisation of the year award’ for small and medium businesses at the Dementia Friendly awards 2017.

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Toledo Symphony receives $1 million gift

The symphony learned of the gift, which will be broken into two payments of $500,000 over the next two years, on Giving Tuesday this week. It's one of the largest donations ever made to the symphony.

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Piano-burning composer visits Yale - Yale Daily News (blog)

Composer Annea Lockwood is better known for burning them. On Wednesday afternoon, Lockwood shared insights about her compositional process with students in Department of Music visiting lecturer ...

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