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    Jun 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Maryland roots in new 'Ali' opera

    In his typical rhyming style, Muhammad Ali might call it something like "a whopper of an opera."
    In his typical rhyming style, Muhammad Ali might call it something like "a whopper of an opera." The legendary boxer, who floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee, has inspired "Approaching Ali," a chamber opera with music by Carroll County...

    Tags: Peabody Conservatory, Music, Education, Carroll County (Virginia), Human Interest

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Harris Theater announces 2013-14 season

    Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and his New World Symphony, violinist Gidon Kremer and J.S. Bach’s complete “Brandenburg” Concertos highlight the 10th season of events at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park.
    Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and his New World Symphony, violinist Gidon Kremer and J.S. Bach’s complete “Brandenburg” Concertos highlight the 10th season of events at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park. The...

    Tags: France, Music, Dance, Savion Glover, Lincoln Center

    3. Feb 10, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  3. Mumford & Sons win big at Grammys

    Mumford & Sons wrapped up a completely unpredictable Grammy Awards with perhaps the most surprising win of the night, taking home album of the year for "Babel." It was an event that even shocked the London folk-rockers. "We figured we weren't going to...

    Tags: Music, Midnight in Paris (movie), Jack White, Bob Marley, Rihanna

    4. Feb 6, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Muti to salute Verdi and Schubert for upcoming Chicago Symphony Orchestra season

    With the Chicago Symphony Orchestra heading home later this week from its tour of the Far East, the CSO Association is wasting no time releasing the programs and artists to be presented during the fall season at Symphony Center.
    With the Chicago Symphony Orchestra heading home later this week from its tour of the Far East, the CSO Association is wasting no time releasing the programs and artists to be presented during the fall season at Symphony Center. The orchestra's 2013-...

    Tags: John Williams, Music, Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, Human Interest

    5. Dec 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. The year of John Cage

    Once, when asked how he thought history would consider his work, John Cage responded that he had made so much, getting rid of it all would be very difficult. Twenty years after his death he has been spectacularly proven right. This year marked the 100th anniversary of the composer's birth in Los Angeles on Sept. 5. As part of an international celebration, Cage's work appeared and continues to appear in concert halls, opera houses, museums, galleries, clubs, alternative spaces, reconverted industrial buildings, parks, street corners, atria and even a dock or two by the bay.
    Once, when asked how he thought history would consider his work, John Cage responded that he had made so much, getting rid of it all would be very difficult. Twenty years after his death he has been spectacularly proven right. This year marked the 100th...

    Tags: Music, Festive Events, John Cage, Japan, Music Industry

    6. Dec 5, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  6. 2012 Grammy Nominations

    KTLA News
    1. Record Of The Year Lonely Boy The Black Keys The Black Keys & Danger Mouse, producers; Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer Track from: El Camino [Nonesuch] Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) Kelly Clarkson...

    Tags: Music, Janis Joplin, Santigold, Photek (music group), Rihanna

    7. Dec 6, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. 2013 Grammy Award nominees

    Indie-rock trio Fun. and R&B/hip-hop star Frank Ocean scored big in Grammy Award nominations, scoring six nods apiece mostly in the top Grammy categories. The Recording Academy announced the nominations Wednesday during a show in Nashville. The 55th...

    Tags: Music, Janis Joplin, Big Band (genre), Israel, Photek (music group)

    8. Jul 20, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  8. Emmys 2012: 'Mad Men,' Breaking Bad,' 'Modern Family' Earn Noms

    LOS ANGELES -- Stop us if you've heard this one before: HBO dominated the Emmy nominations announced Thursday morning, picking up 81 nods for viewer favorites such as "Boardwalk Empire" and "Game of Thrones" as well as comedy newcomers "Girls" and "Veep."
    Los Angeles Times
    LOS ANGELES -- Stop us if you've heard this one before: HBO dominated the Emmy nominations announced Thursday morning, picking up 81 nods for viewer favorites such as "Boardwalk Empire" and "Game of Thrones" as well as comedy newcomers "Girls" and "Veep."...

    Tags: Music, Undercover Boss (tv program), Cat Deeley, Danny Strong, Religious Festivals

    9. Jan 1, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Miami's cultural transformation

    It's Saturday night, and though a drizzle threatens, the lawn is jammed with children snoozing in strollers, couples sprawling on picnic blankets, teens taking a break from skateboarding. The star appears — not some retread boomer rocker but high-octane conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, affiliated with in London and San Francisco, and Miami's New World Symphony, a prestigious youth development academy.
    It's Saturday night, and though a drizzle threatens, the lawn is jammed with children snoozing in strollers, couples sprawling on picnic blankets, teens taking a break from skateboarding. The star appears — not some retread boomer rocker but high-...

    Tags: Music, Festive Events, Dave Barry, Michael Bolton, Miami Art Museum

    10. Dec 14, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  10. 2011 year in review: Best in classical music

    Culture Monster
    Music critic Mark Swed highlights the best of the year in classical music and opera....
    11. Jan 14, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Music review: The L.A. Phil Mahler Project begins

    Culture Monster
    This has been corrected. See note below. The Mahler Project, begun Friday night at Walt Disney Concert Hall, is big. Los Angeles Philharmonic officials have calculated that by the time Gustavo Dudamel finishes performing the nine complete symphonies,...
    12. Mar 15, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Music review: San Francisco Symphony's John Cage 'Song Books'

    Culture Monster
    Mark Swed reviews the San Francisco Symphony's miraculous American Mavericks celebration, which included a sublime performance of John Cage's "Song Books" with Joan La Barbara, Meredith Monk and, believe it or not, Jessye Norman....
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