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

February 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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In Shanghai, a Post-Covid Model for Symphonic Concerts

February 12, 2021 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
China, the first nation to suffer the pandemic, is now well on the way to controlling the virus. As live audiences are beginning to return to the halls, they are encountering a cultural landscape that has undergone considerable change. One of the … » Read
 

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"HeartStrings": Heifetz Institute Young Artists as Therapeutic Agents

February 12, 2021 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
What has proven to be a perfect pairing—young string players from the Heifetz International Music Institute performing for patients from nearby Augusta Health—is the inspiration for HeartStrings, a new partnership that will … » Read
 

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Museum of African American Music Opens in Nashville

February 11, 2021 | Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new museum two decades in the making is telling the interconnected story of Black musical genres through the lens of American history. The National Museum of African American Music , which opened with a virtual … » Read
 

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SF Symphony's Trendy New Look

February 11, 2021 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The arrival of new leadership often offers the optimal moment for an organization to rebrand itself. The San Francisco Symphony (SFS), which recently saw the retirement of its music director of 25 years, Michael Tilson Thomas, and the employ of … » Read
 

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Dallas Arts Groups Suffer Huge Losses in 2020

February 11, 2021 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Between March 13 and the end of November 2020, the Dallas arts organizations lost more than $95mn and wiped out more than 1,000 jobs. The impact on the city’s cultural landscape has been “devastating,” said Jennifer Scripps, … » Read
 

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Esteemed Quartet Decides to Call It Quits

February 10, 2021 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
After being together for 40 years, the players of the Endellion String Quartet—violinists Andrew Watkinson and Ralph de Souza, violist Garfield Jackson, and cellist David Waterman—have decided to disband. The 2019-2020 season was to … » Read
 

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Dartmouth to Invest $75m to Expand Its Arts Center

February 10, 2021 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
Dartmouth, the Ivy League university based in Hanover, NH, has chosen the Snøhetta architectural firm to design the $75 million expansion of its Hopkins Center for the Arts. “The Hop,” as it is known, dates to 1962 and, … » Read
 

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Culture to the Rescue: Cuomo Announces 'NYPopsUp'

February 9, 2021 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
NY PopsUp, a  festival of hundreds of pop-up performances throughout New York State, is set to launch on Feb. 20. When announcing the program, Gov. Andrew Cuomo noted, “Our arts and cultural industries have been shut down… … » Read
 

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MA's Free Guide to (Mostly) Free Streams, Feb. 8-15

February 8, 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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