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Harold Ramis passed away this week; we pay a classical music tribute to the great comedy filmmaker. And so a sad farewell to the inspired, hitherto undersung comedian, writer and director Harold Ramis. -
Tech Talk: Korg and ARP Team Up for Re-Release of Famous 1972 "Odyssey" Analog Synthesizer
That 1970s ARP classic, the Odyssey, will get a "faithful" reboot by the company this fall, and that leaves us techies on the edge of our laptops. -
Fire at Chicago's Harris Theater Closes Venue Through March 6; Performances of Duke Ellington’s ‘Queenie Pie’ Opera Rescheduled
Chicago's Harris Theater will remain closed through Thursday, March 6 after an electrical fire on Wednesday afternoon damaged operational and mechanical equipment in the busy performing arts venue. The theater is working to reschedule a number of events. -
UPDATE: Alice Herz-Sommer, World's Oldest Pianist and Holocaust Survivor, Dead At 110
UPDATE: Classicalite is indeed deeply sadened to report that pianist Alice Herz-Sommer has passed away. She was, as we last reported, 110 years old. Of the fount of tributes pouring in, we like this one from Haaretz best. -
Grand Sport Vitesse Prestige Cuvee: Lang Lang Wakes Up in a New Bugatti Sports Car, Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne Coming?
He's not merely a piano virtuoso with some over-the-top tricks up his sleeve. And after a rather showy Grammy performance with trash forefathers Metallica, Lang Lang has entered a realm of commercial artistry few classical artists have been able to break. -
PBS to Air Program on the Benedictines of Mary Album ‘Lent at Ephesus' (De Montfort Music/Decca), No. 1 on Billboard Classical Chart
PBS has announced a television special, "Lent At Ephesus," about the Benedictines of Mary, whose recent recording of the same name debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard classical chart. -
Our Lady of Columbus: No. 1 Lending Habit for Mother Cecilia (née Hornist Martina Snell) and Missouri's Benedictines of Mary
The Benedictines of Mary may be one of the most unlikely success stories in the recording industry. Their third album on the De Montfort Music/Decca label, 'Lent at Ephesus,' debuted at #1 on the Billboard classical chart. These 22 Sisters live a monastic life on a secluded.. -
We Don't Need No Education: Savannah School District Slashes Music Programs, National Survey Claims Music Classes Remain "Steady"
At Haven Elementary School--in Savannah, Ga.--students receive a mere four hours a month with music teacher Chris Miller in his mobile classroom, barely outfitted with a desk and some chairs. -
Good Enough for Jazz: New Scientific Study Suggests Brain Correlation Between Music and Language
Like Chomsky said, the power of language stretches beyond mere dialogue and conversation. And like MIT's Marvin Minsky maintained, many art forms, too, have their own language-like associations (not conceived or exchanged orally but through the vast interpretations of the... -
eighth blackbird's Tim Munro on "Still in Motion" Program (Ligeti, Mackey, T. Johnson, Arcade Fire) at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
eighth blackbird's performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago on March 8 and 9 will hold some of the group's favorite music, including works by György Ligeti and Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry. -
'Scrubs' TV Show Rushed to Broadway in a Musical Adaptation, Bill Lawrence (and Maybe Zach Braff) Involved
Scrubs, as true fans will recall, has already pulled off a musical episode--aired in 2007 and generally well-received. The show is a big hit, too, in the U.K., which all contributed to Lawrence's decision to take it to the theater. -
Weasel Walter's Defunct ugEXPLODE Label Posting Brilliant Older Titles to Bandcamp for Discount Prices
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