Archive for ‘ August, 2024 ’
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BIROBIDZHAN 〓 Russian Pianist Arrested for Posting Video Criticizing Russia’s Armed Invasion of Ukraine Dies in Hunger Strike
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TEL AVIV 〓 Israel Philharmonic Extends Contract with Chief Conductor Lahav Shani
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LONDON 〓 Classical Music Magazine “Gramophone” Announces Nominees for Orchestra of the Year
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KYOTO 〓 City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra Extends Contract with Permanent Conductor Nodoka Okizawa
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R.I.P 〓 Wolfgang Rihm（72）German Composer
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R.I.P 〓 Antonio Meneses（66）Brazilian Cellist
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PHILADELPHIA 〓 Chicago Symphony’s Principal Trumpet Makes Blitz Transfer to Philadelphia Orchestra
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R.I.P 〓 Joji Yuasa（94）Japanese Composer
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NEW YORK 〓 Metropolitan Opera Extends Contract with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin
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CHICAGO 〓 Jay Friedman of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the longest tenured principal player of a top orchestra, will leave the orchestra.
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TOKYO 〓 Lorenzo Viotti to be the next Music Director of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
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PARIS 〓 Zahia Ziouani & Divertimento Symphony Orchestra, the model for the film “Divertimento,” performs at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics
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NEW YORK 〓 Biographical film on the life of Maria Callas, “Maria,” is completed.
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MOSCOW 〓 29-year-old Ivan Nikiforchin succeeds Pavel Kogan as artistic director of the Moscow State Academy Symphony Orchestra
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LONDON 〓 Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra Appoints Christophe Rousset to Conduct Winter Tour
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SARASOTA 〓 Giancarlo Guerrero as Music Director of the Vacant Sarasota Symphony Orchestra