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Bramwell Tovey, conductor and composer, dies at 69

After a long bout with cancer, Tovey died on July 12. Tovey appeared as both a conductor and pianist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and other top orchestras.

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Associated Press | December 2, 2019

NY Philharmonic to cut 500 seats in $550 million renovation
Maestro Mariss Jansons (Photo: Bayerischer Rundfunk)
Associated Press | December 1, 2019

Conductor Mariss Jansons dies at 76; led top orchestras
Associated Press | November 26, 2019

Gelb’s contract as Met Opera head extended through 2026-27

Montreal Symphony Orchestra Names Next Music Director
WFMT | January 8, 2021
Rafael Payare has been announced as the next music director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. He will begin his tenure in the 2022-23 season

Grammy Awards shift to March due to pandemic conditions
Associated Press | January 5, 2021
The 2021 Grammy Awards will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will broadcast in March due to a recent surge in coronavirus cases and deaths.

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Discover the versatility of Jan Peerce in 3 powerful recordings
Louise Frank | November 22, 2019
In a career of more than sixty years, Jan Peerce reigned as a Met favorite, sang popular music, and performed Jewish cantorial repertoire.
Death row inmate Terence Andrus and Ryan McKinny talking via phone through a glass window at prison visitation. Both smiling, Andrus holds up a piece sign with his hand.

Opera’s Ryan McKinny on Friendship, Artistic Bond with Death-row Inmate: ‘We’re Human Just Like Him’
Keegan Morris | November 22, 2019
Terence Andrus has been on death row since 2012. Through a penpal program, celebrated bass-baritone Ryan McKinny has become a friend and artistic collaborator.

Grammy Nominations Announced with Nods for Third Coast Percussion and Cedille Records
Mary Mazurek | November 20, 2019
The 2020 Grammy Nominations were announced this morning, and several members of the Chicago classical community received recognition as nominees.
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