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MA's Free Guide to Free Streams, June 1-8

June 1, 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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IDAGIO Offers a Way for Artists to Be Paid for Their Streams

June 1, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Classical music streaming service IDAGIO has launched a new online concert venue: The Global Concert Hall (GCH) is an audiovisual platform that enables artists and ensembles to offer exclusive digital concerts and-- unlike most artist-driven … » Read
 

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French Conductors, Coming and Going

June 1, 2020 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
French violinist and conductor Renaud Capuçon is to succeed Joshua Weilerstein as artistic director of the Orchestre de Chamber Lausann e (OCL) as of the 2021-22 season. His most recent collaboration with the orchestra, last March to an … » Read
 

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Scottish Opera, Forced to Regroup in the Past, Is Ready for the 'New Normal'

June 1, 2020 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
This is a terrible time for opera companies. The coronavirus pandemic has left stages dark, and every night the curtain fails to rise represents thousands in lost revenue. The Scottish Opera is no exception, as it has had to cancel 22 … » Read
 

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New Artist of the Month: Tenor Xabier Anduaga

June 1, 2020 | James Imam, Musical America
MILAN--During the opening performance of Ricciardo e Zoraide at the 2017 Rossini Opera Festival in Pisaro, tenor Xabier Anduaga turned a few heads, including this one. Opening the duet "S'ella mi é ognor Fedele," Juan Diego Flórez … » Read
 

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Artistic Director of Lincoln Center to Exit After 27 Years

May 29, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Jane Moss, artistic director of the presenting arm of Lincoln Center—which includes Mostly Mozart, Great Performers, the White Light Festival, and more—will step down from her post on August 1. She has no immediate plans, other than … » Read
 

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Four European Orchestras, Back on Stage--Cautiously

May 29, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
As parts of Europe emerge from the lockdown, a few, largely state-supported orchestras are taking baby steps back to the concert hall. In Berlin, where restaurants are open for dining in, the Philharmonic dipped its collective toe in the water … » Read
 

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Catching up on Artist Management Moves

May 29, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Masaaki and Masato Suzuki, respectively the founder and principal conductor of Bach Collegium Japan , have joined HarrisonParrott for general management. They previously were with Hazard Chase, which went into voluntary liquidation in March. Both … » Read
 

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'Rescue and Restart': Australian Arts Groups Get $50M

May 29, 2020 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
Many of Australia’s largest performing arts organizations are posed to benefit from an infusion of $50m from the state of New South Wales (NSW)to offset losses incurred during the pandemic. "We know that the arts are a place of refuge and a … » Read
 

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The 'Philadelphia Orchestra Channel' Comes to Penn Med Hospitals

May 29, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The Philadelphia Orchestra is doing its part to make time spent in the hospital less onerous during the coronavirus pandemic. Patients and health-care workers at Penn Medicine’s six sites can now view performance videos from the … » Read
 
 

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