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Minnesota O Musicians Take 25 Percent Cut

September 29, 2020 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra have signed a two-year extension of their current contract, now set to run through August 31, 2022. Perhaps most importantly, they and the administration have come up with a side letter to the agreement, which … » Read
 

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Jacksonville Symphony Performs Indoors for 500 People

September 29, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
After cancelling more than 30 concerts, the Jacksonville Symphony is open for business again, with appropriate safeguards against the spread of the coronavirus. Free open house concerts on Sept. 16 and 17 each welcomed 500 audience members, and … » Read
 

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MA's Free Guide to (Mostly) Free Streams, September 28-October 5

September 28, 2020 | 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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AGMA Leaders Accused of Lack of Transparency

September 28, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Whistleblowers are taking the leadership of the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) to task for several decisions that appear contrary to the interests of the union’s 7,000 members. In a report by NPR , several unnamed sources point to … » Read
 

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Choir in Spain Rehearses, Most Members Become Ill with Covid-19

September 25, 2020
MADRID (AP) — At least 30 of 41 members of a gospel choir in northeastern Spain have contracted coronavirus following a rehearsal indoors with little air circulation, local authorities and the chorus say. The River Troupe Gospel, a … » Read
 

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Symphony Musicians Reaching Out, in Homes, Hospitals, Backyards

September 25, 2020 | Jim Salter
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra can’t give concerts in Powell Symphony Hall due to coronavirus restrictions, so musicians are taking performances straight to patrons — even to their homes. The … » Read
 

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Lyric Opera Hijacks a Garage for Its New Season

September 25, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
While the coronavirus will prevent the Lyric Opera of Chicago from presenting a traditional mainstage season at the Civic Opera House no earlier than 2021, a series of imaginative programs will ensure that the company remains an important … » Read
 

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Met Opera Revenue Losses Reach $150M

September 24, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
A recent New York Times article contained some Met Opera numbers that have not been disclosed elsewhere. Those include a whopping $150 million in revenue losses—half the company’s annual budget—as a result of the 3,800-seat … » Read
 

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Planned Lang Lang Film Raises Hollywood Hackles

September 24, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Oscar winners Ron Howard and Brian Glazer are teaming up to direct and produce an as yet untitled film based on Journey of a Thousand Miles , the memoir by Lang Lang. “[His] story is one of determination, passion, sacrifice, and finding the … » Read
 

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Carnegie Hall Oct. 7 Opening Remains a Gala, Albeit Virtual, Affair

September 24, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Carnegie Hall’s October 7 opening night gala, announced in January , will be a unique experience this year, requiring no advance reservation and no best-clothes-out-of-the-closet attire. It will be virtual, of course, a pre-recorded … » Read
 
 

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