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South African musician Abel Selaocoe is a dynamic partner with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra – Twin Cities

The South African composer and musician Abel Selaocoe brings his extraordinary energy to the Ordway Concert Hall in a showcase of his many gifts. An artistic partner with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Selaocoe made his debut with the group in 2022. This weekend at the Express Concert, the musician’s infectious joy in the music seems to rub off on everyone around him — fellow musicians and audience alike. From […]

todayOctober 14, 2023 4

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France’s National Orchestra of Lille Names New Music Director

Joshua Weilerstein will step into the role as of September 2024   National Orchestra of Lille's General Director François Bou, President François Decoster, and the ensemble's Board of Directors appointed Joshua Weilerstein as the position of Music Director, succeeding Alexandre Bloch. After 6 years as Artistic Director of the Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne, Weilerstein has recently taken up his position as Chief Conductor of the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, in Denmark. […]

todayOctober 10, 2023 1

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Prague Symphony Orchestra Announces New Music Director

The Prague Symphony Orchestra has announced that Tomáš Netopil will be the new Music Director starting during the 2025-26 season. Netopil will succeed his present Chief Conductor Tomáš Brauner. In a statement, the conductor said, “Prague has always been an enormously rich source of culture and music for me. The Prague Symphony Orchestra, which continues to make an outstanding contribution towards this, is amongst the best Prague has to offer. […]

todaySeptember 24, 2023 9

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Australian Chamber Orchestra star Satu Vänskä is a surf-loving, principle violinist from Finland

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeWHAT’S YOUR ultimate surf music? “1 Giant Leap’s 2002 debut album: In 2004, a surf movie called Blue Horizon was in the cinemas, which my friend Derek Hynd was involved in. I had only started learning to surf a month earlier and it was the first movie I saw in Australia. I loved listening to this album on the long bus ride on […]

todaySeptember 22, 2023 5

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Is Bringing a Huge George Michael Celebration to Sidney Myer Music Bowl

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra doesn't just pay tribute to classical music greats. Shaking up its repertoire with movie odes — to Hans Zimmer, Star Wars, Home Alone, Toy Story and more — isn't the only way that it stretches its remit, either. This December, MSO will add celebrating George Michael to its roster, thanks to a big one-night gig that'll give the pop star's music the orchestra treatment, complete with help […]

todaySeptember 4, 2023 5

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Jonathon Heyward set to debut as first Black music director of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on Sept. 23

By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com Jonathon Heyward will make history as the first Black and youngest person to ever lead the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra next month.  Heyward will step into the role of BSO music director on Sep. 23 at the 2023 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Gala. To celebrate Heyward’s five-year tenure and the opening of the BSO’s season a three-day celebration has been planned. On Sept. 22, a […]

todayAugust 30, 2023 3

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Arkansas Symphony Orchestra breaks ground on Stella Boyle Smith Music Center

More than a hundred supporters of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra gathered on Thursday morning to break ground on the Stella Boyle Smith Music Center. Located on the Heifer International campus, the facility — an $11.75 million, 20,000-square-foot building — will be the entity’s first permanent headquarters since it was incorporated in 1966. After too-brief performances from kilt-clad Lyon College Pipe Band members Kenton Adler and James Bell and a group […]

todayAugust 10, 2023 10

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