From ‘Jaws’ to ‘Schindler’s List,’ John Williams has infused movie scores with adventure and emotion
Orchestral demand for John Williams’ music has risen so much that his career as a classical musician is almost as fruitful as his film music work.
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Spanish theatre drops Bolshoi’s ballet show over Ukraine war
One of Europe's major opera houses is canceling a set of upcoming performances by Russia's Bolshoi Ballet over the war the country is waging on Ukraine.
Anna Netrebko out of Met Opera over her support of Putin
Peter Gelb, Met Opera's general manager, says it's “a great artistic loss for the Met.'' But with what's happening in Ukraine, Gelb said there was ”no way forward.''
Tilson Thomas resigns from New World Symphony, lessens work
The 77-year-old had surgery last August for the tumor. He has conducted 20 concerts since then with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the San Francisco Symphony.
2 orchestras fire Russian conductor for supporting Putin
Both the Munich Philharmonic and Rotterdam Philharmonic have cut ties with Valery Gergiev.
Verbier says Gergiev resigns as festival head at its request
The festival says it made the change as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; Gergiev, a Russian conductor, is a friend and supporter of Vladimir Putin.
Verdi’s ‘Don Carlos’ arrives at Met Opera in original French
The version is largely based on the 1867 rehearsals and Paris Opéra premiere, including long-lost sections rediscovered in the late 1960s by David Rosen and Andrew Porter.
Management drops conductor Valery Gergiev over Putin ties
Gergiev's former manager called him "the greatest conductor alive and an extraordinary human being with a profound sense of decency" but said that in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was "impossible" to defend his interests.
Munich, Rotterdam may fire Gergiev, London drops Bolshoi
Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter has threatened to remove Valery Gergiev as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic unless Gergiev publicly says by Monday that he does not support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Playlist: 11 Black Performers Instrumental to Classical Music
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Gergiev, Putin friend, out of Vienna Philharmonic US tour
Carnegie Hall says Valery Gergiev, a conductor who is close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, will not lead the Vienna Philharmonic in a five-concert U.S. tour that starts Friday night in response "due to recent world events."
