Royal Opera House to join the #MeToo era as it challenges misogyny on stage by asking: 'Does opera hate women?'

From its outdated cliche of the “fat lady sings” to the graphic sexual violence sometime meted out on stage, the world of opera has not always been the most ...

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Artists We Lost in 2018, in Their Words

sQuotes from notable actors, musicians, writers and dancers who made us laugh and cry and look at the world in new, myriad ways.

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BBC World Service - Newsday, How opera saved me after war

The German opera company Zukunft Kultur - or Future Culture - encourages asylum seekers to appear in their opera productions, such as Carmen, Orfeo,

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Why do so many choirs exclude women? It's time for this outdated practice to change

We all love the soaring harmonies of a full chorus at Christmas, but many choral institutions still don't let women sing.

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Silent Night was first performed in public 200 years ago today, and is now cherished around the world

It might have been the trauma that followed the Napoleonic Wars, or the famine caused by the 1816 European crop failures.

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Tragic teenagers killed in crash with suspected drink driver named as talented young musicians

Alex Ross died along with Siân Chambers in the accident in the early hours of Saturday. Both were 19 years old and were double bassists with the Lincolnshire Youth Symphony Orchestra

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Italy violin makers rush to save damaged wood

An unprecedented wave of storms has knocked trees down in Italy's forests and artisans are racing to salvage the valuable wood before it rots. ...

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This £5.5million classical music venue is opening in Coventry

The building has remained empty and unused for the past 20 years.

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South African musician plays guitar during brain surgery -

His skull still open, a South African musician with a brain tumor played several notes on his guitar during a successful operation

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Opera star who fled war in Lebanon set to make Australian debut

Lebanese-Canadian soprano Joyce el-Khoury has been compared to one of the most influential opera singers of the 20th century.

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The opera singer who wants his front teeth for Christmas

Tenor Taylor Fawcett lost his three front teeth after a freak fainting spell.

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The solo you only know you're singing seconds before

The choirboys at King's College Chapel in Cambridge have a more nerve-wracking Christmas than most.

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Appalachian cellist ditches the van, to pedal against climate change

Growing up close to the famous Appalachian Mountains, in the United States, made musician Ben Sollee appreciate natural beauty,

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BBC World Service - Newshour, Siege of Sarajevo: The orchestra that played in the midst of war

Correspondent Allan Little recalls hearing the eerie sound of Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor in the rubble-strewn streets of Sarajevo.

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The Violinist Who Was Hand-Picked For the Billion-Dollar Ambani Wedding

This December month, Mumbai stood witness to a lavish wedding ceremony that was taken ...

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Tan Dun Named Dean Of Bard College Conservatory Of Music

Bard College announces the appointment of world-renowned composer, conductor, and artist Tan Dun as Dean of the Bard College Conservatory of Music.

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Sydney Symphony Orchestra returns controversial grant

Sydney Symphony Orchestra has handed back a million-dollar one-off grant it received from the NSW government, part of which had been controversially stripped from an arts funding round for small to medium-sized arts organisations.

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Musician reunited with stolen violin after burglar tries to flog it in Paris

Daniel Chandler's beloved violin is home for Christmas – a year after thieves took the instrument during a raid on his Hampstead home. With help from musicalchairs!!

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Ex-banker to launch fund focused on vintage string instruments

A FORMER Frankfurt banker is carving out a niche in the small but potentially lucrative world of investing in vintage string instruments.

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Helensburgh entrepreneur creates new opera scholarship

A HELENSBURGH-based hospitality entrepreneur is to further his long-standing association with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS)

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Islington Council bans famous jazz musician accused of antisemitism from performing with The Blockheads

Islington Council has stopped a famous jazz musician from performing on the basis it “might harm” relationships with the borough's Jewish community

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Teacher charged with stealing $750 violin from student to pay parking fine

From teacher to criminal: here's how a student's musical instrument got caught up in the midst of a school scandal.

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Push for national orchestra a logistical nightmare, says CEO of CT Philharmonic

The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra's CEO explains the potential impact of losing government funding to a national formation.

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The Florida Orchestra announces new CEO

The Florida Orchestra announces new CEO  St Pete CatalystMark Cantrell, currently the CEO of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, has been named the new CEO and president of the Florida Orchestra, effective Feb. 14.

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Scottish trumpeter becomes new chief of Royal Scottish National Orchestra

A STAR Scottish trumpeter is to be the new chief executive of the country's national orchestra.

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John Rutter: The Importance of Choir

John Rutter: Interview with JW Pepper https://johnrutter.com

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BBC Proms announces the launch of BBC Proms Japan

The BBC Proms has announced that it will be adding Japan to its growing list of international tours, following Australia in 2016 and Dubai in 2017.

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Future - The musical geniuses that cannot hear

Artificial intelligence is being used by musicians to help compose melodies, write lyrics and even perform.

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Google's latest AI experiment lets you conduct an orchestra in your browser

Semi-Conductor uses machine learning to interpret the wild flailing of your limbs in real time.

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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Meets With Musicians Over Contracts - WAMU 88.5

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Meets With Musicians Over Contracts  WAMU 88.5Members and management are at odds over a proposal that would cut pay and benefits.

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English National Opera to give free tickets to under 18s

Balcony tickets will be made available on Saturdays as a way of engaging young people in opera.

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Violinist leaving LA Philharmonic to take his music to the streets

Violinist Vijay Gupta, who recently won a MacArthur fellowship, is giving up his seat in the Los Angeles Philharmonic to develop his nonprofit Street Symphony, which performs for free.

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Tenor David Lewis jailed for child sex crimes

The former Opera Australia chorus member has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.

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Three Icelanders Named on New York Times' List of 'Top 25 Classical Music Tracks'

Three Icelandic composers have made the New York Times' list of Top 25 Classical Music Tracks for 2018.

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At A Special Show, Three Deaf Musicians Want You To Hear Them Roar

Rapper Sean Forbes and percussionist Evelyn Glennie tell NPR's Scott Simon about their performance with the Detroit Philharmonic

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Violinist's Victims: UM Has a Decades-Long Creepy Music Professor Problem

Until last Friday, Stephen Barnett Shipps was chairman of stringed instrument instruction at the University of Michigan.

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Ottawa tuba players help set world record - The Ottawa Herald

Ottawa tuba players help set world record  The Ottawa HeraldHide caption. Ottawa middle and high school student from left, Keaton Stone, Gabe Hazen, Juan Howard, Brandi Darr, Elijah Baskett, Ainsley Curry, Braydon ...

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A star flutist is paid $64,451 less than her male counterpart. So she’s suing.

by The Washington Post’s National Arts Reporter Geoff Edgers

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Popular musicians have been stealing from classical music for ever (pay wall)

Where do pop musicians get some of their best tunes?

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Seattle Opera debuts its new $60M headquarters

Seattle Opera's new glass-clad, $60 million headquarters at Seattle Center is designed to draw people into opera

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Can a concert save your life? For one Brookline woman, it may have

Ingrid Christiansen, 89, went into cardiac arrest in the middle of a concert by the chamber music ensemble Mistral. What happened next was dramatic.

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King's College Choir must accept girls, says famous soprano Lesley Garrett

Celebrated soprano Lesley Garrett has said that King's College Choir must “wake up and listen to the music” with regards to its ongoing exclusion of girls.

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Esa-Pekka Salonen to be San Francisco Symphony's next music director

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s creative team includes an Academy Award-nominated composer, musicians and a robotics expert

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Conductor Osmo Vänskä to exit Minnesota Orchestra when contract expires

At that point, Vänskä, who is 65, will have spent 19 years with the orchestra — matching its two longest-serving music directors.

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George HW Bush: Irish tenor Ronan Tynan sang to dying president

The Irishman who will sing at George HW Bush's funeral also visited him on his deathbed and sang to the former US president just hours before he died.

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Esa-Pekka Salonen to step down as Philharmonia conductor

“He's a terrific orchestral trainer and a brilliantly clear conductor in the Boulez tradition.”

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Orchestra full of recovering addicts hits the high notes

An orchestra full of recovering addicts is hitting the high notes.

