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Florida Grand Opera Cancels Season, Finds Alternative Venues

November 10, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Florida Grand Opera has officially joined the Covid-19 cancellation crowd, announcing that its mainstage seasons at the Adrienne Arsht and Broward Performing Arts Centers have been postponed to 2021-22. The theaters are dark and, by law, not … » Read
 

People in the News

A New Cultural Affairs Chief for San Francisco

November 10, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Ralph Remington, former actor and regional chief of Actors Equity Los Angeles, has been appointed as the director of cultural affairs for the San Francisco Arts Commission. Currently deputy director for arts and culture in Tempe, AZ, Remington … » Read
 

People in the News

People's Symphony Concerts Appoint New Resident Artist

November 10, 2020 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
The People’s Symphony Concerts has long been known for the rare combination of bargain-basement ticket prices and high-quality performances. Founded in 1900, managed by Frank Solomon for the last half-century or so, PSC like the rest of the … » Read
 

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Cancellations: California, Norway

November 10, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
A week out from its previously announced Throughline extravaganza --featuring Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen, all eight Collaborative Partners, and musicians of the orchestra--the San Francisco Symphony has cancelled its remaining live … » Read
 

People in the News

W.G. Still's Granddaughter Rails Against Classical's Elitism

November 9, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The world of classical music and opera appears to be tackling issues of equity and diversity in earnest. Programming initiatives focused on Black and female composers and performers are proliferating, and many organizations are beginning a … » Read
 

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MA's Free Guide to (Mostly) Free Streams, Nov 9-16

November 9, 2020 | Clive Paget, Musical America
This list will be updated weekly. Note all times are 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 currently six hours … » Read
 

People in the News

New Chief Conductors: Taiwan, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland

November 9, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Capping a two-year search, German conductor Jun Märkl [pictured] is to succeed Shao-chia Lü as artistic advisor of the Taiwan Philharmonic as of August 2021. Lü will have been with the orchestra, also known as the National Symphony … » Read
 

Industry News

Long Beach Opera's Un-gala Commissioning Blitz

November 9, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
On Nov. 15 the Long Beach Opera will premiere its 2020 Songbook , a 2½ hour-long program of online video performances of twenty newly commissioned works by emerging composers. Star countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo will host the … » Read
 

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For Choruses, Its Strictly Digital Aerosols

November 9, 2020
Choral singing is the musical exemplar of what not to do during the coronavirus pandemic. Large groups of people assemble in close proximity to one another and sing, often quite loudly. They are, in today’s medical lingo, … » Read
 

Contests & Awards

Finalists Announced for a Storied Competition, Live & Unmasked

November 6, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Now in its 60 th consecutive year of launching careers, Young Concert Artists this week has been live screening a group of singers and instrumentalists under the age of 30 chosen to participate in Sunday’s finals in Merkin Concert Hall. As … » Read
 
 

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