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Two New Conductors on the Ascent
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has a new assistant conductor for the 2024-25 season, a position designed as a launching pad for rising talents. He is London-based Enyi Okpara , an alumnus of the Royal Academy of Music and the current resident … »
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Eastman School Names New Dean
Kaufman Music Center Executive Director Kate Sheeran has been tapped to succeed Jamal Rossi as dean of the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester. Rossi announced last May that he would exit at the end of the current school year … »
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No Name Pops Seeks to Rebrand
The feisty group of Philadelphia musicians that labels itself the “No Name Pops” is hoping to discard its generic title in favor of the far more familiar “Philly Pops” appellation currently belonging to the family of Peter … »
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2 California Festivals Get New Executive Directors
Nathan Lutz, director of operations and education at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for the last seven years, has been named as the new executive director of the Carmel Bach Festival . He succeeds the late Steve Friedlander, who retired last fall … »
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El Niño Is Coming to the Met
NEW YORK (AP)—The children crumple and fall to the stage, victims of King Herod’s assassins. Then the Virgin Mary, in a voice brimming with anguish and outrage, memorializes the student protesters who were massacred by Mexican armed … »
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Kentucky Lauds Louisville O's Statewide Tour
The Louisville Orchestra (LO) has received a $4.3 million vote of confidence from the Kentucky State Legislature. The funds will support the continuation and expansion of "In Harmony--The Commonwealth Tour" through 2026. Begun in 2022, the … »
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Powell Hall Renovation Proceeds Apace
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) has reached the halfway point in its $140 million renovation and expansion of Powell Hall . In a design by the firm Snøhetta, the project, which got underway in 2023, is on schedule to be completed … »
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Andrew Davis Dies at 80
Andrew Davis, an acclaimed British conductor who was music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on three continents, has died. He was 80. Davis died Saturday at Rusk Institute in Chicago from leukemia, his manager, Jonathan Brill … »
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A Fresh Eye on a Storied Case
If there is truth in advertising, or at least in title writing, last weekend's Vulture article bearing the title, “A Hidden Sexual Assault Scandal at the New York Philharmonic,” might better have been titled, “Filling in the … »
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NY Phil CEO Responds to Resurfaced Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
The New York Philharmonic has shared a letter that went out from President and CEO Gary Ginstling to musicians, staff, and board members. In it, he reports hiring a new independent investigation team in the wake of this week's New York … »
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