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MA's Free Guide to (Mostly) Free Streams, August 10-17

August 10, 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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Update: Recent Recordings of Note

August 10, 2020 | Brian Wise, Musical America
Halfway through this most unusual summer, the new releases keep coming. Below is a selection of highlights, including Mahler symphonies, choral rarities, and plenty of anniversary-year Beethoven. June 5 Mahler : Symphony No. 7 Minnesota Orchestra … » Read
 

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Yannick Leads Philly Students in Live Stream Tomorrow

August 10, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
On Aug. 11, the second edition of Philadelphia’s All City Orchestra Summer Academy (ACOSA) concludes when the Mann Center’s Facebook page posts the students’ performance of the “Farandole” movement from Bizet’s … » Read
 

People in the News

Joe McKaughan, Longtime Lincoln Center VP, Dies

August 10, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Joe Gentry McKaughan, Vice President of Public Affairs at Lincoln Center for some 30 years, died on May 15, 2020, at a hospice in Griffin, GA, his hometown. After he retired from LincInc in the late 1980s/early 90s, he moved back to Griffin, … » Read
 

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L.A. Classical Scene Loses Major Patron

August 10, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The classical music world of Los Angeles lost one of its most devoted and generous patrons when Warner Henry died on Aug. 8 at 82. Henry and his wife Carol supported, among other organizations, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles … » Read
 

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Curtis Institute Undergoes Major Restructuring

August 7, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Thursday evening, in a long and detailed email to the school’s alumni, Curtis Institute President and CEO Roberto Diaz outlined a radical restructuring of staff.   “I have contemplated a new structure for some time to better … » Read
 

Reviews

Salzburg's New Elektra: Dysfunction at Its Most Engaging

August 7, 2020 | Clive Paget, Musical America
While the majority of this year’s summer festivals either pulled back to a handful of chamber concerts or recycled content from previous years, the Salzburg Summer Festival showed considerable grit and determination by announcing a … » Read
 

People in the News

Ed Yim Leaves ACO for Top Post at WQXR

August 7, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Ed Yim, president and CEO of the American Composers Orchestra, is to be the new chief content officer for New York Public Radio’s WQXR as of September 28, His responsibilities are described as overseeing all content including broadcasts, … » Read
 

People in the News

Austrians Laud Domingo, Who Says He'll 'Fight to Clear My Name'

August 7, 2020 | Associated Press
SALZBURG, Austria — Plácido Domingo is back in Europe to receive a lifetime achievement award after a bout with the coronavirus, vowing in an interview with a top Italian daily newspaper to clear his name from allegations of … » Read
 

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Whither the Artist Manager?

August 7, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
In the absence of concert performances, Leila Getz, founder of the Vancouver Recital Society (VRS), works hard to stay connected with her larger musical community. One recent online interview posed the question, “How Are Managers … » Read
 
 

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