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Muti from Ravenna: 'You Pay a High Price for the Absence of Culture'

June 24, 2020 | Colleen Barry, Associated Press
RAVENNA, ITALY —Riccardo Muti sent a resounding message Sunday night, that live classical music has returned to the Italian stage in his adopted home of Ravenna, even as the musical outlook remains grim in the United States, where he also … » Read
 

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Cinci Symphony/Conservatory Choose New Diversity Fellows

June 24, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) have chosen their next class of CSO/CCM Diversity Fellows. The program, launched in 2015 with a grant from The Mellon Foundation, aims to … » Read
 

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If You Want to See the Tokyo Phil, You Better Follow the Rules

June 24, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
The Tokyo Philharmonic appears to be back, if not in full swing, then half. Concerts were held last weekend at two different locales, with audience members required to wear masks and sit one meter apart. Tonight it performs at Suntory Hall under … » Read
 

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A Critic's First Post-lockdown Concert

June 24, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Getting ready to review a concert after a four-month hiatus was cause for “a serious case of nerves. It felt like I was preparing for battle,” recalls Washington Post critic Michael Andor Brodeur. For “Sounds of Hope & … » Read
 

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KenCen Cancels Fall 2020, Includes NSO, WNO

June 23, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
In accordance with Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser’s guidelines for re-opening, the Kennedy Center has cancelled all events through the end of 2020. This impacts the National Symphony Orchestra and Washington National Opera schedules … » Read
 

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Canadian Opera Co Cancels Fall 2020

June 23, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
All of the Canadian Opera Company’s (COC) in-person performances, programming, and events through the remainder of 2020 have fallen victim to the coronavirus pandemic. “This was the only viable course of action to ensure the continued … » Read
 

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A Few New Artist Signings

June 23, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Kirshbaum Associates has announced two new signings: violinist Midori -- artist, humanitarian, and educator--and Nordic folk trio Dreamers’ Circus . Now 35 years removed from her debut at age 11 with the New York Philharmonic, Midori has … » Read
 

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Toward a New Home for 'Concentrationary Music'

June 23, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
For over three decades Francesco Lotoro, an Italian composer and pianist, and his wife, Grazia, have been collecting symphonies, operas, scores, and songs that were composed and performed by inmates in Nazi concentration camps. More than 8,000 … » Read
 

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Indie Symphony Musicians Say They Are Being Ignored

June 22, 2020 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
The musicians of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra have issued their own press release stating that, as funds from the Payroll Protection Plan from the CARES act have run out, the orchestra has put them (and undoubtedly much of the staff) … » Read
 

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MA's Free Guide to Free Streams, 6/22-6/29

June 22, 2020 | Clive Paget, Musical America
We update 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 currently … » Read
 
 

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