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How Finnish conductors put the world's concert halls under their spell (Pay wall)

Why does a Nordic country of only five million produce such exceptional musicians — and can we do the same over here?

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Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra names early-music specialist as artistic partner - Minnesota Public Radio News

Minnesota Public Radio NewsSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra names early-music specialist as artistic partnerMinnesota Public Radio NewsThe Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra has named Richard Egarr as its newest artistic partner. The SPCO is primarily an unconducted ensemble, but collaborates with a group of artistic partners who visit for short periods to lead concerts. An early-music ...and more »

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Comment les chanteuses lyriques vivent-elles leurs règles ?

Les menstruations concernent la moitié de l’humanité. Si chaque femme vit son cycle différemment, les chanteuses lyriques sont toutes d’accord sur un point : les règles ont un impact sur leur voix et leur chant.

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Daniel Barenboim’s advice for Australia

"I was here 60 years ago in 1958 and nobody spoke about this," the maestro told the audience following the conclusion of his Brahms cycle.

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Tony Stoller CBE appointed chair of Orchestras Live

Dr Tony Stoller CBE has been appointed as chair of Orchestras Live, the partnership organisation that aims to ensure communities across the country have access to world-class orchestral experiences.

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The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra Performed A Concert With Lost Property Found On Trains

We've all experienced the heart stopping moment you realize you've left your phone/bag/wallet on the bus.

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This conductor wants you to reject an 'elitist' view of the symphony

Gustavo Dudamel is one of the world's most celebrated classical musicians, as well as conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

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The unsung life of the composer Fanny Mendelssohn

BBC 100 Women is celebrating talented women from history whose work has been overshadowed by their male relatives.

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Gaza Strip's only concert grand piano makes music again

There is only one concert grand piano in Gaza and it has been played in a rare public performance after being restored.

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Royal Academy of Music teacher wrongfully sacked for referring to violinists as 'gypos', tribunal rules

Professor Francesca Carpos-Young, an internationally renowned bassoonist, was dismissed from her post last year after she circulated a note to 800 students on how to earn a “good reputation”.

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Levine Andrade has died

The violist will be remembered as a founder member of the Arditti Quartet, with whom he played for 16 years

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Boléro de Ravel : l'incroyable bataille autour de ses droits

EXCLUSIF - Alors que l'on fête ses 90 ans, le chef-d'œuvre de Ravel, tombé dans le domaine public le 1er mai 2016, fait l'objet d'un nouveau rebondissement judiciaire.

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Minnesota Orchestra Announces Associate Concertmaster and Principal Timpani Appointments

Felicity James appointed to associate concertmaster position Erich Rieppel appointed to principal timpani position

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Kiwi soprano helping to lead social change in opera

New Zealand soprano Madeleine Pierard is part of an organisation helping to change the opera scene for women and parents.

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Former treasurer gets probation for stealing from symphony

A Nebraska woman has been sentenced to five years of probation for stealing more than $18,000 from the Nebraska Wind Symphony.

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'Too dangerous' – security confiscates cellist's strings at Warsaw airport

Cellist Amit Peled was at Warsaw Chopin airport at 4.30am yesterday, when all his cello strings were confiscated by the airport’s security.

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The remote UK community living off-grid

Among the inhabitants are crofters with cattle and sheep, a violin maker, a Russian translator, volunteers and a part-time postal worker.

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Musician accuses airline of damaging his sitar

For Indian classical musician Shubhendra Rao, sitar was his prized possession which he used to “take care like a child”.

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Hard-working mum wins opera contest

Opera singer Đào Tố Loan, who started her career from zero, now teaches at the Việt Nam Academy of Music (VNAM).

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UK student is sole winner at Metropolitan Opera district auditions

A total of 28 singers competed Saturday. Judges usually send three or four winners on to the next round.

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How about a little live classical music with your downward dog?

Now you can sit back into a chair pose instead of an actual chair while listening to live classical music at Orchestra Hall.

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From first principals to second fiddles: life in an Irish orchestra

Playing in the RTÉCO is no easy task, not least as rumours swirl about its future

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Grand Rapids Symphony names Meijer executive as next CEO

The chairperson of the search committee tasked with finding the Grand Rapids Symphony's next president and CEO didn't have to look far.

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Can the arts create better people? This Philadelphia Orchestra musician thinks so.

Project 440 was born in Conyers' hometown of Savannah, Ga., in 2007,

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It's Starting to Look a Lot Like Choreography on Opera Stages

But when singers prove skilled in movement, the physical side of opera becomes related to choreography:

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Blanche Burton-Lyles, 85, concert pianist who founded Marian Anderson Historical Society

Blanche Burton-Lyles, 85, of Philadelphia, a world-class concert pianist whose career was nurtured by the singer Marian Anderson and who later devoted herself to preserving Anderson's memory,

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Hannah Rankin ready to face Olympic champion Claressa Shields in Kansas

"When you go out to play the bassoon, no-one is going to be punching you in the face."

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Cellist works to increase diversity in American orchestras

For Venezuelan-American Erica Snowden-Rodriguez, the Sphinx Organization made all the difference in the cellist's pursuit of a career as a classical musician.

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Mattereum Tokenizes $9M Stradivarius Violin

To better exemplify the whole process, the company decided to digitize a $9 million Stradivarius violin, which will be the first on-chain asset on Mattereum's Smart Property Register.

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San Antonio Symphony names new executive director

Cowart, a Houston native with a bachelor's degree in music from the University of Houston and a master's in music from Yale University, began his career in arts administration with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Names Ken-David Masur as Music Director

Following a 36-month international search, Ken-David Masur has been named the seventh Music Director and Polly and Bill Van Dyke Music Director Chair for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO).

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Ben Glassberg appointed principal conductor of Glyndebourne Tour.

He will conduct one production on each Glyndebourne Tour for the next three years.

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Classical musicians to break with tradition and speak to the audience

But it's a different story in the world of classical music, where musicians traditionally say nothing and a reverend hush descends on the auditorium when the conductor taps his baton.

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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra suspends concertmaster Jonathan Carney after peace order filed against him

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has suspended concertmaster Jonathan Carney after allegations surfaced of Carney's “inappropriate behavior” toward another orchestra's employee,

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Late school teacher leaves $4.7M to Philadelphia Orchestra

Retired Abington-area music teacher Jane Kesson died at age 90 last year and friends said they expected her to leave something in her will to the orchestra — but not a multimillion-dollar donation.

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Judge grants peace order against Baltimore Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Jonathan Carney

A district court judge has granted a temporary peace order against Baltimore Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Jonathan Carney, according to court records.

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Parents write in support of Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

This letter was cosigned by more than 70 other parents of Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra members.

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Violinist Isaac Stern's penthouse hits market for first time

A sprawling duplex penthouse, whose footprint includes the former home of late violinist Isaac Stern is about to hit the market for $15.9 million.

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Violinist Pekka Kuusisto performs in a forest that's been destroyed for Greenpeace's latest campaign - Classic FM

Classic FMViolinist Pekka Kuusisto performs in a forest that's been destroyed for Greenpeace's latest campaignClassic FMThe Finnish violinist performs a heart-breaking piece by Thomas Tallis in an area of land that was very recently part of the Great Northern Forest to highlight Greenpeace's latest campaign. The Great Northern Forest stretches from Alaska and Canada to ...

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Renowned musician Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin dies aged 67

He was Emeritus Professor of Music at the University of Limerick, as well as founder and director at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance.

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Line Riders - Beethoven's 5th

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For the very first time in Kenya, the Nairobi Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jonathan T Rush will join the dancers of Dance Centre Kenya for a performance of the Nutcracker ballet.

They will be accompanied by a children's choir from Ghetto Classics a community program based in Korogocho, one of Kenya’s biggest slums.

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The garden shed composer who changed music forever

The garden shed composer who changed music forever.

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Matt Hancock: GPs should prescribe concerts and mixtapes

Doctors should prescribe song playlists as well as medication, the health secretary has said. Patients with mental health conditions could be given dancing and music classes, under new "social prescribing" plans.

