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MA's Free Guide to (Mostly) Free Streams, March 15-22

March 15, 2021 | Clive Paget, Musical America
We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read
 

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ROH Says It Will Reopen on May 17

March 15, 2021 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Beginning on May 17 the stages of Covent Garden will once again host live performances by The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera. Brand new work will also continue to be available to stream online as part of the #OurHouseToYourHouse program. Mark … » Read
 

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Arts Workers in France Demand Gov't Open Their Venues

March 12, 2021 | Agence France-Presse
PARIS (AFP) -- French protesters occupied three of the country's leading theaters on Wednesday as frustration grew over the months-long halt to cultural activities imposed due to the pandemic. Theaters, cinemas, museums, and other cultural spaces … » Read
 

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NY Phil, Renée Fleming Among the First on the Shed's Stage

March 12, 2021 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The Shed, the singular-looking performing arts venue that  opened on the lower west side of Manhattan in 2019, will reopen for live, ticketed performances in April. “There’s limited capacity,” Artistic Director Alex Poots … » Read
 

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Lincoln Center Chamber Music Soc Rolls Out Spring Streams

March 12, 2021 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Spring programming from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) continues in the virtual realm, a mix of newly recorded material, what CMS dubs “newly curated” archival recordings, and educational programs. The season is … » Read
 

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BSO Ponders Its Return: 'It won't be like flipping a switch.'

March 11, 2021 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
As the clouds begin to dissipate and increasing segments of the population become vaccinated, arts groups are thinking about how they will fulfill their missions live, for the first time in over a year. In Texas, Florida, and parts of the … » Read
 

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Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Shutters Performing Arm

March 11, 2021 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
After a quarter century, the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is shuttering its professional performing arm. “COVID wiped out everything,” exclaims Executive Director Jean-Philippe Malaty. The cessation of performances, however, will not impact … » Read
 

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For Arts Workers, Union Health-Care Coverage Is Hard(er) Won Now than Ever

March 11, 2021 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Even in the best of times, many performing artists—actors, musicians, dancers, singers—as well as thousands of behind-the-scenes arts professionals must scramble to earn a living. In the midst of a pandemic, the effort to sustain … » Read
 

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Signs of Life--With & Without Audience--in a Few U.S. Concert Halls

March 10, 2021 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
Pardon the metaphor, but it appears the buds of spring are pushing up through the soil after a cruel, year-long winter. On Tuesday, both the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) and the Utah Opera announced a return to live (chamber) … » Read
 

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Refugee Venezuelan Musicians Form a New Orchestra--in Chile

March 10, 2021 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
When 34-year-old Ana Marvez fled to Chile from Venezuela five years ago, she felt lucky to get a job—as a secretary in an arts school—that kept her in touch with her profession as a music teacher and choir director. “I was … » Read
 
 

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