School launches initiative to save disappearing orchestral instruments
Dame Allan's Schools in Newcastle have launched the Endangered Instruments programme, aiming to preserve rare orchestral ...
Captain Beefheart: Genius or fraud?
Considered a genius and visionary songwriter, Beefheart mixed surrealism, free jazz and blues rock to create works of wonder alongside his Magic Band. Again, his work wasn’t entirely unique, but there ...
Conductor Anthony Parnther brings Wakanda, ‘Black Panther’ to life with Cleveland Orchestra this weekend
A prominent conductor shares his musical journey from bassoons and amusement parks to Wakanda and Cleveland. Anthony Parnther ...
As a child, four lines drawn on paper were his strings. Now he’s a cello sensation
Selaocoe wasn’t allowed to take his instrument home, so during the week he “practised” on four lines drawn on paper to ...
For Cleveland Orchestra, It’s Beethoven (and Freedom) to the Rescue
When the star singer Asmik Grigorian dropped out of the orchestra’s performance at Carnegie Hall, Beethoven’s Fifth and his ...
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Currents briefs
Faust’s on-campus schedule includes a 10 a.m. workshop in the meeting room at MSU’s Memorial Library; a 3 p.m. craft talk in ...
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PCE Serves Up a Nino Rota Antipasto
PostClassical Ensemble — which in past seasons has profiled Silvestre Revueltas, who scored the Mexican film “Redes,” and ...
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Musical Notes Over the Harbor returns with more composers and chamber music styles
Musical Notes Over the Harbor returns for its 13th annual performance April 5, at the San Juan Community theatre with chamber ...
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On the downbeat: women take the baton
Friday night. 6 p.m. Don’t be late.” The band room seemingly comes alive as the musicians huddle around each other, together ...