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Sydney Symphony Unveils First Season Under Its New Music Director

October 5, 2021 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
The Sydney Symphony’s first year under its  new Chief Conductor Simone Young is to be divided into two seasons: The first is to run from March to June (the country’s Fall) 2022; the second, July to December (Winter/Spring) … » Read
 

Reviews

San Francisco Symphony Dazzles the Senses at Season Opener

October 4, 2021 | Steven Winn, Musical America
For the 41 years it’s been open, Davies Symphony Hall has never sounded or looked like it did on Friday, October 1. The occasion was the San Francisco Symphony’s brilliantly conceived and realized 2021-22 season “Re-Opening … » Read
 

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New Signings at Primo Artists and Colbert Artists

October 4, 2021 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Composer and flutist Valerie Coleman has signed with Primo Artists for worldwide general management. Coleman, whose Seven O'Clock Shout has become a popular post-Covid curtain-raiser among orchestras, is the founder of and former flutist with … » Read
 

Industry News

Opera San Antonio Perseveres Despite Strike by Symphony

October 4, 2021 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
For Opera San Antonio (OSA) the show will go on, despite a  strike by the San Antonio Symphony musicians. “OSA is deeply disappointed there is not a path forward to engage the musicians now,” the opera announced after the … » Read
 

Industry News

U.K. Orch Moves to Local School and It's a Win Win (Win)

October 4, 2021 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
The pandemic-induced need to make up for lost revenues and cut costs has inspired the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) to relocate its operations base from the prestigious Kings Place concert venue to the Acland Burghley Comprehensive … » Read
 

Contests & Awards

Quinquennial Chopin Competition Gets Underway in Warsaw

October 4, 2021 | Monika Scislowsk, Associated Press
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A gala concert on Saturday opened the 18th edition of the prestigious Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition, which was postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Oct.2-23 competition was … » Read
 

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New Artist of the Month: Soprano Francesca Chiejina

October 1, 2021 | Clive Paget, Musical America
Young sopranos who seem able to sing just about anything don’t come along that often, but then Francesca Chiejina isn’t your average singer. Her Royal Albert Hall performance at a BBC Prom this year, singing Alban Berg’s … » Read
 

Contests & Awards

Phoenix Symphony Gets $7.5M Grant for Pandemic Recovery

October 1, 2021 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
The Phoenix Symphony has received $7.5 million from the Virginia G. Piper Trust, part of $123 million distributed by the Phoenix-based trust to 71 local groups for pandemic recovery. These “Now is the Moment” grants range from … » Read
 

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Jessye Norman's Family Sues MDs for Leaving Her Paralyzed

October 1, 2021 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
Legendary soprano Jessye Norman stopped performing in 2015, four years before her death , attributed to septic shock and multi-organ failure, secondary to complications of a spinal cord injury she sustained in 2015. Now a lawsuit filed by … » Read
 

Reviews

Jenufa Finally Opens at Covent Garden, but All Is Not Well

October 1, 2021 | Clive Paget, Musical America
LONDON--Londoner’s have had to wait a while for Jenufa . Claus Guth’s new production, which opened September 28 at the Royal Opera House, was all rehearsed and ready to go in March 2020 when the pandemic struck. Now, finally, … » Read
 
 

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