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Vladimir Jurowski, conductor: ‘Music cannot save lives, but it can unite people’ | Culture

On October 29, 1923, Berlin Radio broadcast the first musical performance ever heard in Germany over the airwaves. It was a concert that began with an Italian andantino, by violinist Fritz Kreisler, which was followed by other pieces by Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann and Tchaikovsky. “The instrumentalists who participated in that historic concert were — shortly after — the founders of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. For that reason, we’re celebrating […]

todayNovember 13, 2023 3

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Estonian conductor Maria Seletskaja becomes the music director of the English National Ballet

Culture section is brought to you by   Estonian Maria Seletskaja, a former ballet dancer turned conductor, has been appointed the new music director of the English National Ballet. Seletskaja will work closely with Aaron S. Watkin, the artistic director of the institution, in overseeing the creative direction and quality of music at the English National Ballet and the English National Ballet Philharmonic. Seletskaja, who was born in the Estonian resort […]

todayNovember 9, 2023 1

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Conductor talks ‘Spider-Verse’ live performance

"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert" will be presented Sunday at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.  COURTESY PHOTO For Emily Marshall, each screening of "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert" presents a challenge of coordination, reproduction and performance as she leads the Broadway Sinfonietta through the movie’s score in front of an audience that knows what they’re supposed to hear."What I say is that you come to […]

todayOctober 28, 2023 3

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Tan Dun talks about martial arts, music as conductor of his ‘Martial Arts Trilogy’ in Beijing

Tan Dun during his performance at the Poly Theater in Beijing Photo: Courtesy of Tan DunIt may not be the most well-known music piece from Oscar-winning musician Tan Dun, but it is probably his most practiced one as he and his Martial Arts Trilogy in Sight and Sound has been touring around in the world since the album was released in 2011. Each performance, including Friday night's performance at the Poly […]

todayOctober 10, 2023 12

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Renowned conductor allows climate activists to address crowd at Swiss music festival

Jack Guy and Inke Kappeler, CNN (CNN) — A famed Russian conductor allowed climate protesters who disrupted a performance at a classical music festival in Switzerland to address the crowd, despite grumbling from some members of the audience. Vladimir Jurowski, director of the Bavarian State Opera, “made a deal” on Friday with two protesters from Renovate Switzerland, an environmental campaign group that is pushing the Swiss government to declare a […]

todaySeptember 11, 2023 8

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Conductor Carlos Kalmar is cleared by investigation

An investigation into allegations against Grant Park Music Festival artistic director Carlos Kalmar at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he teaches, concluded that the allegations against the conductor did not constitute sexual harassment or gender-based discrimination, and did not violate Title IX, according to a letter emailed to conservatory faculty, staff and students on Monday.Carole Rendon, a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio and partner at […]

todayAugust 10, 2023 7

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Cleveland Institute of Music Drops Title IX Inquiry Into Principal Conductor

After months of investigation, Carlos Kalmar has been cleared of accusations of sexual harassment and discrimination   In May 2023, the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) initiated a Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) inquiry into Carlos Kalmar after allegations of his “inappropriate behavior.” Coordinated at the time by Vivian Scott at CIM, Title IX is a federal civil rights law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in any […]

todayAugust 9, 2023 6

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Conductor Gerard Schwarz Accepts Contract Extension at the Eastern Music Festival

Schwarz's new contract secures his role at the North Carolina-based festival through the 2026 season   North Carolina's Eastern Music Festival (EMF) recently announced that its long-serving Music Director, Gerard Schwarz, has signed a new three-year contract — meaning his time in the role will continue through the 2026 season. Schwarz has a long association with the EMF, and the 2023 edition of the festival marked his eighteenth season there. […]

todayAugust 4, 2023 3

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