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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
 

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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
 

Reviews

Living Composers, New Recordings

October 26, 2020 |
Clive Paget, Musical America
Pandemic aside, there is still a decent flow of recorded music coming to light, some of it featuring substantial orchestral works written by living composers. From guitar concertos and Latin-American dances to a haunting exploration of loss, each … » Read
 

People in the News

Lawrence Brownlee: Man of the Hour

October 26, 2020 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
American tenor Lawrence Brownlee is on a roll lately. In November he releases Amici e Rivali ( Friends and Rivals ), a collection of male arias and duets by Rossini he recorded with tenor Michael Spyres. And he has continued to be an aggressive … » Read
 

Industry News

U.K. Stars Sound the Alarm

October 26, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Leading members of the classical music world in the U.K. are beginning to panic about the survival of their industry, and with good reason. “My worry is that so many musicians will be forced to leave the profession that we will not be able … » Read
 

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Santa Fe Opera Announces Season, Opening July 10, 2021

October 23, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
With a host of safety precautions in place--from ticketless entry to acrylic shields, electrostatic disinfection, no-touch restrooms, and regular Covid testing for casts and staff—the Santa Fe Opera has optimistically announced plans for … » Read
 

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SFSymphony Rolls out the (Digital) Red Carpet for Esa-Pekka

October 23, 2020 | Brian Wise, Musical America
Unable to deliver a splashy welcome for new Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen at Davies Symphony Hall this fall, the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) is instead capitalizing on his tech-savvy spirit with an online, multi-level collaborative project by … » Read
 

People in the News

In Amsterdam: Chief Conductor Options Narrow

October 23, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
In January, the musicians of the Concertgebouworkest voted for three possible contenders to succeed Daniel Gatti, who was fired as chief conductor when reports of his sexual abuse first surfaced two years ago. The possibles were Valery Gergiev, … » Read
 

Contests & Awards

The Compleat MTT on 'American Masters'

October 23, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Earlier this year, the pandemic quashed the celebratory retirement concerts for Michael Tilson Thomas’s 25 years as music director of the San Francisco Symphony. But not to fear: the maestro gets his due on Oct. 23 when the “American … » Read
 
 

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