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They conduct classical, but they love pop and rock too
Ever wonder what longhairs listen to when they let their hair down? Once upon a time, when conductors were regarded as remote intellectual titans, no one would have thought to ask. Marin Alsop, music director of the Baltimore Symphony, once described...
Tags: YouTube, Bonnie Raitt, Tina Turner, Concerts, Genres
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Head off the well-worn path for classical-music options in Baltimore
With all the usual fresh-look-forward talk prompted by the new year, it's a good time to consider broadening your musical horizons to include performances presented by groups that might have been off your radar. Baltimore is not just fortunate to have...
Tags: Charles Street, Arts and Culture, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Fine Artists, Concerts
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Faces to watch in 2013: picks for art, theater and more
Who will make cultural headlines in Los Angeles in 2013? The coming year will no doubt bring its share of surprises. But there are already some names that are likely to garner attention in the fields of art, architecture, classical music, dance and...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Music
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Winter classical music preview: Diverse events, from 'Boheme' to Boulez
The period from the new year through the end of March invariably includes some of the most highly anticipated events of Chicago's classical music season. Here are 10 such events, listed in chronological order: Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Michigan Avenue, Concerts, Poetry, Arts
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Critic's Notebook: Gustavo Dudamel wraps up an ambitious year
NEW YORK — The hair jokes may have grown old, what with a slight fleck of gray peeking through his now shortened and tamed curls. The Dude nickname is pretty much over as well. And no longer is Gustavo Dudamel as tempted to head for Pink's hot dog...
Tags: Television, Concerts, Berlin (Germany), Charlie Rose, Milan (Italy)
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Theater performances in 2012 set an impressive stage for 2013
In this new year, we're enjoying memories from last year's highlights on Anne Arundel's theater scene — and looking forward to encore performances in 2013. In 2012, residents were treated to stellar performances in drama, comedy and dance, along...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Theater, Charlie Byrd, Concerts, Emily Dickinson
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Glorious sounds soar above season of economic gloom
No musical news story in 2012 drew greater media attention, inside and outside Chicago, than the strike that silenced the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 48 hours in late September. The cliffhanger was resolved just in time for the CSO to fulfill a...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Ravi Shankar, Grant Park Chorus, Concerts, Poetry
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2012 in review: Notable deaths in classical music and dance
The fields of classical music and dance lost several great names in 2012, including notable composers, prominent ballet dancers and virtuoso musicians. Elliott Carter, the titan of new music, died in November at 103. The innovative composer was...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Dance, Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Arts
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Travel Postcard: 48 hours in wintry Helsinki
ReutersHELSINKI (Reuters) - Don't let sub-zero temperatures and darkness put you off visiting Finland's capital city in the winter, when its Art Nouveau and modernist buildings are covered in a layer of snow. Finns know how to make the best of wintry weather,...Tags: Alvar Aalto, Restaurants, Nordic Skiing, Personal Service, Sports
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Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers give helping hand to orchestra
It isn't often that the worlds of professional sports and classical music come together in harmonious union. But that is apparently what's happening at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, one of a several U.S. orchestras that has found itself in dire...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Herbert Simon, Entertainment, Music, Culture
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Neil Sedaka talks about long career before Sands Bethlehem Event Center show
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGIn the late 1950s and early ’60s, Neil Sedaka was a teen idol, singing pop hits such as “Oh! Carol,” “Calendar Girl” and “Happy Birthday Sweet 16.” Fifteen years later, in the mid-1970s, he re-emerged as an... -
Top-selling music artist reschedules show at Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGA top-selling music artist has rescheduled the date of her show at Sands Bethlehem Event Center. Sarah Brightman, the world’s all-time top-selling soprano with five No. 1 classical music solo albums and credited with creating the crossover classical...
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