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Music education 'thrown to the wolves' in the UK

Musician John Thirkell has called on the government to support music lessons for children.

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Troubles amount to a ‘cancer’ at Boston Philharmonic

The students said they could no longer keep quiet. Days after one of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra’s top artistic advisers was arrested on child pornography charges, a dozen young musicians filed into a conference room at the Philharmonic’s headquarters and sought answers about the future of the organization.

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Owens Corning pledges $250000 in celebration of Toledo Symphony and Toledo Ballet merger

Toledo Symphony announced Monday Owens Corning has committed to make a gift of $250,000 to support the Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA).

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Another violinist kicked off US flight

Emmanuel A. Borowsky had just boarded a Southwest Airlines flight from Manchester-Boston regional airport to Baltimore early this morning, when he was asked to check in his violin and bows, worth $80,000, due to a lack of space in the overhead lockers.

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The opera-singing donkey who 'found her voice'

A donkey that was never able to "hee-haw" has become world famous for her operatic singing. Her impressive voice has been compared to parts of the opera Madame Butterfly and has now been viewed over 700,000 times.

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3D-printed instruments showcased at Ottawa Symphony Orchestra performance

“The main differences are the kind of sound that it produces. It's a kind of more mellow tone,” said Mary-Elizabeth Brown, one of the violin players.

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Hans Zimmer: I have a problem with the elitism of the orchestral world (paywall)

The composer who wrote the soundtracks to Rain Man, Gladiator, Dunkirk and now Widows, on ‘horrible’ Hollywood and music snobbery

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Principal oboe James Mason retiring after four decades with the KWSO

When a musician announces retirement it usually means he's just leaving one musical thing to pursue another musical thing.

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Baltimore Symphony musicians agree to four-month deal, but the next contract could force major cuts

After losing $16 million over 10 years, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is considering paring back its schedule

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Russia Locked Him Up. But He's Directing an Opera 1400 Miles Away

Evgeny Kulagin, Markus Wyler and the soprano Ruzan Mantashyan watch Kirill Serebrennikov on an iPad in a rehearsal room at the Zurich Opera.

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Man plans orchestra flashmob for perfect marriage proposal

When it comes to choosing the place to propose, London's busiest train station probably wouldn't top many people's list.

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2018 British Composer Awards nominees revealed

New works by 37 of Britain's contemporary composers have been nominated for the 2018 British Composer Awards.

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Blown away: will we miss the sweet sound of school recorders? -

“The evidence we have here is that instruments such as the french horn and double bass are becoming endangered,” he said. Williams believes the changes reflect the increasing pressure schools are under to provide music education,

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Detroit Symphony Orchestra receives $2.5 million grant from Knight Foundation

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra announced that it has received that it will be the recipient of a $2.5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

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Keep it simple: What the Arts Council can learn from Sounding the Feminists

e Sounding the Feminists and NCH schemes are designed to present few barriers to entry, while the Arts Council scheme is dizzyingly excessive.

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French horn is blowing its last as pupils reach for the ukulele

One in eight pupils wants a ukulele while the Royal Philharmonic says that the French horn is “endangered”

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Suzuki to replace disgraced violinist William Preucil on its teaching recordings - paywall

But the current Suzuki violin recordings, played over and over by tens of thousands of children across the country, were made by William Preucil Jr., who was just fired as the Cleveland Orchestra's concertmaster.

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Man plays piano to soothe ailing, blind elephants at sanctuary in Thailand

They say an elephant never forgets, and those at Elephants World in Thailand will certainly never forget Paul Barton. Barton is the man who introduced these elephants to classical music.

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Joyful sounds from Syrian musicians in the Elbphilharmonie

A speech by an exiled Turkish journalist alongside an orchestra of Syrian refugees may sound like a disturbing kind of arts event in Hamburg's iconic concert hall. It was in fact anything but.

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Yamaha Music London delivers largest order of Yamaha Acoustic Pianos to UK School)

Yamaha Music London is the flagship store for Yamaha Music and a direct music education resource, enabling educators, schools, conservatories and colleges to access the most comprehensive range of quality, musical instruments

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Musical send-off for beloved conductor

Musical send-off for beloved conductor. An impromptu orchestra plays outside the house of conductor Richard Gill in the last hours of his terminal illness.

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Cleveland Orchestra appoints COYO alum assistant principal flute

On Monday, the Cleveland Orchestra announced the appointment of COYO alum Jessica Sindell as its new assistant principal flutist.

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Violinist Timothy Chooi wins 2018 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition

The 24-year-old performed Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in the final round

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How a conductor used music to reach his son with autism -

Jaap and Aaltje van Zweden tell Lesley Stahl how they got their son Benjamin to speak

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You Know, Dude, Other People Besides Yo-Yo Ma Perform Bach's Cello Suites

But did you further know that the performance, at the Greek Theater, was sold out?

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Lady Gaga with the New York Philharmonic? Its new conductor says why not

This week on 60 Minutes, Lesley Stahl speaks with Jaap van Zweden, who begins his tenure as the music director for the New York Philharmonic with the 2018-2019 season.

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Will Iran drive its musicians off the streets?

Although Kohzadi has performed in cafes and concert halls, the academically trained classical musician says she loves playing in the streets and “bringing a smile to the faces of passersby,” particularly those who do not usually go to concerts.

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I Got Shushed at a Yo-Yo Ma Concert

Yo-Yo Ma leans in to the first of Bach's six suites for solo cello, alone on a vast, otherwise empty stage.

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Cassie Kinoshi named Cameron Mackintosh resident composer

Cassie Kinoshi has been named the next Cameron Mackintosh resident composer, as the scheme is rolled out in Scotland for the first time.

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Cleveland Orchestra Fires Two Musicians for Sexual Misconduct

The Cleveland Orchestra, considered among the finest symphonic ensembles in the world, announced Wednesday that it had fired two prominent players for sexual misconduct and harassment.

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Prominent University of Michigan professor, opera singer accused of sexual assault

A University of Michigan student is suing the school and renowned opera singer David Daniels, also a U-M professor, alleging Daniels sexually assaulted him.

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John Williams: Composer pulls out of concerts due to illness

Star Wars and Harry Potter composer John Williams has pulled out of conducting concerts of his music in London and Vienna due to illness.

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#MeToo Movement Comes to the World of Classical Music

Officials with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra are facing a federal sexual harassment complaint by primary oboist Katherine Needleman (pictured above left) against concertmaster Jonathan Carney.

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Stravinsky The Rite of Spring performed by Les Dissonances

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Musikern på Spira är avskedad

En incident inträffade under förra onsdagen, som involverade verksamhetschef Per-Ola Nilsson och en musiker i orkestern. Det ledde till att musikern blev avskedad.

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Egypt's first classical music festival to feature a plethora of renowned musicians

The 'Manial Palace Festival: Reviving Heritage through Music' will take place between 1 and 9 November, showcasing Egyptian and international talents

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Katherine Beck Wins The 2018 M.Miller International Voice Competition

On Sunday, October 21, 2018 at The Frick Art and Historical Center's auditorium, mezzo-soprano Katherine Beck was named the winner of the 7th annual Mildred Miller International Voice Competition, hosted by Pittsburgh Festival Opera.

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Finalists Announced in 2018 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover

In the first final round, violinists will perform as first violinist of a string quintet, alongside the members of the Kuss Quartet. In the second final round, finalists will play a major violin concerto with the NDR Radiophilharmonie,

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British woman is the only female trumpeter in 20 of the world's top orchestras, survey finds

Anne McAneney of the London Philharmonic Orchestra is the only female out of 103 trumpet players in the study, which looked at the make-up of the top 20 symphony orchestras as ranked by Gramophone magazine.

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Within my family, a bit of a battle over Brahms

As my grandmother distributed her treasures years ago when she was sick, she asked what I would like. “I've always loved Brahms,” I said,

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How donation-based fiddle lessons grew into an orchestra of 140 members

Fiddle-icious is a rag-tag group of musicians that meets once a week to play together; believe it or not, the group makes up a much larger orchestra than the ...

