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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