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WATCH Man Orchestrates Composition Using Fart Sound, Challenges Symphonies Worldwide
We here at Classicalite aren't above tasteful, scatological humor. Thus, after we were able to catch our breath, we discovered a new orchestral composition based around none other than a man's own fart. Believe you me, it is worth the watch (and listen). -
Soprano Renée Fleming Dons Hanna in Susan Stroman's 'Merry Widow' Production on PBS in June
With a revival of "Othello" already up and coming, The Metropolitan Opera presents the latest from Tony-award winning director and choreographer, Susan Stroman, with a new staging of the beloved "The Merry Widow." If that weren't enough, star soprano Renée Fleming takes on the character of Hanna. -
Houston Symphony Orchestra Expands Community Outreach, Creates Four New Full-Time Positions
In an effort to keep the community at bay, the Houston Symphony has created four full-time positions for string musicians. The effort comes as part of an outreach program that accommodates an increasingly diverse city. -
Placido Domingo Cancels May 23 Performance with Conchita Wurst Due to 'Health Problems'
The world-renowned Spanish opera tenor, Placido Domingo, has canceled his performance with the Austrian sensation, Conchita Wurst due to health problems according to the Vienna State Opera. -
Apple and Glenn Gould, Techs Teach 'Bach: Goldberg Variations' to Students at Internal University
Glenn Gould's infamously eccentric persona and meticulousness in regard to detail are what Apple techs at its internal Apple University are teaching to students. While these characteristics are indicative of leadership qualities, indeed, it's also Gould's departure from convention that is the center of the debate. -
Taylor Swift, Chinese Pianist Yundi Li Pair Up for New International Toyota Commercial
Taylor Swift may have been an international phenomenon before but she's now gained some new cred after a video on YouTube surfaced of Swift and the Chinese piano-playing sensation, Yundi Li. -
Gordon Goodwin on His Big Phat Band, 'Life in the Bubble' Grammy Win and Why 'Whiplash' is Great for Jazz
Yes, indeed, the 2015 Grammys proved to be one populist step forward for jazz at-large. Remember Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's cheeks? Hell, Herbie Hancock and ?uestlove performed right alongside John Mayer and Ed Sheeran. And no one, save for the haters, batted a valve or crossed a string. For Gordon Goodwin and his Big Phat Band, though, their three nominations and an eventual gong for Best Large Jazz Ensemble were more than just plated platitudes and a non-televised soapbox rant. It was a kind of vindication. -
Sonny Rollins and the Williamsburg Bridge, Reflects on Practicing 'In the Sky'
On the streets of New York City anything goes, even for the stranded musician who has been forced out of their apartment to practice. As is the case with Sonny Rollins, he found his musical right to rehearse on the Williamsburg Bridge. -
Classicalite Q&A with Ólafur Arnalds
Iceland's BAFTA-winning producer Ólafur Arnalds has always appreciated the intricacies and depth of Frédéric Chopin, even when he was pounding out blast beats from behind his throne in metalcore outfit Fighting Shit. But the stolid tradition of "classical recording," not surprisingly, that seemed especially flat for the Broadchurch composer. An iconoclast, perhaps, Arnalds (not to be confused with his singer-songwriter cousin, Ólöf Arnalds) wanted to put a finer point on Chopin's music here in his own digi-age. -
Bernard Stollman, Founder of ESP-Disk Records, Dies at 85
Bernard Stollman, founder of the iconic NYC indie jazz record label, ESP-Disk, has died at age 85 after a prolonged battle with colon cancer that spread to his spine. -
Julia Wolfe Wins 2015 Pulitzer Prize for 'Anthracite Fields' Featuring Bang on a Can All-Stars
New York new music collective, Bang on a Can, has produced yet another Pulitzer Prize-winning composer: Julia Wolfe. The revered artist won for her composition, 'Anthracite Fields.' -
Germanwings Crash Victims Include Two Opera Singers - Oleg Bryjak & Maria Rander - Newlyweds and Teens
As it has been reported, a Germanwings airliner bound for Düsseldorf was deliberately brought down by its co-pilot this week. Among the victims of the crash were teenagers, newlyweds and two opera singers. -
Crying Villanova Piccolo Player Performs on Jimmy Fallon, Receives Taylor Swift Tickets
If playing the world's smallest violin is metaphor for sob stories then what about the piccolo? For Roxanne Chalifoux and the windy instrument, it represents, actually, physical tears. Now viral, she was recently invited to perform on Jimmy Fallon with none other than The Roots. -
Soprano Sarah Brightman Plans To Be First Diva To Sing on ISS Space Adventure, Spends $52 Million
Perhaps one of the world's most famous sopranos, Sarah Brightman, announced a while back that on Sept. 1 she will be on board Soyuz flight TMA18M bound for the International Space Station hundreds of miles above Earth. And now she discusses what that means for her career. -
Frank Music Company in Midtown West Closing March 6, Heidi Rogers Recounts Celebrity Catalog
Like sands through the hourglass, alas, thus is the last day in the life of iconic classical sheet music seller Frank Music Company: closing its West 54th Street doors (between Broadway and Eighth Avenue) for good this Friday, March 6. The culprit? Dwindling sales in the shadow of new technology.
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