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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Friday, 31 August 2018
Thursday, 30 August 2018
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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Monday, 27 August 2018
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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