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Are Metrics Killing Real Journalism?

October 28, 2021 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
In her painstakingly researched book, All the News That’s Fit to Click : How Metrics Are Transforming the Work of Journalists , sociologist Caitlin Petre examines how technology and commercialism have combined to alter the nature of the … » Read
 

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Orchestras, Vaccine Mandates, & Civil Liberties

October 28, 2021 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
As their symphony orchestras return to live performances, some musicians find themselves facing a Hobson’s choice. Should they accede to their employer’s mandate that they receive the Covid-19 vaccine, or refuse to get the shot and … » Read
 

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San Antonio Musicians File NLRB Complaint

October 28, 2021 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
On Oct. 25 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) received a charge from the San Antonio chapter of the American Federation of Musicians on behalf of the Musicians of the San Antonio Symphony (MOSAS) claiming unfair labor practices by the … » Read
 

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Baltimore Symphony Cancels More Strathmore Concerts as Impass Continues

October 28, 2021 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
The strike by ticket sellers at Strathmore Hall in North Bethesda, MD, and a disagreement with the Baltimore Symphony over terms of its licensing agreement have forced the BSO to cancel four of five concerts there scheduled in November and … » Read
 

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At the DSO, the Investment in Digital Continues to Pay Off

October 26, 2021 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
For the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO), video director Andrew Alden is often the wizard behind the curtain. Working from a room below stage level with a musical score in hand, he and executive producer Denise McGovern are watching feeds from ten … » Read
 

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Exiled Members of Aghan's Female Orchestra Reunite, Perform in Qatar

October 26, 2021 | Agence France-Presse
DOHA, Quator (AFP) -- For the first time in months, members of Afghanistan's all-female Zohra orchestra have reassembled in Doha, their music once again filling the air as they face an uncertain future. While grateful to be safe in Qatar, their … » Read
 

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Interlochen Gets $5M, Nearing Goal for Vast Expansion

October 25, 2021 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
A $5 million donation, the largest outright gift in Interlochen’s history, has helped the school raise $23.8M toward the realization of “Vision 2028” since June. In making the gift, Canadians Glynn Williams, chair of the … » Read
 

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Boston Baroque Moves to All-digital, Partners with Idagio

October 22, 2021 | Clive Paget, Musical America
At a time when most U.S. arts organizations are tentatively returning to concert halls and hoping that the new normal will pretty much resemble the old one, Boston Baroque has decided to buck the trend, announcing a five-program, digital-only … » Read
 

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A New, Open Orchestra for Luxembourg

October 22, 2021 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
The Philharmonie Luxembourg is looking for 80 talented amateur musicians, ages 18 and up, to create L’Orchestre de la Place de l’Europe. Under the leadership of conductor Benjamin Schäfer, those players selected will meet weekly … » Read
 

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BMOP, Odyssey Commit to Five Years of Operas by Black Composers

October 21, 2021 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and Odyssey Opera have unveiled plans for “As Told By: History, Race, and Justice on the Opera Stage,” a five-year series of performances of operas by Black composers. “We hope that … » Read
 
 

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