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You Can Now Do Yoga with an Orchestra at Dupont Underground

You can now find just that thanks to American Pops Orchestra founder Luke Frazier, who has teamed up with yoga teacher Michael Peterson for a “Music and Mindfulness” series

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Rustling gum wrapper causes brawl during Mahler 5

The incident escalated into what one audience member described as “a violent attack”.

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Watch: modern opera stars recorded their voice onto wax cylinders

Piotr and another opera singer who regularly performs at The Met – Susanna Phillips – had their voices recorded onto the antique technology

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Euroradio to stream RAI Orchestra opening

The opening of the RAI National Symphony Orchestra season on Friday, 19 October at 20.00 will be available to EBU Radio organizations for live streaming

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Here's what the stark gender disparity among top orchestra musicians looks like

Quartz at Work examined the instruments played by the musicians of the world's 20 greatest orchestras, as ranked by the UK's Gramophone magazine, to understand how gender shapes their composition.

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Musicians ratify contract, end strike against Lyric Opera

The Lyric Opera Orchestra, on strike since last Tuesday, has ratified a labor agreement with the opera company.

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Opera House boss given standing ovation at Utzon film premiere

Sydney Opera House chief executive Louise Herron has received enthusiastic applause and a standing ovation

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Do more to support local Western classical musicians

There are a few Singapore-born Western classical musicians who are well known internationally,

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Musicians' strike forces cancelation of second Lyric Opera show

“Please be advised that the Sunday matinee performance of La bohème scheduled for Oct. 14 at Lyric Opera of Chicago has been cancelled because of the continuing strike,”

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Boston Philharmonic Orchestra hires investigator following child pornography case

Just weeks after the arrest of its artistic adviser on child pornography charges, the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra on Friday acknowledged that another employee recently resigned

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Lessons from the Opera House debate - are we free to do our jobs?

The Sydney Morning HeraldThe recent vulgarity engulfing the Opera House that saw one of the greatest cultural wonders of the world reduced to a billboard promoting horse racing and gambling,

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Striking musicians reject new contract proposal from Lyric Opera; company claims survival is at stake

The leaders of the Chicago Federation of Musicians rejected a new contract proposal from Lyric Opera Thursday afternoon, the company stated. In a press release sent out Thursday evening,

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Unsuk Chin Wins $200,000 and New York Philharmonic Commission

The composer Unsuk Chin has been named the winner of the Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music, which is accompanied by a commission for the New York Philharmonic.

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Klaus Mäkelä named new conductor of Oslo Philharmonic

Klaus Mäkelä has been appointed Chief Conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra.

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musicalchairs is proud to sponsor The 2019 Salomon Prize - Nominations are now open

To highlight the talent and dedication within UK orchestras, the Royal Philharmonic Society and Association of British Orchestras launched this annual award in 2012 to celebrate orchestral players - the unsung heroes that make our orchestras great.

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Los Angeles Musician Reaches Out to City's Homeless

Vijay Gupta is known to classical music lovers across the United States. Gupta serves as first violinist for the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

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Budget cuts of 11% to RTÉ orchestras, committee told

RTÉ commissioned the Boaden Report on the future of its orchestras because the status quo could not continue, an Oireachtas committee heard today.

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Czech Philharmonic begins season at Rudolfinum under new chief conductor

The Czech Philharmonic will open its 123rd season on Wednesday with a concert at the Prague Rudolfinum, under new chief conductor and music director of Semjon Byčkov

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Chicago Lyric Opera Musicians Walk Out as Season Opens

Just three days after Lyric Opera of Chicago opened its 64th season with a starry new production of Puccini's “La Bohème,” the music stopped on Tuesday as the musicians in its orchestra went on strike to protest cuts being sought by the management.

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Monteverdi choir and orchestras announce first assistant conductor

The Monteverdi choir and orchestras have announced the appointment of Dinis Sousa as assistant conductor. Sousa will be the first recipient of the post;

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Smart captioning glasses help deaf theatregoers follow the action

London's National Theatre has launched smart captioning glasses to make shows more accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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RSNO appoints new Assistant Conductor

Chinese conductor Junping Qian has been appointed as the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s (RSNO) new Assistant Conductor, following a recruitment process that attracted over 250 applicants worldwide.

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Mark Wigglesworth: Like theatre directors, the best conductors are leaders who are not too proud to follow

Olivier-winning conductor Mark Wigglesworth says his job and that of theatre directors have common ground – while many see them as tyrannical figures, the best are in fact empathetic, collaborative and humble

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Composer Thea Musgrave: I still write every day despite turning 90

Composer Thea Musgrave says she still writes every day at the age of 90. Her compositions have recently been performed at the Edinburgh International Festival and the BBC Proms.

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BBC to release much of classical music back catalogue to public

The BBC director general is expected to announce the release of much of the corporation's huge back catalogue of classical music broadcasts and recordings to the public.

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Composer Sakamoto fulfils childhood dream with animation

Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has spent a career steeped in high drama but on Saturday the Japanese star revealed he had now realised a childhood dream by working for the first time in animation.

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Cuts to musical education a “scandal” says renowned Scottish composer

A fifteen-year-old Scottish composer is having her work performed this weekend at a festival run by the internationally renowned musician Sir James MacMillan.

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Soprano Nadine Benjamin: from a council flat to the Coliseum

Nadine Benjamin grew up on a council estate, blazed a trail in the City, then gave it up to become an opera singer. Now she is about to make her ENO debut.

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Montserrat Caballé, Barcelona opera singer, dies at 85

Opera singer Montserrat Caballé, whose duet with Freddie Mercury became the signature song of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, has died aged 85.

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LA Phil Violinist Vijay Gupta Named 2018 MacArthur Foundation 'Genius' Grant Winner

His advocacy began shortly after became a member of the LA Phil, when he gave lessons to Nathaniel Ayers,

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Alan Jones harangues Opera House chief over refusal to host racing ads

Broadcaster Alan Jones has told the Sydney Opera House chief executive, Louise Herron, she should be sacked, in an extraordinarily aggressive interview after she refused to use the building's sails as a billboard for Racing NSW.

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Sir Karl Jenkins: 'Impossible' task for budding composers

It is "impossible" that another internationally renowned composer could come from Swansea following music funding cuts,

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Omer Meir Wellber — meet the BBC Philharmonic's new conductor (paywall)

Confident, cultured and charming, Omer Meir Wellber is arguably the most inspired musical appointment the BBC has made for years.

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Oslo Philharmonic announces its new chief conductor

Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä has been named as the Norwegian orchestra’s new chief conductor

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Boston Symphony sounds off on female flutist's unequal-pay claim

Because the lawsuit was the first filed under the state's new Equal Pay Act, it's being closely watched by other businesses as well as employment and labor lawyers.

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Renowned violinist Bala Bhaskar passes away

wned violinist Bala Bhaskar passes awayThe Hindu BusinessLineRenowned violinist Bala Bhaskar, who was critically injured in a road accident last month, died early Tuesday, hospital sources said.

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Music school grants for poor students going to ‘comfortable middle class’

Families with £190k income receive awards meant to help disadvantaged attend Yehudi Menuhin and Chetham’s schools

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Violinist aims to cool tensions on Capitol Hill with music

She's tapped New York City-based violin virtuoso Joshua Bell for the first show, which is Tuesday, with aims to bring in talents such as Yo-Yo Ma and Wynton Marsalis for future shows.

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Zaha Hadid Architects wins competition to build soundwave-inspired Sverdlovsk Philharmonic Concert Hall

zaha hadid architects has been selected by the jury of an international design competition to build the new Sverdlovsk Philharmonic Concert Hall in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

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Stephen Sondheim: the king of musical theatre is back — with a new leading lady (paywall)

The 88-year-old creator of Company talks to Richard Morrison about a radical revival of his musical and his latest award

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Opera buffs driven to drink by ENO's 'crazy' water ban (pay wall)

For the English National Opera has begun a crackdown on opera lovers trying to smuggle colourless spirits into the auditorium disguised as mineral water.

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New Orleans gallery acquires Lincoln opera glasses

The opera glasses are said to have fallen from the mortally wounded Lincoln's body as he was carried from Ford's Theatre in 1865. A captain with the Washington City Guard picked them up from the street.

