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A New Opera About Susan B. Anthony to Premiere--Digitally

October 21, 2020 | Nicholas Beard, Susan Elliott
Virgil Thompson is about to get a run for his money. On October 26, The Trial of Susan B. Anthony , a one- woman opera composed by Steven Mark Kohn, is to receive its pre-recorded world premiere on the websites and assorted social media platforms … » Read
 

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Here's One Orchestra That Won't Disappear

October 21, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra has returned (carefully) to rehearsals. And that’s a very good thing, insists Music Director Christopher Warren-Green, who had to travel from his home in London to participate. “At the end of the … » Read
 

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Last Surviving American-Owned 'Big 3' Management Firm Purchased by SFCM

October 20, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
In a move that brings new meaning to the much sought-after connection between training music students and employing them, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) has, through the beneficence of an anonymous donor, bought Opus 3 Artists, … » Read
 

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And Now, the LA Phil

October 20, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
The shoes just keep dropping. Last week it was the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Today it is the Los Angeles Philharmonic that is announcing the shutdown of its entire live season, specifically the Ford Theater and Walt … » Read
 

Reviews

Four Terrific Miniatures, Live at the Royal Opera

October 20, 2020 | Clive Paget, Musical America
“In 2020, making opera suddenly got harder,” flashes the opening subtitle. True, but while the U.S. is still making do with opera at the drive-in, over in Europe the artform is taking its first steps towards a new normal. For … » Read
 

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Kimmel Center in Search of a New Business Model

October 20, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, soon to be 20 years old, to rethink its business model. For the past decade, the center city arts complex, whose resident companies include the Philadelphia Orchestra, the … » Read
 

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Beware the Thermal Plume: Aerosol Study with Minnesota O

October 20, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Mechanical engineers from the University of Minnesota are working with the Minnesota Orchestra to determine the strength and concentration of aerosols produced by brass and woodwind instruments. The primary goal is to see how these tiny … » Read
 

People in the News

Two New Artist Signings

October 20, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
French cellist Bruno Philippe has signed with Askonas Holt for general management having previously been with l’agence, which will now represent him solely in France. A onetime prize-winner at the Tchaikovsky, Feuermann, and ARD … » Read
 

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MA's Free Guide to (Mostly) Free Streams, October 19-26

October 19, 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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2 Headliners Test Positive; Uptick in Switzerland Traced to Yodeling

October 19, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Testing positive for Covid-19 is not an instantaneous death sentence, rather a signal to go into quarantine and, if there are symptoms, call the doc. Jordi Savall , just on the heels of performing and recording a series of concerts in Wroclaw, … » Read
 
 

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