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Dallas Symphony Boards the Concert Truck

November 11, 2020 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
The Dallas Symphony, currently hosting its second annual Women in Classical Music symposium, was among the first to return to its home base for live concerts, albeit socially distanced onstage and with a limited audience in the Meyerson Symphony … » Read
 

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The Threat of AI to Music & Musicians: Billy Joel Sings 'Vissi d'arte'?

November 11, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
As technology stretches our ability to replicate almost everything, separating the real from the fake is increasingly difficult. It is now possible to use artificial intelligence (A.I.) to compose music as well as to generate sounds … » Read
 

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San Francisco Offers Opera from the Car or the Couch

November 11, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
When the San Francisco Opera isn’t streaming some of its past, classic performances (Samuel Ramey as Boris Godunov this week, Željko Lucic as Rigoletto next), it’s projecting them on the giant screen at the Fort Mason Drive-in, where … » Read
 

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Part-time Orchestra Lauded for Maintaining Full Salaries

November 11, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Unlike larger symphony orchestras nationwide, the Columbus (OH) Symphony—numbering 45 full-time musicians and 14 staff members—has dodged the pay cuts so prevalent in the classical music world. “We set a goal early… to … » Read
 

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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
 
 

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