Topic: Orchestral Music
AP News | 2010-02-25 23:27:06
Riccardo Muti reveals Chicago Symphony Orchestra plans: outreach, 'Otello' and original works
Conductor Riccardo Muti won't take over as 10th music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra until Sept. 19, but he proved Thursday that he already can lead the city's critics and musical public into laughter and thoughtful speculation. Muti and CSO Association president Deborah F. Rutter ...
Reuters Life! Online Report | 2010-02-19 17:49:31
<div><p>LONDON (Reuters Life!) - London's Southbank Center, home to four orchestras, announced a new season on Friday featuring Chinese piano superstar Lang Lang, vast amounts of Mahler and so much music that recession seemed banished from the airwaves.</p><p>"We have ...
Getty Images | 2010-01-31 04:21:55
PHILADELPHIA - JANUARY 30: Sting performs with the Philadelphia Orchestra during the orchestra's 153rd anniversary celebration at the Academy of Music January 30, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
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AFP Global Edition | 2010-01-07 12:10:23
<div><p>Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa said on Thursday he has been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer.</p><p>The conductor has cancelled his schedule for at least six months to undergo treatment.</p><p>Ozawa, the 74-year-old musical director at the Vienna State Opera, said he was ...