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$2.5m Mellon Foundation grant launches Boston classical music initiative

The initiative is designed to fund the musical education of middle- and high-school-age classical musicians from historically underrepresented communities

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Houston Symphony Strives for Diversity

Major orchestras in America have mostly white musicians, according an industry-wide study. We take a look at how the Symphony is trying to redirect a pattern set by barriers within the industry....

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Noted Kerala violinist Balabhaskar injured in car accident; 2-year-old daughter passes away

The two year-old daughter of noted violinist Balabhaskar was killed while the musician and his wife were injured when the car they were travelling in rammed into a roadside tree at Pallippuram near here.

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Sound Stage: Esa-Pekka Salonen's virtual reality orchestra

I'm wearing a headset, I'm surrounded by speakers and I'm plugged into the orchestra's VR (virtual reality) Sound Stage, the Philharmonia's latest adventure in creating new concert experiences.

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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Resound - thoughts from its members

With our new season just around the corner, we wanted to catch up with what we did over the summer. In particular our amazing BBC Relaxed Prom which featured our ground-breaking new ensemble BSO Resound. Watch the members talk about preparing for the concert.

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Concert pianist with Tourette's Syndrome has accused top orchestras of branding him 'trouble' - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.ukConcert pianist with Tourette's Syndrome has accused top orchestras of branding him 'trouble'Telegraph.co.ukInternal documents seen by the Telegraph reveal that six separate orchestras coordinated a response after Nick van Bloss complained that by ignoring his requests to play they had discriminated against him. The 51-year-old musician has been praised for ...and more »

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One in five teenagers want to use their phones at orchestral concerts

Classic FMA new study by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) has revealed one in five teenagers would be more interested in orchestral music if they could use their mobile phone during a concert.

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'Unprofessional and distasteful': Details of Baltimore Symphony's sexual harassment investigation test its image

The usual image of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is one of expertly trained, highly professional classical musicians in formal attire performing with unanimity of purpose the great works of Beethoven and Shostakovich.

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WINNER of Princess Astrid International Music Competition 2018 is YUWON KIM!

Yuwon Kim (30) from South Korea has studied conducting at Seoul National University and Mozarteum in Salzburg.

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State orchestra musicians will not take part in north concert, they say

The musicians from the state symphony orchestra who found themselves on the spot last week for their intended participation in a music festival in the north, withdrew their participation stating they were not aware it was under the auspices of the Turkish Cypriot ‘presidency’

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New York Philharmonic Musicians In Limbo After Investigation

The New York Philharmonic announced Sunday that it has taken action against two prominent musicians over unspecified "misconduct":

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Italy to offer €2 opera tickets for 18-25 year olds

Young people will soon be able to get a seat at Italy's finest opera houses for just €2, as part of a new initiative designed to broaden Italians' access to culture.

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Paralympic athlete plays emotive violin piece using her prosthetic arm as bow

Shizuoka native Manami Ito is no ordinary young woman. As a high school student, she set her heart on becoming a nurse to help the sick – but then, during her college studies, she was caught up in a traffic accident that amputated her right arm.

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The Royal Opera House opens up: high culture's icy palace lets the people in for a drink

“You can now look in from the street and see that the operagoers aren’t all wearing tuxedos,” says project director Rawden Pettitt.

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Stranded in Europe, Boston Symphony Orchestra Improvises

The Boston Symphony Orchestra might want to consider naming its next album Songs in the Key of A -- as in airport, abandoned and Amsterdam.

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Toledo Symphony to merge with Toledo Ballet

The Toledo Symphony Orchestra and Toledo Ballet Association will merge the two organizations to create the Toledo Alliance

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Only second, third prizes awarded in violin section of Romania's 2018 George Enescu competition

Italian Vikram Sedona won the second prize of the violin section of this year's edition of the George Enescu International Competition, while another Italian, Giuseppe Gibboni, took home the third prize.

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Opera Queensland needs 200 naked women for a #MeToo take on Mozart's Don Giovanni

A new performance by Opera Queensland is searching for 200 women to take to the stage naked for a closing scene that's set to bring a well-known opera into the #MeToo era.

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Top oboist files discrimination claim against Baltimore Symphony .

WBAL BaltimoreTop oboist files discrimination claim against Baltimore Symphony .

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Toronto Symphony Orchestra's new musical director arrives with a zest for his craft

Valencia-born Gimeno will begin his five-year contract at the start of the 2020-21

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How 1 neurosurgeon helped save this violinist's storied career

Roger Frisch, an accomplished violinist and member of the Minnesota Orchestra, developed a tremor in his hand that threatened his career.

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'Royal' title is off-putting to the public, head of Royal Opera House says

The inclusion of “Royal” in the name of the Royal Opera House is “off-putting” to the general public, its chief executive has claimed, ahead of unveiling a project to “open up” the building.

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Warsaw Philharmonic to get new artistic director

Boreyko will take over from Jacek Kaspszyk, who served in the role since 2013, at the start of the 2019/2020 season. I

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'I want to take opera round West Africa' - Guardian (blog)

Jo Oparamanuike, founder of Comic Opera House (COH), is the Head of MUSON Opera Unit.

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Richard Lin wins gold medal at the 2018 Indianapolis violin competition

Richard Lin has won the 10th Quadrennial International Violin Competition

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Cleveland Orchestra trombonist Massimo La Rosa suspended

Cleveland Orchestra principal trombonist Massimo La Rosa has been suspended as part of an ongoing independent investigation

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New York Philharmonic Dismisses 2 Players for Unspecified Misconduct

The New York Philharmonic said Sunday that it had decided to fire two key players

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Opinion | Where Are All the American Orchestra Conductors?

Music directors from abroad have had an avenue for advancement unavailable to most homegrown aspirants. One result: a tradition of foreign-born maestros leading U.S. orchestras.

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'Mariachi musician' gunmen kill three in Mexico City

Gunmen dressed as traditional mariachi musicians have killed at least three people and wounded at least seven in Mexico City.

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Calgary opera singer regains her voice after violent robbery

In June 2016, Kathleen Morrison was walking with her boyfriend in the area of 15 Avenue and 5 Street SW when they were attacked by a man with bear spray.

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The Slow Silencing of Sexism at the Symphony - Pacific Standard

Pacific StandardThe Slow Silencing of Sexism at the SymphonyPacific StandardOne recent morning in an ornate concert hall in Santa Barbara, California, a casually dressed symphony orchestra was rehearsing a disarmingly quirky, warmly romantic violin concerto. All eyes were on Caroline Shaw, and not just because the 36-year-old ...and more »

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Are fungi the secret to a sweet sounding violin?

From making violins sound beautiful, to beer and bread, to creating life-saving medicine, fungi have an array of very useful attributes.

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Seattle Symphony wins Orchestra of the Year award

Seattle Symphony was named Gramophone's Orchestra of the Year, which honors outstanding work on record.

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LSO's Simon Rattle launches east London music academy -

The key question, he said, was: “Why do our groups of classical musicians not look like London looks and what can we do about it?” Rattle said orchestras and choruses were not diverse, an issue that needed to be addressed.

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Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra welcomes new music director for 98th season

It's a big week for the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra as their 98th season premieres on Friday night with a new music director. Maestro Julian Kuerti arrived in Kalamazoo after conducting symphonies in Chile and Peru this summer.

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Double bassist to receive $50000 award from Sphinx Organization

Orchestral musician Joseph Conyers has championed music education in the US

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A First for New York: New Conductors at the Met Opera and Philharmonic

This dynamic conductor was originally scheduled to take over in 2020, but Mr. Levine's suspension and later firing forced the company into action.

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Like a baton out of hell: Conductors at the 2018 Proms

Chris Christodoulou snaps mostly men at work, but the women are coming.

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Finalists Named in the 2018 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis

For the Classical Finals Wednesday and Thursday, Finalists are required to each play one classical concert (choosing from among Mozart's five violin concerto or Haydn Violin Concerto No. 1) with the East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO)..

