Iraq's National Symphony Orchestra play on despite unpaid wages
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Classical Music News
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Posted: 14 Aug 2018
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Posted: 14 Aug 2018
5 Composers with SynesthesiaWith Scriabin’s The Poem of Ecstasy rounding off tonight’s Prom, we list four other composers…classical-music.com -
Posted: 14 Aug 2018
LA Opera cellist's $100000 instrument, stolen from Mission Valley hotel, found and returnedFaculty and students at an elite international summer music camp held in San Diego erupted in…sandiegouniontribune.com
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Posted: 12 Aug 2018
Orchestra approves 3-year contract with Ohio musiciansThe Columbus Symphony has announced a new contract with its 47 musicians taking effect next month…seattletimes.com
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Posted: 11 Aug 2018
Lexington Philharmonic conductor to leave after 2019 seasonThe Lexington Herald-Leader reports Scott Terrell has opted not to renew his contract once it…idahostatesman.com
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Posted: 10 Aug 2018
Lexington Philharmonic director Scott Terrell leaving after the coming seasonThe Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra announced Friday morning that Music Director Scott Terrell…kentucky.com -
Posted: 10 Aug 2018
Chamber Orchestra's first chair violinist breaks through a musical glass ceilingNot long ago, few women won leadership spots in American orchestras. But today, more women are…bizjournals.com
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Posted: 10 Aug 2018
Boston's Symphony Hall being tested for asbestosAn iconic building in Boston is dealing with a potential health problem. The Boston Symphony…wcvb.com
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Posted: 10 Aug 2018
Cleveland Orchestra receives $9.3 million donationThe Cleveland Orchestra has received a $9.3 million gift from the estate of an Ohio philanthropist…hastingstribune.com
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Posted: 10 Aug 2018
Glyndebourne: We are pleased to announce that Stephen Langridge has been appointed Artistic Director of Glyndebourne.Stephen is currently Director for Opera and Drama at Gothenburg Opera, Sweden, a role he has…email.wordfly.com -
Posted: 09 Aug 2018
Why classical musicians are bracing for the worst after BrexitBy comparison, the classical music cause perhaps seems trivial. But plenty of people in the sector…independent.co.uk -
Posted: 09 Aug 2018
Cello stolen from LA Opera orchestra principalLos Angeles based cellist John Walz has annouced that his cello was stolen yesterday from his hotel…thestrad.com
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Posted: 09 Aug 2018
Woman detained in Slovakia for playing Verdi for 16 yearsA woman has been detained in Slovakia for playing 'La Traviata' from morning until night for years.bbc.co.uk -
Posted: 08 Aug 2018
Grammy Award-winning conductor jailed for abusing choirboyA world-renowned conductor who abused a boy who saw him as a "surrogate father" has been jailed for…bbc.com -
Posted: 08 Aug 2018
Estonian young classical musician of the year to head to Edinburgh FestivalEstonian Percussionist Tanel-Eiko Novikov, 17, the winner of ERR's Klassikatähed young person's…news.err.ee -
Posted: 08 Aug 2018
First virtual reality Prom announcedThe BBC Proms is to enter virtual reality for the first time, with a production that puts viewers…bbc.co.uk