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‘No Excuses Anymore’ for Gender Inequality in Classical Music
In Vienna, a series of concerts and summits will highlight women and nonbinary composers, as well as the dominance of…
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Memo to Orchestras: Do More Opera
The Cleveland Orchestra’s staging of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” was a reminder that ensembles can help fill the gap as…
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Kim Noltemy, Orchestra Veteran, Is Tapped to Lead L.A. Philharmonic
Noltemy, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s chief executive, will take the helm of the Philharmonic as it searches for its next…
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Andrew Davis, 80, Dies; Renowned Conductor Who Championed Britain’s Music
Celebrated for his long tenure with Lyric Opera of Chicago, he led this and other orchestras with force and a…
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Cristian Macelaru, Decorated Maestro, to Lead Cincinnati Symphony
He will begin a four-year term as the orchestra’s music director in the 2025-26 season, succeeding Louis Langrée.
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Why Don’t More American Maestros Lead American Orchestras?
When Leonard Bernstein was named music director of the New York Philharmonic in 1958, his appointment was hailed as a…
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Jaap van Zweden to Lead French Orchestra After New York Philharmonic
The conductor, whose tenure in New York ends this summer, will begin a five-year term at the Orchestre Philharmonique de…
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The EGOT Winner Behind Sondheim’s Signature Sound
To understand the role of the Broadway orchestrator, seek out the composer Stephen Sondheim’s piano demo for the song “Losing…
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How ‘The Nutcracker’ Has Been Reimagined, for Better and Worse
A tour through five cases in which Tchaikovsky’s classical score has been taken up by jazz legends and misguided filmmakers.
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A Conductor for the Future at Home With ‘Black Panther’ and Prokofiev
Anthony Parnther has a flourishing career as a classical conductor who also works in the fast-paced world of commercial entertainment.
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