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Last Glimpse of Normalcy: The Cleveland O Records Live

October 28, 2020 | Zachary Lewis, Musical America
Of all the recordings in the Cleveland Orchestra’s vast catalog, its latest may be its most authentic, its most honest. Captured live at Severance Hall in March, the concert pairing Schubert’s Great Symphony in C and Krenek’s … » Read
 

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A New Partnership for the LSO

October 28, 2020 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
Spurred by the  signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the U.K. and Japan on Oct. 23, the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) has announced a series of cooperative programs for Japanese audiences and young musicians. … » Read
 

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Online Creatives: CSO Gala Nears $1m; Seattle CMS Gets Subscribers

October 27, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The dispiriting impact of the pandemic on musical organizations of all stripes in the U.S. and around the world is undeniable. Just as evident, if you look and listen closely, are the resourceful ways in which many of these organizations have … » Read
 

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NY Musicians' Union Prez Warns of a 'Great Cultural Depression'

October 27, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Adam Krauthamer, president of New York Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, has written an impassioned opinion piece for the Daily News , pleading the case for government and individual support of the city’s musicians. He … » Read
 

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Brian Newhouse Crosses to the Other Side

October 27, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Brian Newhouse, who for 27 years served as producer and host for Minnesota Public Radio’s (MPR) live broadcasts from Orchestra Hall, has joined the other side. As of November 2 he becomes the Minnesota Orchestra’s Associate VP of … » Read
 

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Music for the Road: Kansas City Symphony, WNOpera

October 27, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Just because the coronavirus pandemic won’t allow audiences to come to your concert hall doesn’t mean you can’t go looking for them somewhere else. When Covid-19 abruptly ended the Kansas City Symphony’s season, the … » Read
 

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Italy Shutters Its Theaters, Muti Protests

October 26, 2020
Yesterday, Italy Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the closure of all theaters and concert halls through November 24, due to the rapidly rising number of coronavirus cases in the country. In response to Conte’s announcement, Riccardo … » Read
 

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MA's Free Guide to (Mostly) Free Streams, October 26-November 2

October 26, 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
 

People in the News

Berklee College of Music Names President

October 26, 2020 | Associated Press
BOSTON--The Berklee College of Music has chosen Erica Muhl to serve as the school's next president, making her the first woman to lead the institution in its 75-year history, officials at the Boston school have announced. Muhl, a composer and … » Read
 

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Canio Has Covid, the Kaiser Sings Behind a Mask

October 26, 2020 | Agence France-Presse
ATLANTA — The life-art imitation question is age-old, but if 2020 has anything to say the answer is clear: even the fictional characters of our operas have developed COVID-19. The Atlanta Opera premiered an outdoor series this week , set to … » Read
 
 

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