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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