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Boston Pops 2013 season underway
The Boston Pops is in the midst of its 2013 season, which opened on May 8 at Symphony Hall with Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart leading songs with ...
May 23, 2013
For six Juilliard students, educational and artistic summer residencies abroad
The Juilliard School’s 2013 summer grants, supporting innovative summer educational and artistic residencies, have been awarded to six student projects that will take place in three U.S....
May 22, 2013
Atlantic Classical Orchestra’s 2013-14 season: new venue and two world premieres
The Atlantic Classical Orchestra, based in Fort Pierce, Florida, has announced details of its 2013-14 season, which includes two world premieres, the addition of a performance venue...
May 21, 2013
Des Moines Symphony surpasses fundraising goal
The Des Moines Symphony has raised $9,085,930 during its current fundraising campaign, “Orchestrating the Future,” surpassing the $7.5 million goal it had set for its 75th-anniversary year....
May 20, 2013
Ann Arbor Symphony’s 2013-14 season
The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra in Michigan will open its 85th season on September 21 at Ann Arbor’s Michigan Theater with Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, Schubert’s Symphony No....
May 17, 2013
Angelo Fatta Named Chair-Elect of League Board
The League of American Orchestras has announced the selection of Angelo M. Fatta as chair-elect of its Board of Directors. He will assume that post in June...
May 16, 2013
Diane Wittry to be honored by USC’s Thornton School
On May 16, conductor Diane Wittry will receive the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music during the school’s Honors Convocation....
May 16, 2013
Winners of 2013 ASCAP Concert Music Awards announced
At its fourteenth annual Concert Music Awards on May 17, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers will honor four individuals for their contributions in the field...
May 15, 2013
Discovery Orchestra’s “Four Seasons” to air on PBS
On May 14 and 21 at 10 p.m. ET, PBS will broadcast a two-hour educational program, “Discover Vivaldi’s Four Seasons,” by the Discovery Orchestra, based in Warren,...
May 14, 2013
Chicago Symphony embarks on monthlong RIVERS festival
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is spearheading a multi-genre festival, “RIVERS: Nature. Power. Culture,” which runs from May 9 to June 9 and wraps in numerous Chicago-area partners...
May 13, 2013