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A Music Director Steps Down as One Steps Up

June 19, 2023 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Conductor Elim Chan has been on an upward trajectory ever since becoming the first woman to win the London Symphony Orchestra’s Donatalla Flick Competition back in 2014, serving as the LSO’s assistant conductor under Gergiev for the … » Read
 

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Texas Conductor Finds Success in Berlin with American Rep

June 19, 2023 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The Houston-born conductor Garrett Keast initially kept his American background under wraps when he first moved to Berlin in 2011. But when the pandemic cancelled his conducting gigs, he elected to go all-in on his connection to his homeland and … » Read
 

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Hans Zimmer Pays Tribute to Ukrainian Odessa O—and His Partner

June 19, 2023 | Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Hans Zimmer, the two-time Academy Award-winning composer, proposed to his partner on stage in London, prompting raucous applause from the audience. As his performance at the O2 arena was drawing to a close Thursday evening, … » Read
 

Reviews

Rhiannon's Ojai Remix Part II: Omar's Journey

June 16, 2023 | Richard Ginell, Musical America
OJAI, CA—The main event of the 2023 Ojai Music Festival was the premiere of Omar’s Journey , the scaled down version of Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels’s Pultizer Prize- winning opera about the enslaved West African Muslim … » Read
 

Industry News

Music Publishers Sue Twitter for $250M

June 16, 2023 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Seventeen music publishers, ranging from industry giants such as Universal, Sony, and BMG to niche brands like Gene Autry’s Western Music and Rick’s Music, have  filed suit against Twitter in a Nashville federal court and are … » Read
 

Contests & Awards

Catching up with Competition Wins

June 16, 2023 | Rick Beard, Musical America
Violinist Yeyeong Jenny Jin (South Korea/US) has won the 2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competitio n in Auckland, NZ. The 20-year-old Juilliard student took home cash prizes of $24,920 and $1,246 (for chamber music), as well as a … » Read
 

Reviews

For Its Centennial Finale, SF Opera Mounts Frida y Diego

June 16, 2023 | John Rockwell, Musical America
SAN FRANCISCO-- El último sueño de Frida y Diego  (or The Last Dream of Frida and Diego) has a complicated back story and a complicated genesis and a complicated plot. But the result, first seen locally on June 8 as the final … » Read
 

People in the News

American Ballet Theatre CEO Resigns

June 15, 2023 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
One week out from the start of its summer season at the Metropolitan Opera, the American Ballet Theatre has announced the surprise resignation of its CEO and Executive Director Janet Rollé. She exits, immediately, after just 18 months in … » Read
 

Reviews

Rhiannon Remixes Ojai, Part I

June 15, 2023 | Richard Ginell, Musical America
OJAI, CA – “I don’t believe in borders” said Rhiannon Giddens at the outset of the 2023 Ojai Music Festival (June 8-11), an annual event in an edition unlike any other in recent memory. As music director of this … » Read
 

Industry News

How Four Classical Radio Stations Boosted Listenership

June 15, 2023 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Classical music radio stations are on the front lines when it comes to keeping the art form thriving and accessible. Their success calls for innovative ways to generate revenue and attract audiences. Here are a few examples of what has been … » Read
 
 

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