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Photo portrait of new CSO music director Klaus Mäkelä, in a dark blue suit and black shirt, with a half smile

CSO Names Klaus Mäkelä as Music Director

The new music director designate is just 28 years old. He’ll be the youngest in orchestra history when he takes the baton.

Associated PressMarch 6, 2020

‪Plácido Domingo pulls out of Royal Opera House role

Associated PressMarch 6, 2020

Australian composer Brett Dean hospitalized with coronavirus

WFMTMarch 5, 2020

Harris Theater President and CEO Patricia Barretto Has Died at Age 45

Nézet-Séguin to take 4 weeks off from conducting

Associated PressDecember 2, 2021

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, music director of the Metropolitan Opera and the Philadelphia Orchestra, is taking a four-week sabbatical from conducting after a busy autumn and ahead of a challenging second half of the season.

Towering Musical Theater Master Stephen Sondheim Dies at 91

Associated PressNovember 26, 2021

Stephen Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century, has died.

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Arrival of new virus sparks songs across Latin America

Associated PressMarch 4, 2020

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The new coronavirus raising tensions around the world has started to inspire songwriters across Latin America, the latest region to see cases popping up. A street performer in Ecuador and Mexican band have captured anxiety they’re seeing in their communities with music. Videos of their songs are going viral. They poke fun at stores gouging prices ...

Recording Academy fires ousted CEO, citing investigations

Associated PressMarch 2, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Recording Academy says it has fired Deborah Dugan, its former president who questioned the integrity of the Grammy Awards nominations process and complained of sexual harassment and a toxic culture. The academy said Monday the decision was reached after “two exhaustive, costly independent investigations” of Dugan. She had been on administrative leave since mid-January, when ...

Lake Forest Symphony Cancels Rest of Season Amid Lagging Fundraising

Keegan MorrisMarch 2, 2020

Citing fundraising shortages in the face of rising costs, the Lake Forest Symphony has announced the cancellation of the remainder of its 2019-20 season. This decision comes despite good concert turnout. According to the symphony, the announcement followed a weekend of sold-out concerts midway through the ensemble’s 62nd season. The early termination will bring the cancellation of three programs, including ...

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