Lithuanian Orchestra Performs With A Piano-Playing Cat, Calls It A 'Catcerto'

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Video: Itzhak Perlman campaigns for universal polio vaccination

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Nicola Benedetti makes chart history

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Hawaii Symphony Orchestra extends contract with musicians

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Frances Andrade inquest: Violinist died after not guilty court instructions

A violinist took a fatal overdose after learning the jury in the trial of the man who sexually abused her was instructed by the judge to find not guilty verdicts for several charges.



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What Do Opera Singers Actually Get Paid? - Huffington Post

I always knew that singing in the chorus at the Metropolitan Opera was a lucrative job compared to a lot of other career paths one could take in this field, but I wasn't aware that the pay was (if we are to believe the New York Times) between $100,000 and $200,000 per year, when you include things like overtime, pensions, health insurance, etc.



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Lorin Maazel, legendary conductor, dies at 84 - Los Angeles Times

Maazel died Sunday in Virginia of complications from pneumonia, according to a news release from Castleton Festival officials. He had been at his home, Castleton Farms, preparing for his annual music festival, according to organizers.



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