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Classical Music Returns to Damascus—for Now

February 7, 2025 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
The last week of January several hundred people attended a  concert by Syria’s national symphony orchestra at the Damascus opera house, the first such event since the Dec. 8 ouster of Bashar al-Assad. "We are here and able to produce … » Read
 

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Music Gets the Ax at Cardiff University

February 6, 2025 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
Cardiff University, the largest higher education institution in Wales, is planning to cut 400 members of the academic staff and eliminate several programs, including nursing and music. “It is no longer an option for us to continue as we … » Read
 

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Atlanta Opera Completes Its Ring in 2025-26

February 6, 2025 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
As the Atlanta Opera prepares for its 46 th season, it is clearly on a roll. This past November it announced a $27.5 million gift from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to create the Molly Blank Center for Opera, a complex that includes a … » Read
 

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A Fresh but Shorter Season in San Francisco

February 6, 2025 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
For the second season in a row, the San Francisco Opera (SFO) will be presenting six full opera productions, rather than its customary eight, as well as several single concerts. “We are still in the world of two realities, with great … » Read
 

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Daniel Barenboim Has Parkinson's Disease

February 6, 2025 | Associated Press
Conductor Daniel Barenboim says he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The 82-year-old issued a statement Thursday on Instagram. He has appeared more frail since 2022, canceling scheduled performances that included a new production … » Read
 

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Philly O Rolls Out 2025-26

February 4, 2025 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
On Sept. 25 the Philadelphia Orchestra will kick off its 125 th season with Yuja Wang playing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G in Marian Anderson Hall to commemorate the 150 th anniversary of the composer’s birth. The orchestra’s … » Read
 

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White House Dispenses with Arts & Humanities Committee

February 4, 2025 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
It’s no surprise but nonetheless disheartening to learn that, among victims of the current White House Administration’s directives, the President’s Committee on Arts and Humanities (PCAH), which Biden resuscitated after his … » Read
 

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BSO Unveils Tanglewood 2025

January 31, 2025 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has released details of its 2025 Tanglewood program, which extends from late June to Aug. 31. In a season with many highlights, four stand out: a concert performance of Puccini’s Tosca with soprano … » Read
 

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Minnesota O Deficit Down to $3.8M

January 31, 2025 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The Minnesota Orchestra ended the 2024 fiscal year with an operating loss of $3.8 million on expenses of $42.6 million—its fifth deficit in the past six years. An operating deficit is never to be wished for, but the orchestra can take some … » Read
 

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New 'Virtual Hall' App Puts User IN the Orchestra

January 30, 2025 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
In March “Virtual Hall,” an app developed by the Geneva-based Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) and the Swiss company Cybel’Art, will enable VR headset users to experience a 360-degree view of a classical concert from six … » Read
 
 

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