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A Stroll Through Ellen Reid's Soundwalk
Anyone leaving a concert at Philadelphia’s Mann Center, or simply going for a walk in the surrounding Fairmount Park, would be well-advised to download the app , put on their headphones, and get ready to enjoy Pulitzer Prize-winning … »
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2 German Conductors Moving Up
German conductor Anja Bihlmaier is succeed Nicholas Collon as of August 1 as chief conductor of the Residentie Orkest The Hague. She will also maintain her post as principal guest conductor of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Recent guest … »
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Contests & Awards
Competitions Named for Beethoven and the Other Elisabeth Wrap Up
The appropriately named Egmont Trio has won first prize at the “Beethoven in His Time” Competition for historical performance practice in Siegburg, Germany. The trio, formed in 2019, includes violinist Luiza Labouriau, cellist Martin … »
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Cue the Fanfares: The Chicago Symphony and Its Audiences Are Back
CHICAGO--The concert was short, but savoring the moment could not have been sweeter. Last weekend, for the first time in more than 14 months, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra was back onstage at Symphony Center playing for a live audience. Given … »
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New Artist of the Month: Geneva Lewis
She may be just 22, but New Zealand-born, U.S.-domiciled violinist Geneva Lewis is clearly one to watch. The recipient of a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant and winner of the Grand Prize at the 2020 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition, … »
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Contests & Awards
Juilliard Singers Take Top Prizes at Naumburg Competition
Mezzo-soprano Erin Wagner, a Manhattan School graduate working on her master’s degree at the Juilliard School, won the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation's 2021 International Vocal Competition, which concluded May 27. The Texas native takes home … »
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Virginia Symphony Taps Eric Jacobsen
Cellist and conductor Eric Jacobsen, founding artistic director of The Knights, is to be the next music director of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. He succeeds JoAnn Falletta, the orchestra’s Music Director Laureate who stepped down in … »
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Wigmore Hall's Steadfast Success, Before, During, and After
Few classical music leaders navigated the travails of the coronavirus pandemic more adroitly than John Gilhooly , the 47-year-old general director of Wigmore Hall. Over the past year, the 540-seat London theater, arguably the most important … »
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La Scala Announces Next Season: 'The End of This Horrendous Experience'
MILAN (AP) —Teatro alla Scala on Monday announced a 2021-22 season of 13 operas, seven ballets and numerous concerts as Italy’s most important theater looks toward a gradual removal of pandemic restrictions. Audiences returned to La … »
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MA's Free Guide to (Mostly) Free Streams, May 31-June 7
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 … »
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