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St. Petersburg Philharmonic appoints Charles Dutoit as guest conductor

Charles Dutoit will be the Principal Guest Conductor for the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra starting in May 2019.

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Have You Seen This? 'Bohemian Rhapsody' with 28 trombones

Earlier this year at the International Trombone Festival, a group of the world's greatest trombonists got together to perform the classic hit on 28 trombones.

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Dedicated streaming service for classical music launches with over 1 million tracks

A new streaming service devoted exclusively to classical music has launched in the United States, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

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Singapore and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to begin four-year collaboration in 2019

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra has signed a four-year Memorandum Of Agreement with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. The agreement, which was signed last Thursday, will take effect in 2019.

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How the Composer George Benjamin Finally Found His Voice

When George Benjamin, the British composer, was a small child, he discovered that he had an unusual physiological gift: with a voluntary muscular movement, he was able to block his ears.

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Leeds International Piano Competition 2018

Meet the 10 Competitors performing in the Semi-Finals on 9, 10 & 11 September.

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Dementia patients 'come alive' in singing classes

A 90-year-old woman "comes alive" during singing classes for dementia patients, her daughter has said.

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Aber Valley choir fulfils 92 year-old's dying wish

Emlyn Morris, 92, is terminally ill. One of his final wishes was to hear a male voice choir sing again.

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Japanese violinist wins second prize in prestigious Brahms contest in Austria

Maine Nishiyama of Japan won second prize in the violin category of the annual International Johannes Brahms Competition held Friday in Poertschach, Austria.

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For first time in recent memory, the Philadelphia Orchestra reads through new scores

The showcase is one in a number of initiatives rolled out after criticism of a 2018-19 season initially announced without a single female composer.

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How attention orchestrates groups of nerve cells to enrich the brain's symphony

A new study on rhesus monkeys shows how our brain processes complex signals.

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Watch this adorable prank that a whole orchestra played on cellist Gautier Capuçon

The Vienna-based Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra were rehearsing Dvořák's Cello Concerto under the baton of Lorenzo Viotti,

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Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra announces new Chief Conductor

Norwegian maestro Eivind Aadland will commence a three-year engagement with the TSO from 2020.

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Inside the musician's brain: MRI scans reveal differences in how beatboxers and guitarists respond to music

Most research in this area has focused on classically trained musicians, who have had extensive tuition from a very young age

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Philadelphia Orchestra adds even more women to its composer roster

In addition, new orchestra president and CEO Matías Tarnopolsky announced that the orchestra has commissioned new orchestral works from six women

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Dallas Symphony CEO Kim Noltemy is leading the orchestra through an era of change

Noltemy came to the DSO from one of America's top orchestras, the Boston Symphony, where in 21 years she rose from director of sales and marketing to chief operating and communications officer.

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Seattle Opera head Aidan Lang to step down in 2019 -

Seattle Opera head Aidan Lang to step down in 2019The Seattle TimesLong before he became general director of the Seattle Opera,

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Former Sanford man joins Richmond Symphony as principal trumpet

Sam Huss is living his dream of playing the trumpet. The former Sanford resident began playing the instrument in fifth grade and now is employed with the Richmond Symphony in Virginia.

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New Zealand soprano wins Les Azuriales competition

First prize (5,000 euros) to soprano Eliza Boom (New Zealand); Second prize (2,500 euros) to bass baritone Chuma Sijega (South Africa)

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WNO General Director appointment

Welsh National Opera is delighted to announce the appointment of Aidan Lang as the new General Director following an extensive recruitment process.

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'Zoo symphony' coming to BBC Radio 3

A symphony of lions, monkeys and llamas will help send Radio 3 listeners into a state of "quiet mindfulness," the station's controller has said.

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Ciompi Quartet welcomes new cellist after 23 years

“You have to be a great soloist, a great chamber music player and a great teacher,” violinist Hsiao-Mei Ku said.

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Five lost or stolen items that are still missing.

A violin stolen from someone's deathbed

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Opera North set for £18m redevelopment -

The scheme for the Leeds venue, which was granted planning permission last month, will include a new education centre and improved facilities for artists.

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$4M Donated to Louisiana State University Opera Program

Louisiana State University's opera program has received a $4 million donation that will pay to renovate an on-campus recital hall that hosts more than 300 performances a year.

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British double bassist stabbed to death in South Africa

Violinist Darragh Morgan wrote on social media: 'My friend double bass player Simon Milliken was tragically murdered yesterday in South Africa.

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Israel public radio apologises for playing Richard Wagner music

Israel's public broadcaster has apologised to listeners after music by Richard Wagner was played on the radio. The 19th-Century German composer remains controversial in the country because of his virulent anti-Semitism and because Hitler was a great fan.

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Nancy Zhou wins Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition 2018

Nancy Zhou has been named the winner of the second Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition (SISIVC) and takes home the top prize of $100,000.

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Philanthropists donate $4M to LSU's opera program, recital hall

Turner and Fischer's donation will create the John G. Turner and Jerry G. Fischer Center for Opera at LSU.

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Two 1st-class seats only option for cellist on American Airlines flight

Guy Johnston found himself presented with a compulsory extremely expensive option when booking to travel with his cello on a regional US flight.

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Twelve Singers Advance to Final Round of Plácido Domingo's Operalia Competition in Lisbon

Twenty-four singers advanced in Tuesday's semifinals round, in which each was asked to performed two arias—and one zarzuela selection

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To help diversify American orchestras, one group is helping to get players to auditions

American orchestras are overwhelmingly white, according to a 2016 report by the League of American Orchestras. Black and Latino musicians make up less than 5 percent of orchestra members.

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Classical music on video games prompts huge rise in millennial listeners, Classic FM says

Composers and station directors have pointed to film scores and background music on video games as a potential gateway into classical music

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UNM student asks for help finding stolen, handmade violin

A University of New Mexico student is asking for your help after his violin was stolen. It's not just any violin, it was one that he made from scratch at the university.

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Calgary Opera director stepping down

“I will cherish the warm reception I received from Calgary Opera and the community, and the collaborations with my colleagues from other arts organizations across Canada.

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Californian Youth Conductor Arrested for Alleged 'Internet Crimes Against Children'

A 39-year-old instrumental music teacher and conductor in San Jose, California, has been arrested and charged with the 'suspicion of Internet crimes against children'.

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Finalists Announced at Shanghai's 2018 Isaac Stern International Violin Competition

Open to violinists of any nationality, aged between 16 and 32, the 2018 1st prize winner will receive US $100,000.

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Singer Accuses David Daniels, Leading Opera Star, of Rape

The opera star David Daniels, one of the world's best-known countertenors, took a leave of absence from his job as a music professor at the University of Michigan on Wednesday after a young singer accused him of drugging and raping him after a performance in Houston in 2010.

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SPCO hires principal clarinet

Fans of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra are already familiar with Sang Yoon Kim. He performed with the orchestra as a guest musician for seven weeks in 2017-18. The South Korea native had his first taste of Minnesota even earlier, in 2013, as Young Artist in Residence with Classical MPR.

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A six-string custom viola played by Henning Kraggerud

Kraggerud is playing his custom-made ‘viola concorda’. ‘I was longing for a sound that I couldn’t produce, so I ordered a new instrument from Ariane Becker,’ he writes.

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Liszt's lost opera finally brought to life after 170 years

'Sardanapalo’, Liszt’s unfinished opera which had been lost in the archives for nearly 170 years, was premiered in Germany on Sunday.

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The stupidest things drivers have done behind the wheel revealed - including playing the trumpet

The stupidest things drivers have done behind the wheel revealed – from putting on make-up to playing the trumpet

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Meet OKC Philharmonic's New Music Director

The OKC Philharmonic has a new Music Director and he's really wanting to get to know Oklahoma. German-born conductor Alexander Mickelthwate is the newly appointed Music Director of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic.

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Weapon found inside a flute at Munich airport

According to their customs office, the sword had been sent by airmail from China to Norway and was registered as a gift.

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Malmö Symphony Announces New Principal Conductor

The Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Sweden, has today announced the appointment of 34-year-old American conductor Robert Trevino as its new Principal Conductor – effective from the commencement of the 2019-20 season.

