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The First-Ever 'Complete Aspen Music Festival and School (Abridged)’ Comes to New York's SubCulture on April 16
The Aspen Music Festival is hoping to take the long-distance relationship it currently enjoys with New Yorkers to the next level--with a concert in New York at SubCulture on April 16. -
Burt Hara Resigns as Principal Clarinetist of the Minnesota Orchestra, Cites Management’s Lack of Vision for Excellence
Burt Hara, principal clarinetist of the Minnesota Orchestra for 26 years, announced his resignation last week in a letter to his colleagues. Hara will retain his current position as associate principal clarinetist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He has been on a leave of absence from the Minnesota Orchestra.. -
Classicalite Q&A with Groupmuse Founder Sam Bodkin
For more than a year, Groupmuse has been organizing classical music house parties in the Boston area. These parties have really taken off in Boston and are popping up in other cities as well. -
UPDATE: 'Mozart in the Jungle' Will be Made into a Web Series, Amazon Studios Announces
'Mozart in the Jungle,' the dramatization of Blair Tindall's tell-all memoir about sex and drugs in the New York music scene, apparently struck a chord with viewers. Amazon Studios recently announced that the pilot will be made into a 10-episode series. -
Differing Sources: Minnesota Orchestra Board Supports President Michael Henson, Wants Osmo Vänskä as Guest Conductor
On Monday, several Minnesota Orchestra board members said that the board had voted in favor of keeping Michael Henson as president. They also said that Osmo Vänskä might be asked to take on a more limited role with the orchestra, such as principal guest conductor. -
Angelina Jordan, Age 7, Channels Billie Holiday's "Gloomy Sunday" on 'Norway's Got Talent' Audition
First it was Jackie Evancho on 'America's Got Talent'...Then it was Amira on 'Holland's Got Talent'...Now 7-year-old Angelina Jordan has become the latest pint-sized prodigy to amaze the judges with her mature-sounding voice, during an audition for 'Norway's Got Talent' in which she sang a cover of Billie Holiday's "Gloomy Sunday." -
UPDATE: Harris Theater Reopens After Fire, Chicago Opera's 'Queenie Pie' and Music of the Baroque's 'Italian Style' Rescheduled
UPDATE: The Harris Theater reopened on Friday after an electrical and mechanical fire caused the busy performing arts venue to shut down for more than two weeks. The theater’s director, Michael Tiknis, said that all necessary repairs and inspections have been completed, and the theater is once more fully operational. -
Strad Fest L.A., Presented by Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Features Eight Rare Stradivarius Violins Played by Virtuosos
Strad Fest L.A. is a fiddler’s dream: It will bring together eight rare Stradivarius violins in three musical programs presented by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra on March 27-29. -
Stephen Jay Carlton, Former Executive Director of California's Peninsula Symphony, Facing Felony Embezzlement Charges
Stephen Jay Carlton, the former executive director of the Peninsula Symphony, is currently facing felony charges that he embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from the California orchestra, prosecutors said yesterday. -
Baroque and Beyond: Music Before 1800 Presents Early Music from France, Italy and England at Two New York Venues
Music Before 1800 is New York City's longest-running concert series devoted exclusively to early music; the series is currently in the midst of its 39th season. Notable concerts that remain include a performance of Actéon, Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s 1685 tragédie en musique, directed by William... -
Malcolm Clarke's Film on Late Pianist Alice Herz-Sommer, 'The Lady in Number 6,' Wins 2014 Oscar for Best Documentary Short
Pianist Alice Herz-Sommer, who passed away a week ago at age 110, was the world's oldest Holocaust survivor. Malcolm Clarke's film about her, The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, won an Oscar for Best Documentary Short at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. -
Chicago Symphony's Ravinia Festival 2014 Announces Classical Programming for “Summer of Love/Season of Stars”
The Ravinia Festival recently announced its 2014 season, “Summer of Love/Season of Stars,” featuring music that expresses the theme of love in all its various manifestations. -
Leon Botstein's American Symphony Orchestra 2014-15 Season Marks a Return to the Esoteric and Bracingly Contemporary
The ASO will return to “Botsteinburg” next season with a series of Carnegie Hall concerts that explore the dark side of the 20th century, the music of George Perle, the opera 'Mona Lisa' and Richard Strauss’ marriage music--among other creative and adventurous programs. -
Pink Martini and The Von Trapps to Sing a Little Song from 'Dream a Little Dream' at Symphony Center in Chicago
Pink Martini will return to Symphony Center in Chicago on March 7 at 8:00 p.m., with special guests The von Trapps, the great-grandchildren of the famous 'Sound of Music' family. Together they will sing classic songs and selections from their latest album, 'Dream a Little Dream.' -
So Long, Farewell: Maria von Trapp Dies at 99, Last Surviving Member of Family Portrayed in ‘The Sound of Music’
Maria von Trapp, a member of the von Trapp family of Austria who inspired the musical 'The Sound of Music,' has died at the age of 99. She was one of the seven children of Baron Georg von Trapp who were portrayed in the movie musical.
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