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Economic turbulence forces cuts at U.S. orchestras
Salary cuts for music directors express sense of shared sacrifice
August 3, 2009
Reno Philharmonic celebrates 40 years with return to Gershwin
Jackson’s first program as music director
August 3, 2009
National Symphony’s Twitter experiment highlights technology debate
In Thursday’s (7/30) Washington Post, Anne Midgette discusses the National Symphony Orchestra’s experiment of tweeting program notes to audience members during Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony. ...
July 30, 2009
Newly discovered works display Mozart’s early talent
Keyboard works likely written when composer was 7 or 8
August 3, 2009
Economy forces change to proposal for Orlando PAC
City officials say center may have to be built in stages
July 30, 2009
Oliver Sacks answers questions on music and the brain
Musical origins uncertain, but Sacks suggests survival value
August 3, 2009
Kamin to bring orchestral comedy routine to Shenandoah Fest
Charlie Chaplin at The Symphony inspired by silent film actor
July 30, 2009
Baltimore Symphony musicians agree to 12.5 percent pay cut
In Friday’s (7/31) Baltimore Sun, Tim Smith reports, “In yet another sign of how the recession continues to weaken local arts organizations, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians agreed to...
July 31, 2009