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Iraq's National Symphony Orchestra play on despite unpaid wages

In a dusty Baghdad dance studio, conductor Mohammed Amin Ezzat tries to fire up the musicians of Iraq's National Symphony Orchestra, whose enthusiasm has been dampened by eight months without pay.

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5 Composers with Synesthesia

With Scriabin’s The Poem of Ecstasy rounding off tonight’s Prom, we list four other composers who claimed to see music as colour…

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LA Opera cellist's $100000 instrument, stolen from Mission Valley hotel, found and returned

Faculty and students at an elite international summer music camp held in San Diego erupted in cheers Monday when they learned that an instructor's stolen cello — a custom instrument worth $100,000 — had been found undamaged.

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Orchestra approves 3-year contract with Ohio musicians

The Columbus Symphony has announced a new contract with its 47 musicians taking effect next month. The three-year collective-bargaining agreement provides a 3 percent raise for musicians.

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Lexington Philharmonic conductor to leave after 2019 season

The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Scott Terrell has opted not to renew his contract once it expires in June 2019.

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Lexington Philharmonic director Scott Terrell leaving after the coming season

The Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra announced Friday morning that Music Director Scott Terrell will depart the orchestra after this coming season.

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Chamber Orchestra's first chair violinist breaks through a musical glass ceiling

Not long ago, few women won leadership spots in American orchestras. But today, more women are winning top jobs such as concertmaster – the first chair violinist.

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Boston's Symphony Hall being tested for asbestos

An iconic building in Boston is dealing with a potential health problem. The Boston Symphony Orchestra received a complaint in mid-July about possible asbestos exposure due to damaged ducts in the attic of Symphony Hall.

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Cleveland Orchestra receives $9.3 million donation

The Cleveland Orchestra has received a $9.3 million gift from the estate of an Ohio philanthropist who died last year.

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Glyndebourne: We are pleased to announce that Stephen Langridge has been appointed Artistic Director of Glyndebourne.

Stephen is currently Director for Opera and Drama at Gothenburg Opera, Sweden, a role he has occupied for five years. He will take up his new role at Glyndebourne in spring 2019.

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Why classical musicians are bracing for the worst after Brexit

By comparison, the classical music cause perhaps seems trivial. But plenty of people in the sector are unsettled.

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Cello stolen from LA Opera orchestra principal

Los Angeles based cellist John Walz has annouced that his cello was stolen yesterday from his hotel room at the Town and Country hotel in San Diego.

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Woman detained in Slovakia for playing Verdi for 16 years

A woman has been detained in Slovakia for playing 'La Traviata' from morning until night for years.

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Grammy Award-winning conductor jailed for abusing choirboy

A world-renowned conductor who abused a boy who saw him as a "surrogate father" has been jailed for 10 months. J

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Estonian young classical musician of the year to head to Edinburgh Festival

Estonian Percussionist Tanel-Eiko Novikov, 17, the winner of ERR's Klassikatähed young person's classical music competition, is to head to the Edinburgh International Festival for Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 (EYM).

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First virtual reality Prom announced

The BBC Proms is to enter virtual reality for the first time, with a production that puts viewers in the centre of the Royal Albert Hall.

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STOLEN VIOLIN ALERT | 1927 August Friedrich Herrmann Violin

lAn international stolen instrument alert has been issued for a 1927 August Friedrich Herrmann violin – stolen from a Trenitalia Intercity train travelling between Rimini and Milano, in Italy, on Sunday the 5th of August, 2018.

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Pittsburgh Opera's annual sale to feature 100-plus pianos

More than 100 pianos will be available for sale from Aug. 23-26 at Pittsburgh Opera headquarters at 2425 Liberty Ave.

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20 young conductors selected to take part in the Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition 2018

Two days of preliminary rounds will culminate in a grand final when three finalists will conduct the London Symphony Orchestra in a public concert at the Barbican in front of a live audience in the hall and watching online at home, and an illustrious panel of judges.

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Musicians allege age discrimination in Michigan orchestra

Two musicians with the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra have resigned after receiving disciplinary action they allege was based on their ages.

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Conductor Marin Alsop on early-morning exercise, her 19th-century home, and learning to put family first - The Times

Conductor Marin Alsop on early-morning exercise, her 19th-century home, and learning to put family firstThe TimesConductor Marin Alsop on early-morning exercise, her 19th-century home, and learning to put family first. “I tend not to play much music because I love silence; just listening to the birds. Music engages so much of my brain that it feels like work ...

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'Humiliating': Cellist Booted From American Airlines Flight After Buying Ticket For Instrument

American Airlines told NBC 5 in a statement there was a "miscommunication" about whether the cello met the requirements to fit onboard the aircraft.

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Hannah Rankin: the bassoonist with a shot at a boxing world title (paywall)

Hannah Rankin was studying for her master’s degree at the Royal Academy of Music when the boxing bug bit. It has already taken her further than she imagined and tonight, in New York, she aims to become the first female British boxer to win one of the “big four” world titles.

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Met Opera Reaches Labor Deal With Singers, Musicians

The Metropolitan Opera has reached a tentative agreement with the unions representing its musicians and singers, officials with the company and the unions said Friday.

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Florida Orchestra names Daniel Black as new assistant conductor

The Florida Orchestra has hired conductor Daniel Black to share an increased workload in community concerts and other special programs.

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Osmo Vanska, the maestro who went on strike with his orchestra

After a 16-month lockout, the Minnesota Orchestra is back and coming to the Proms with conductor Osmo Vanska. He talks to Richard Morrison

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The most prominent Albanian tenor dies aged 83

The Albanian world of music is mourning. The legendary tenor, Gaqo Çako has died at the age of 83.

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Stranger strikes discordant note inside Saskatoon symphony office

The executive director of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra is recovering at home after police say a stranger walked into the symphony’s office and stabbed him in the face with the blunt end of a fork.

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Concertgebouw Orchestra sacks conductor over #metoo allegations

The Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam has sacked chief conductor Daniele Gatti with immediate effect, following last month’s report in the Washington Post in which he was accused of sexual assault in 1996 and 2000.

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Lost work by Stevenage composer Elizabeth Poston found after 59 years

The composer, who was born at Pin Green in 1905, lived on the northern edge of Stevenage at Rooks Nest House – the childhood home of author EM Forster, with whom she was friends.

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After outrage, Philadelphia Orchestra adds female composers to its 2018-19 roster

Partially in response to national criticism for assembling a 2018-19 season without a single work by a female composer, the orchestra Wednesday issued a revised season schedule augmented by two works by female composers.

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In wake of Post story about allegations, an opera director leaves the field

In the latest response to The Washington Post’s report about sexual harassment in classical music, Bernard Uzan, 73, the stage director and artists’ manager, announced that he is leaving opera.

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How I learned to love 'The Phantom of the Opera' music while mowing a giant lawn

The summer I was 13, I accidentally fell in love with "The Phantom of the Opera" soundtrack. It wasn't just a distraction from a dauntingly large lawn and a mower that could take my foot off.

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British Airways in the spotlight as violinist complains of boarding drama

Grier, a former Guildhall School student currently studying on the postgraduate programme at the Universität der Künste in the German capital, was attempting to complete the final leg of a return journey from China.

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What is the most memorable Prom in history?

Exploring Rostropovich's historic performance of Dvořák's Cello Concerto at the 1968 Proms

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Cleveland Orchestra member reunited with violin stolen at gunpoint

Violinist was victim of armed robbery at his home last week – three teenagers have now been arrested

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Family orders pizza, is blown away when delivery guy plays Beethoven beautifully on their piano

The Varchetti family ordered a pizza delivery from Hungry Howie's for dinner. When the delivery guy came to their suburban Detroit home,

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Famed opera singer blames #MeToo for her husband's suicide: 'You can break a person'

WaA Post investigation this month found more than 50 classical musicians, from local instructors to global superstars, who said they were victims of sexual harassment.

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Another three years for TSO chief conductor Marko Letonja

Tasmania ExaminerAnother three years for TSO chief conductor Marko The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra's chief conductor and artistic director has been named as the groups's inaugural conductor laureate.

