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Tanglewood Announces 2019 Programming for New Learning Institute

February 6, 2019 | Brian Wise, Musical America
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has unveiled programming for the first season of its Tanglewood Learning Institute (TLI), a series of public talks, master classes, film screenings, and workshops scheduled for the $33 million, four-building Linde … » Read
 

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Opera Philadelphia's O19 Fest Boasts Two World Premieres

February 7, 2019 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
Opera Philadelphia continues to break new ground in 2019-20, offering two world and two company premieres in its third annual fall festival, O19, while sticking to the mainstays in its spring season with the Verdi Requiem and Madame Butterfly. … » Read
 

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New Arts Center for La Jolla Music Society Opens April 5

February 7, 2019 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The La Jolla Music Society today announced the opening weekend concerts for its new home, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (The Conrad). On April 5, 6, and 7, 2019, the $82 million, 49,000-square-foot complex, named for founding donors … » Read
 

People in the News

Sexual Misconduct Allegations at LA Gay Men's Chorus

February 7, 2019 | Sarah Shay Musical America
Accusations of sexual misconduct have led John Duran [pictured], longtime board chair and a major fundraiser for the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, to announce he will step down at the end of the current season. Some current and former … » Read
 

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Lincoln Center Taps New President

February 6, 2019 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Henry Timms—president and CEO of New York’s 92nd Street Y, co-author of international best-seller New Power - How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World and How to Make it Work for You —is to be the next president of Lincoln … » Read
 

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NY Phil Celebrates Women in Music and on the Ballot in 2019-20

February 5, 2019 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Never mind Beethoven’s 250 th anniversary. The important milestone this year and next is the centennial of the 19 th amendment, giving women the right to vote. It was ratified in 1919 and went into effect in 1920, its 100th anniversary … » Read
 

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Foundation Center & GuideStar Merge to Create Fast Fact Finder

February 6, 2019 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The Foundation Center and GuideStar, two information resources for non-profit institutions, announced their merger to create Candid. The name, says a press release, “means that we value being up front and honest above all else . . . [and] … » Read
 

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Hamilton Under Fire for Historical Inaccuracies and Distortions

February 6, 2019 | Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since the musical Hamilton began its march to near-universal infatuation, one group has noticeably withheld its applause: historians. Many academics argue the portrait of Alexander Hamilton, the star of our $10 bills, … » Read
 

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WQXR Adds Digital Content Editor

February 6, 2019 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
WQXR, New York City’s only locally based all-classical-music radio station, has brought Jacqui Cheng on board as the station’s first ever editor-in-chief, music. Cheng will report to Shannon Connolly, senior VP and GM, music, at New … » Read
 

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Ursula Oppens Tribute Launches Terrance McKnight's New Series

February 5, 2019 | Christian B. Carey, Musical America
WQXR host Terrance McKnight [named one of Musical America’s 2019 Top Professionals ] launched his “Only at Merkin” series on February 2, with a 75 th -birthday tribute to pianist and intrepid interpreter Ursula Oppens. Billed as … » Read
 
 

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