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Bánk Bán:Historical Curiosity Gets a Heavy-Handed Staging

November 1, 2018 | Clive Paget, Musical America
The Hungarian State Opera’s current residency in New York is quite an undertaking. Over the course of two weeks, 350 singers, dancers, and musicians will present a wealth of opera, ballet and concert performances, with the opera program … » Read
 

Industry News

How Minnesota O Became America's Most Recorded in 21st Century

November 1, 2018 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Over the past 15 years, the Minnesota Orchestra (MO) has defied the conventional wisdom that American orchestras are no longer recording aside from an occasional live performance captured on in-house labels. Beginning in 2004, the MO began a … » Read
 

People in the News

David Daniels Denies Allegations of Sexual Assault

October 31, 2018 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Countertenor David Daniels [pictured] has issued a statement denying claims of sexual harassment as outlined in a lawsuit filed against him by Andrew Lipian , a master's degree student in University of Michigan's (UM) School of Music, … » Read
 

Industry News

Suzuki Recordings by Preucil to Be Replaced

November 1, 2018 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Tens of thousands of children across the U.S. are learning to play the violin by the immersive Suzuki method, listening to excerpts recorded by disgraced Cleveland Orchestra concertmaster William Preucil, Jr. So Alfred Music, the publishing … » Read
 

Industry News

Noise Pollution or Artist at Work?

November 1, 2018 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Noise pollution is no laughing matter in Germany. In 2015 alone, there were more than 12,000 legal disputes among neighbors, reports the Rheinische Post . According to a recent study by the Forsa Institute, 74 percent of lawsuits by and against … » Read
 

Contests & Awards

Detroit Arts Groups Get $20M from the Knight Foundation

October 31, 2018 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
The arts world of the city of Detroit has just received a huge boost—as in $20 million—from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; monies are being positioned as an “investment” in the city’s arts groups, … » Read
 

Industry News

Baltimore Symphony Players Take Their Case to the Media

October 31, 2018 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
The Baltimore Symphony musicians have issued a press release stating that they have been playing without a contract since September 9, after two one-year contract extensions, the second at the request of the orchestra’s then new CEO, Peter … » Read
 

People in the News

Edinburgh Fest Recruits New Executive Director

October 31, 2018 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
The Edinburgh International Festival, described by a Scotland tourism site as “the crème de la crème of opera, dance, and performance” and held every August in the city’s concert halls and theaters, has a new … » Read
 

People in the News

American Composers Forum Names New CEO

October 31, 2018 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Vanessa Rose, a self-defined “emerging composers consultant,” is to be the new president and CEO of the St. Paul, MN-based American Composers Forum (ACF). She succeeds John Nuechterlein, who is retiring on December 31 after 15 very … » Read
 

Industry News

Classic FM & Wigmore Hall in Partnership to Lure the Young

October 31, 2018 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
In an effort to lure younger audiences, Wigmore Hall and Classic FM have designed a plan that will make 25,000 £5 ($6.35) tickets available to listeners under 35 throughout each Wigmore Hall season. Pre-concert talks, Q&As with artists, … » Read
 
 

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