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Hamilton to Receive Constitution
Center Liberty Medal

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical Hamilton and Ron Chernow, whose biography inspired it, are to receive the National Constitution Center’s (NCC) Liberty Medal on October 17, the first work of art ever to do so. Established in 1988, the … »
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Third Coast Percussion
Throws Itself a Festival

CHICAGO—In the summer of 2005, four young percussionists gave their first performance as a standalone quartet at Northwestern University, where they’d all studied. Twenty years, a Grammy, and a couple lineup changes later, that … »
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Warner to Cut $300M, Half of It in Staff Costs

On July 1, Robert Kyncl, CEO of the Warner Music Group (WMG), informed staff via an internal memo that layoffs were imminent as part of an effort to restructure and reduce costs by $300 million. Citing the need to “future proof” the … »
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Opera in the Heights Taps Interim GD

Opera in the Heights (OH!), the Houston-based regional opera company, has appointed Kathryn Frady as its interim general director, with immediate effect. She succeeds Eiki Isomura, who will continue as the company’s music director. A native … »
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Wigmore Hall Hosts the Cool Kids

LONDON—With his eclectic taste, imaginative aural palette, and a talent for quirky, occasionally barmy music-making, 35-year-old Alex Paxton is one of the U.K.’s most original voices. As such, he was the perfect provocateur to curate … »
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Birmingham Opera Taps New GM

The Birmingham (UK) Opera Company has named Seb Lovell-Huckle as its new general manager. He joins the company after previous service as CEO of the English Symphony Orchestra, executive director of Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, and … »
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Ormandy and His Philadelphians on Disc, 1964-1983

For two decades beginning in the mid-1960s, Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra released multiple recordings on the Columbia label each year, introducing classical music to millions of Americans. Now a new boxed set— The Columbia … »
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Mozart AI: 'More Music in Less Time'

On July 16 artificial intelligence startup company Arthos (a blend of the words art and ethos) will go public with its first product—Mozart AI. The company has raised €625,000 to underwrite the development of the AI-powered digital … »
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New Artist of the Month:
Oboist Oliver Talukder

Graduating from the ultra-selective Curtis Institute of Music is an achievement in and of itself. But Oliver Talukder [tah-LOOK-der], 23, has become a legend even in Curtis’s hallowed halls. During the school’s annual holiday skit … »
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SF Opera, Musicians Sign Stop-gap Pact

San Francisco Opera and its orchestra have signed a contract retroactive to August 1, 2024 and valid through July 31, 2026. This essentially one-year agreement contains the provision that the two parties will negotiate a new multi-year deal … »
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