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Minnesota Orchestra Musicians Approve New Contract, Ending Historic 15-Month Lockout!
Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra approved a new contract on Tuesday, ending the historic lockout that dragged on for more than 15 months. The 488-day impasse was the longest work stoppage ever in the history of U.S. orchestras. -
Los Angeles Master Chorale Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Bach's 'B Minor Mass' at Disney Hall
The Los Angeles Master Chorale will pull out all the stops for its 50th anniversary season the last weekend of January, featuring two performances of Bach’s 'B Minor Mass' as well as a gala celebration, “Golden on Grand.” -
New York Festival of Song's "NYFOS Next" Presents the Music of Mark Adamo and Friends
The New York Festival of Song's forward-looking NYFOS Next series will open its 2013-14 season with "Mark Adamo & Friends" on Tuesday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m. -
Leon Botstein's American Symphony Orchestra Reveals “Creative Explosion” in English Music After World War I
The American Symphony Orchestra’s program “This England” will showcase the work of four unjustly neglected English composers: Arthur Bliss, Frank Bridge, Robert Simpson and William Walton at Carnegie Hall on Friday, January 31 at 8:00 p.m. -
Marilyn Horne's 80th Birthday Celebration Will Feature Renée Fleming, Samuel Ramey, Barbara Cook and Other Star Vocalists
Legendary mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne will be honored on her 80th birthday with a recital featuring an all-star lineup of guest artists at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, January 16 at 7:30 p.m. -
Lights Finally Go Out on 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' After Losses of $60 Million
'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' finally closed on Broadway last weekend, after a run that included cast injuries, a change of director, an inflated budget and historic losses. -
Wish You Had Perfect Pitch? Researchers Find Epilepsy Drug May Help Adults Develop Rare Skill
According to a research report published last week, scientists have discovered that Valproate, a drug used to treat epilepsy, can help adults develop perfect pitch. -
Zubin Mehta Will Lead the Vienna Philharmonic in 2015 New Year's Concert
The Vienna Philharmonic recently announced that Zubin Mehta will conduct the next New Year's Concert in 2015. -
Stung by Yundi's Erratic "Flight of the Bumblebee?" Yuja Wang, Mnozil Brass Will Give You a Better Buzz!
If it's high-speed pianism you want to hear, you could do worse than to watch some videos of another Chinese pianist: Yuja Wang. Her rock-solid technique lets her fingers fly at near-hummingbird frequencies, while staying completely in control. -
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Banish Winter Blahs with Tango Bandoneon, Chamber Music Yoga Class
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra invites you to bring your dancing shoes and your yoga mats to two new offerings in their "Mix @ The Max" concert series in January. -
Chicago Opera Theater Follows Success of ‘Orpheus & Euridice’ with Local Premiere of Duke Ellington’s ‘Queenie Pie’
Chicago Opera Theater will stage the Chicago premiere of Duke Ellington's only opera, 'Queenie Pie,' on February 15 - March 5. The company will also present a double-bill of Carl Orff's 'The Clever One' and Viktor Ullmann's 'The Emperor of Atlantis,' on May 31-June 8. -
UPDATE: Boujemaa Razgui Writes on "Great Memories" of the 11 Nay Flutes Destroyed by U.S. Customs
The story of U.S. customs officials destroying a musician's 11 handmade flutes has sparked outrage from readers wherever it has been reported. Flutist Boujemaa Razgui recently wrote about his memories of playing these flutes throughout North America and Europe. -
The Trend Continues: Customs at JFK Airport Smashes 11 Instruments Owned by Flutist Boujemaa Razgui
Flute virtuoso Boujemaa Razgui had just flown back to New York from Marrakech, Morocco after the holiday when U.S. customs officials at John F. Kennedy Airport asked to see his bag of flutes. The officials proceeded to remove and smash each one of the 11 handmade flutes, stating that they were agricultural products. -
James Levine to Conduct an Evening of Comic Opera Presented by Juilliard and the Met
Performances of "A Concert of Comic Operas," conducted by James Levine, will take place at Juilliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater on February 11 and 14 at 8:00 p.m. and February 16 at 2:00 p.m. -
Baritone Matthias Goerne Sings ‘Die Schöne Müllerin’ with Christoph Eschenbach at Chicago's Orchestra Hall
The vast expanse of Chicago’s Orchestra Hall will be transformed into a more intimate venue for a series of Schubert song recitals, starting with baritone Matthias Goerne and pianist Christoph Eschenbach performing the song cycle 'Die Schöne Müllerin' on Sunday, January 19 at 7:00 p.m.
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