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Portrait of conductor Keitaro Harada, gazing at camera, holding a baton

Solti Foundation US Announces 2023 Conducting Award Recipient

The $30k grant is reserved for rising conductors and is given to further the recipient’s career and artistic development.

Associated PressSeptember 19, 2018

Detroit opera, fine arts champion David DiChiera dies at 83

CAYO musicians perform at Weinberg/Newton Gallery in River North (Photo: Pixelcharge Photos)

Michael San GabinoSeptember 18, 2018

Meet the Youth Orchestra That’s Bridging the Gap Between Cuba and the US Through Music

Andris Nelsons, the music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (Photo: Marco Borggreve)

Associated PressSeptember 18, 2018

‘Show must go on:’ Stranded in Europe, Boston Symphony Orchestra improvises

NY Philharmonic cancels fall season, moves up Geffen rebuild

Associated PressJune 10, 2020

The NY Phil canceled its fall season because of the coronavirus pandemic and moved up the start of Geffen Hall’s reconstruction to take advantage of the orchestra’s absence.

The Dalai Lama to release 1st album in July

Associated PressJune 9, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dalai Lama’s first-ever album will be released on July 6. It features teachings and mantras set to music by the Tibetan spiritual leader. The project came about after Junelle Kunin decided to pitch The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2015 about creating an album fusing music with the Dalai Lama’s words. She ...

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Russian orchestra hires conductor accused of sexual abuse

Associated PressSeptember 13, 2018

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russia’s oldest philharmonic orchestra says it has hired a Swiss conductor who has been the target of accusations of sexual misconduct. The St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra said in a statement Thursday that it has hired Charles Dutoit as its new principal guest conductor and he will start in May next year. Three opera singers and ...

Learn to play harpsichord repertoire on piano with Jory Vinikour

Keegan MorrisSeptember 11, 2018

Grammy-nominated Jory Vinikour shares his advice for how to capture the magic of the harpsichord on the piano.

Hear the Symphony Mohammed Fairouz Composed as a Response to the 9/11 Attacks

Stephen RaskauskasSeptember 11, 2018

When composer Mohammed Fairouz isn’t busy writing symphonies or operas, he’s likely writing about international politics for the Huffington Post, On Being, or Foreign Policy.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff