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MA's Free Guide to Mostly Free Streams, July 27 - August 3

July 27, 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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Live Outdoor Concerts by Four Indoor Organizations

July 27, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
As the cancellations mount up for performing arts organizations, most are continuing their valiant efforts to stay in the public eye online. A few brave souls are complementing that with small outdoor events, using safety protocols that are … » Read
 

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Southbank, Struggling, May Lay Off Two Thirds of Its Workforce

July 27, 2020 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
In a fight for its financial survival, the Southbank Center, the U.K.’s largest arts complex, is seeking government aid to help it address a crippling £21mn ($27mn) debt incurred for capital improvements. "Prior to the Covid-19 … » Read
 

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Banff Festival Goes Online

July 27, 2020 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
The Banff Center International String Quartet Festival, originally scheduled to take place around the annual competition, August 29-September 3, will instead proceed with performances and talks online, September 1 - 5, 2020. Director Barry … » Read
 

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Cincinnati Symphony/Pops Cancel Fall Season

July 27, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Inevitably, the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops have cancelled their fall seasons, anticipating a January 3, 2021 return. The orchestra will continue to maintain an online presence through a variety of programs and is also promising a free … » Read
 

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KenCen Announces Highly Optimistic 2020-21 Plans

July 24, 2020 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
The Kennedy Center has announced a vast array of online and live-but-safely-distanced performances for fall 2020, as well as a few events in 2021. The National Symphony Orchestra offers three concerts in December, two under Music Director … » Read
 

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Salzburg Festival Will Use Color Codes for Safety

July 24, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Unlike many other summer events in Europe, the Salzburg Festival is proceeding with a schedule, albeit shortened, of live performances. “We decided to wait, and developed a series of scenarios for how to [still] make it,” Lukas … » Read
 

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Indianapolis Symphony Cancels 2020-21 Season

July 24, 2020
The Indianapolis Symphony, which has been struggling to reach a  peace of some kind with its musicians, has cancelled the coming season. The musicians and management issued a joint statement Friday afternoon: While our mutual desire is to … » Read
 

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Baltimore, San Antonio Symphonies Cancel Concerts

July 23, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has cancelled most of its fall 2020 concerts but, unlike the majority of its colleagues, has opted to hold out for the holidays, announcing that it will resume events after November 29. (Most U.S. ensembles … » Read
 

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LA Master Chorale Reopens in Fall 2021 and Only with the 'Four Os'

July 23, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The Los Angeles Master Chorale has introduced a new twist to pandemic-induced season cancellations. Rather than discarding months of hard work spent planning its 2020-21 season, the group is simply postponing everything for a year. The first … » Read
 
 

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