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The Manchester orchestra giving 'confidence' to kids

What if your nine-year-old could go straight from their maths lessons to playing trumpet with a professional orchestra? Manchester Camerata are sharing their skills, trumpets and baritones with school children in Merseyside.

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Turkish violin team wins four awards in key Budapest competition - Hurriyet Daily News

Hurriyet Daily NewsTurkish violin team wins four awards in key Budapest competitionHurriyet Daily NewsTurkey's national violin team, which is composed of eight violinists, won four awards at the second Ilona Feher International Violin Competition on July 28. In the juniors' category, Duru Önhon, İdil Olgar, and Naz İrem Türkmen shared the first prize ...

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Prominent classical musician replaced for Santa Fe concerts;

A prominent figure in the classical music world won't continue his performances in Santa Fe this summer after the Washington Post reported allegations of sexual harassment against him.

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Trio steals Cleveland Orchestra violinist's $20000 violins during Cleveland home invasion

The 33-year-old violinist who joined the orchestra in 2013, ran across his rooftop as he was being chased by one of three robbers, police reports say.

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Universal Composer Initiative Unveils Finalists -

The composers will create original scores for two DreamWorks Animation short films currently in production. Universal's Film Music Composer Initiative, whose goal is to nurture up-and-coming composers, has found its finalists.

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Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra names Patrick O'Herron as director of marketing - Niagara Frontier Publications

After an exhaustive local and national search, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra has selected Patrick O'Herron, a New York native, to take the helm of its marketing department.

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Two Sopranos Accuse Daniele Gatti Of Sexual Misconduct; Conductor Responds - OperaWire

Daniele Gatti has been accused of sexual misconduct by two sopranos. In an expose by the Washington Post, sopranos Alicia Berneche and Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet accused the renowned conductor.

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Weekend vote: What does playing violin, viola or cello cost you per month? - Violinist.com (blog)

For example, I know that during the seven years when I was paying off my violin loan, that monthly number was quite high. That's not to mention the cost to my parents during the years I took private lessons as a child and the years I went to college ...

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Baton Inflation: American Conductor Salaries Hit a New High

Yet despite these troubles, the amount orchestras pay their conductors is increasing.

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Gagliano violin sold to pawn shop for $50 in Boston -

A 1759 violin by Ferdinando Gagliano, worth an estimated $250,000, was old to a Boston pawn shop for $50. It had been stolen from during a recent break-in in the city.

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Can A River Play The Violin? It Can With This Researcher's Help

“I hear a heartbeat of violas and violins and piccolos and cellos,” he says. “And as a monsoon or a snowmelt hydrograph begins to form.

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Assaults in dressing rooms. Groping during lessons. Classical musicians reveal a profession rife with harassment.

by Anne Midgette and Peggy McGlone

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The double life of Jeffrey Li, Aspen Music Festival cello student and Google software engineer

Cellist Jeffrey Li appears to have the ability to bend time and space to his will. The 28-year-old musician and 2018 Aspen Music Festival and School student also happens to be a full-time software engineer at Google,

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Is there a Rodolfo in the house?

An audience member jumped in mid-show when a production of La Bohème had to replace its ailing tenor.

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British opera director criticised by Italy's Right-wing over 'anti-racist' version of The Magic Flute

Graham Vick, of Birmingham Opera Company and a former director of Glyndebourne, revised the original plot in an experimental production at the Macerata opera festival.

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Was the dig at opera necessary? - (pay wall)

I haven't had the luxury of attending a performance of “Hamilton.” However, I feel compelled to challenge Anne Midgette's dependence on Galina Vishnevskaya's takedown of opera, “old” singers and “dusty and shopworn” productions.

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Is Battle Fatigue Over? The New York Met Rehires A Banned Soprano

In 1727, two rival sopranos in Handel's employ fought onstage — in front of the Princess of Wales, no less.

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Nagoya court hands woman two-year prison term for destroying 54 violins owned by her former husband - The Japan Times

The Tokyo Reporter (blog)Nagoya court hands woman two-year prison term for destroying 54 violins owned by her former husbandThe Japan TimesIn handing down the ruling Presiding Judge Satoko Shotokuji said Qin had admitted to writing graffiti on a wall, and described the action of destroying the violins as one committed by someone with a strong hatred. The couple, whose divorce was ...Court hands woman prison term for destroying ex-husband's violinsThe Tokyo Reporter (blog)all 2 news articles »

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'It's embarrassing and unfair,' says violist made to carry instrument on her lap during a Ryanair flight

On the Ryanair website, it says cellos, double basses and harps are not allowed. But my instrument is a viola.

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The King's Singers: New Members' Announcement, July 2018

Countertenor Edward Button and bass-baritone Nick Ashby will join The King's Singers from 2019, succeeding Tim Wayne-Wright and Chris Gabbitas.

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Richmond Symphony Orchestra member arrested, faces drug charges

A Clarinetist with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra faces drug charges following his arrest this month.

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Yes, the composer of an 8-hour concert titled 'Sleep' really wants people to snooze through it

Composer Max Richter will bring his overnight performance of “SLEEP,” one of the longest single pieces of classical music ever to be recorded and performed, to Grand Park in Los Angeles on Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28.

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Chineke! founder Chi-chi Nwanoku: 'We're what orchestras tomorrow will look like'

“Just because you don’t know these people, don’t assume that they don’t exist.”

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Garden State Philharmonic Names Diane Wittry As Music Director

Wittry will become the Philharmonic's seventh Music Director and first female conductor

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These bizarre instruments play a symphony that only aliens can hear

These bizarre instruments play a symphony that only aliens can hear. To a human audience, they sound like nothing. But that doesn't mean the latest project from experimental philosopher Jonathon Keats doesn't send a message.

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Organization aims to diversify top-tier orchestras through audition support

The National Alliance for Audition Support aims to diversify top-tier orchestras through audition support. Sat, Jul 14. The National Alliance for Audition Support focuses on the all-important audition, supporting talented musicians of color as they strive to join major symphony ...

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Quality German Parking Sensors

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Meet the two composers leading the charge for women at the Proms: 'It's time to redress centuries of injustice' (paywall)

More than half of the newly commissioned pieces in this year's season are by women, and altogether there are 22 female composers featured throughout the festival.

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Premier trombonists to descend on Iowa City for international festival

For the first time, the University of Iowa will host the annual International Trombone Festival to bring world-class trombonists together for a special four-day event to celebrate the many facets the trombone has to offer.

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South Dakota Symphony Orchestra director to leave for job in Omaha

After eight years at the helm of the SDSO, Executive Director Jennifer Boomgaarden has accepted a position of the President and CEO of the Omaha Symphony.

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Virginia Symphony Orchestra introduces new assistant conductor

“It's unusual perhaps to work with two prominent women conductors. But I never thought about that really,” Farias says. “Marin was a major force of life, and it was really amazing to be her assistant.

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For Epileptics, Mozart May Be Medicinal

The Mozart Effect—the notion that listening to music of the classical-era master, particularly his sublime Sonata for Two Pianos, can boost brain power—has experienced something of a renaissance.

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5 Questions to Susanna Mälkki (Principal Guest Conductor, LA Phil)

Susanna Mälkki is a Finnish conductor at the forefront of the international symphonic world, who is much in demand in contemporary music and opera.

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Allan Clayton interview: 'Opera singers are like cricketers – fully exposed, under immense mental pressure' (paywall)

He was, for instance, very impressive as David in Meistersinger at Covent Garden last year, but doesn't feel drawn to heavier Wagnerian roles such as Walther in the same opera or Lohengrin

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Exploring the compensation issues at play in lawsuit filed by Boston Symphony Orchestra's lead flutist

But the BSO's lead flutist is shining a light on what she claims is a serious pay discrepancy between her and her closest male counterpart in a lawsuit filed against the orchestra last week.

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Nashville Symphony, musicians union strike 4-year labor deal

The Nashville Symphony has struck a four-year labor pact with the local musicians union that will see regular pay raises and add two members to the orchestra.

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