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Phoenix Symphony Cancels 2020-21 Season

August 19, 2020 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
The Phoenix Symphony has informed its patrons of its cancelled 2020-21 season. In a letter on its website, Suzanne Wilson, president and CEO since last January (and former executive director of the Midori Foundation) indicates that the orchestra … » Read
 

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100 Concerts for Wigmore Hall, With or Without an Audience

August 19, 2020 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
John Gilhooly, Wigmore Hall’s artistic director, has announced details for an autumn series of 100 concerts, including 28 lunchtime concerts in association with BBC Radio 3. All of the performances will be live-streamed in HD video and free … » Read
 

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Small Festival Thinks Big and Opens Live Performances

August 19, 2020 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
The fourth edition of the New Generation Festival in Florence appears ready to conquer the coronavirus pandemic with a mix of live and streamed performances. The creation of three young Englishmen—Roger Granville, Max Fane and Frankie … » Read
 

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Philly Orch Perseveres, with New Fall Season

August 18, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Like virtually all of its American colleagues, the Philadelphia Orchestra has been forced to rehink its original, 2020-21 season, to adhere to strict safety regulations amid the pandemic. Repertoire will be limited to between 25 and 50 players, … » Read
 

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MA's Free Guide to (Mostly) Free Streams, August 17-24

August 17, 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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Performing Arts Unions Endorse Biden for President

August 17, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has joined with the AFL-CIO in endorsing Joe Biden for President of the United States. So have the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Stage Directors and Choreographers … » Read
 

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Cleveland O Cancels Miami 2021; Severance H Concerts Start in October

August 17, 2020 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
With Miami-Dade county deaths from COVID-19 having reached 2,050 and no end in sight (and a $50 fine for not wearing a mask), the Cleveland Orchestra has wisely chosen to cancel its planned January 2021 Miami residency. It had been sorely reduced … » Read
 

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U.K., Berlin Lift Bans on Group Singing & Wind Playing

August 17, 2020 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
Since the emergence of Covid-19, safety concerns surrounding choral singing and playing wind and brass instruments have been topics of considerable debate and disagreement in the music world. Both sides in the argument have claimed science is on … » Read
 

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Senate Gives #Save Our Stages 'a Kick in the Gut'

August 17, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Hopes for a timely financial lifeline from Congress to America’s independent music venues were shattered when the Senate recessed on Aug. 13 without acting on the Save Our Stages legislation . “Frankly, it’s a kick in the … » Read
 

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SF Symphony/Conservatory Launch Black Composers Initiative

August 14, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
The San Francisco Symphony (SFS) and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) have joined forces on a new Emerging Black Composers Project, designed to widen the repertoire and the exposure of early-career composers of color. With the first … » Read
 
 

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