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Carnegie Hall+ Broadens Its Reach

November 9, 2023 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Carnegie Hall has announced that its performing arts streaming service Carnegie Hall+ , currently available on the Apple TV app, Spectrum, Verizon Fios, DISH, Sling TV, and Astound, is now also available in the U.S. on Amazon’s Prime Video … » Read
 

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NC Symphony, State Seek Dismissal of Musicians' Lawsuit

November 8, 2023 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
On Aug. 31 three former musicians of the North Carolina Symphony filed suit against the orchestra , its president and CEO, and the state’s Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The plaintiffs—Chris Caudill, Rachel … » Read
 

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More Turmoil at the Cleveland Institute

November 8, 2023 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Student concerns about the administration’s handling of a Title IX complaint against a faculty member at the Cleveland Institute of Music have morphed into calls that the institution’s president and board chair resign. Two hundred … » Read
 

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La Scala and Nicoletto Pavarotti Seek American $$

November 7, 2023 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Lovers of Italian opera in the U.S. need not travel to Italy to engage first-hand with two of its most iconic contributors to the art form—Teatro alla Scala and the late tenor Luciano Pavarotti. Last month, the Milan house hosted the … » Read
 

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Giddens, Silkroad Mine the American Railroad for Credit Where Due

November 7, 2023 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
On Nov. 5 Silkroad Ensemble launched the tour of American Railroad: A Musical Journey of Reclamation , its most ambitious project to date and the first under the leadership of Rhiannon Giddens, who succeeded Yo-Yo Ma as artistic director in 2020. … » Read
 

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Philly O Lands in Beijing for a 50th-Anniversary Tour

November 7, 2023 | Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — The Philadelphia Orchestra returned to Beijing on Tuesday for a tour that will mark 50 years since its historic performance in China, the latest sign of improving ties between the two countries ahead of a highly anticipated … » Read
 

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Facing Gov't Tuition Hikes, McGill U's School of Music Under Threat

November 6, 2023 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
In the name of nationalism and “preserving the French language,” the government of Quebec is threatening to hike tuition for non-Quebec residents at its three English speaking universities—McGill, Bishop’s, and Concordia. … » Read
 

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In Boston, a Different Slant on La Cenerentola

November 6, 2023 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
La Cenerentola , Rossini’s 1817 comic opera, lacks many of the elements of the classic Cinderella fairy tale. There’s no pumpkin carriage, no fairy godmother, and no glass slipper. But for Dawn M. Simmons, a veteran of Boston’s … » Read
 

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Portland (OR) Arts Funding in Serious Disarray

November 6, 2023 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Since 1995, the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has served as the arts funding agency for the City of Portland, Oregon as well as the Metro area, and Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties. With an annual budget most recently of … » Read
 

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DSO Headed for a First European Tour with Luisi

November 3, 2023 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
In June of 2024, the Dallas Symphony will return to Europe for the first time in a decade with 11 concert stops in ten cities in Spain, Germany, Austria, and Belgium. Led by Fabio Luisi on his first tour as DSO music director, the orchestra will … » Read
 
 

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