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Finally, U.K. Orchestras' Tax Break Made Permanent
News that as of April 1, the U.K. government has made permanent the extension of the higher 45 percent rate of Orchestra Tax Relief, which had doubled in 2021 in response to the pandemic, met with universal applause from Britain’s classical … »
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Good News, Bad News for CIM
Recently, the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) has been the recipient of both good and bad news. On March 6 the school announced the good news of a $5 million gift from Kevin & Kristen Stein and Family, the largest single contribution from … »
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The (Few) Women in the Vienna Phil
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrea Götsch was surprised when she won her audition in 2019 that led to membership in the Vienna Philharmonic. “When I went home, I was just laughing because I couldn’t realize that they had really taken … »
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Chandos Will Remain Independent, Thanks to Klaus Heyman
Klaus Heyman, founder and head of Naxos, a vast distribution and recordings empire now based in Hong Kong, has personally acquired Chandos, one of the most distinguished classical music labels, with some 3,000 titles in its catalog. He has done … »
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In Reversal, Brits Let Afghan Youth Orchestra Play After All
Breaking the Silence , a U.K. concert tour by the Afghan Youth Orchestra, is on again after the British Home Office reversed an earlier decision refusing the group the necessary visas. The reprieve came just four days before the first … »
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Rattle Says Cutting Tax Relief to UK Orchestras Is a Potential "Catastrophe"
Now ensconced in the far more financially sustainable world of German classical music as chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle is nevertheless still ready to go to battle with a British government he accuses … »
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Aucoin Slims Down His Eurydice
Composer Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice, which premiered in Los Angeles in 2020 and arrived at the Metropolitan Opera in November 2021 , is currently on the boards at Boston Lyric Opera in a new chamber version. The idea for a more intimate … »
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Copland House Will Expand via 24-acre Acquisition
The home of the iconic composer Aaron Copland, which has served as a creative center for American music and arts for 25 years in New York’s Lower Hudson Valley, is about to undergo a dramatic expansion. Copland House, which is a … »
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EU Fines Apple $2 Billion for Anti-competitive Music Streaming Practices
LONDON (AP) — The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion for breaking the bloc’s competition laws by unfairly favoring its own music streaming service … »
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Chicago Symphony in 2024-25; Major News Hangs in the Balance
The Chicago Symphony’s 2024-25 season announcement includes news that Daniil Trifonov will succeed violinist Hilary Hahn as artist-in-residence, but not on successors to Jessie Montgomery as composer-in-residence or Riccardo Muti as CSO … »
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