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UNCSA Gets $10M for Roots Music Institute

October 9, 2025 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Winston-Salem residents Randall “Randy” and Kamalakshi “Kamu” Dishmon have donated more than $10.1 million to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) to establish the American Roots Music Institute. … » Read
 

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Henry Purcell Scores Unearthed in UK

October 8, 2025 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
A team of musicologists has discovered two works—a printed song score and the original manuscript for various keyboard compositions—by Henry Purcell. “It’s almost unheard of for something like that to turn up,” Alan … » Read
 

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Baltimore Symphony Adds Conducting Staff

October 7, 2025 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO)has bolstered its conducting ranks with two additions. Chinese conductor Jiannan Cheng [pictured] joins as assistant conductor, succeeding Jonathon Taylor Rush, who held the position from 2020 to 2023, before … » Read
 

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NEC to Offer 5 Year BA/MM Track

October 7, 2025 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The College of the Holy Cross and New England Conservatory (NEC) are partnering to create a program that enables Holy Cross students to earn both a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Holy Cross and a Master of Music (MM) from NEC in five years. NEC … » Read
 

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Dallas Opera Gets $25M Challenge

October 6, 2025 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The Dallas Opera has three months left to raise $12 million. Combined with $13 million already secured, the $12M will make the company eligible for a $25 million challenge gift from the O’Donnell Foundation. The Foundation stipulates that … » Read
 

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Penn Live Arts Gets $5M

October 6, 2025 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
A $5 million gift from alumnus Ed Kane and Marty Wallace to Penn Live Arts at the University of Pennsylvania will support and name a new 325-seat proscenium theater. Located in the new Student Performing Arts Center, designed by Steven Holl … » Read
 

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RIP, Eastern Music Festival

October 6, 2025 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
It would seem that once the faculty members of the Eastern Music Festival joined the musicians’ union, in November of 2023, the fate of the 64-year old event was sealed. Today, the EMF board of directors voted to dissolve the organization … » Read
 

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TikTok Launches Program to Discover Classical Talent

October 3, 2025 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
TikTok is becoming all the rage for promoting classical music to younger audiences. The Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg recently named British social media personality Dariah Challah as the fourth in a series of “ creators in residence ,” … » Read
 

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Calgary Phil Signs New Pact

October 3, 2025 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The Calgary Philharmonic Society and its musicians, represented by Local 547 of the American Federation of Musicians reached a new three-year collective bargaining agreement through the 2027-28 season. Highlights include: An increase in base … » Read
 

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Chinese Company Buys Naxos

October 2, 2025 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
In a $106 million deal, Kuke Music Holding Limited, a Beijing-based music services platform, has bought a 70 percent controlling interest in Naxos Music Group, which encompasses about 17 labels and is one of the world’s largest independent … » Read
 
 

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