Tag: Orchestral music

Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85

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CHICAGO — Pervis Staples, whose tenor voice complimented his father’s and sisters’ in the legendary gospel group The Staple Singers, has died, a spokesman...

Muti: Pandemic year silenced culture, leaving world stunned

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RAVENNA, Italy — Conducor Riccardo Muti has once again reopened the Italian musical season in his adopted hometown of Ravenna after another — and...

Symphony on Prairie to return after pandemic cancellation

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FISHERS, Ind. — The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is bringing back its popular Symphony on the Prairie performances, a year after the pandemic forced the...

Getting up Close with Glenn and Ted Nash, new duo in jazz

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NEW YORK — Glenn Close recently made music-related headlines for her playful performance of “Da Butt” at the Academy Awards, but the revered actor...

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra resuming in-person shows

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra announced Thursday that it will resume in-person performances in May after not playing for live audiences for more...

With outdoor concert, Lincoln Center starts path to return

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NEW YORK — On a sun-splashed portion of Lincoln Center, with 120 health care workers listening in neatly arranged rows of folding chairs, members...

Geffen Hall rebuild speeded due to virus, reopen in fall ’22

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NEW YORK — The New York Philharmonic and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts are accelerating the reconstruction of Geffen Hall because of the...

Strike up the band: Tanglewood summer music fest to resume

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If you're a fan of classical music, this is music to your ears: One of the nation's premier summer festivals is coming back after...

Berlin to open cultural venues despite rising virus numbers

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BERLIN — Stefan Geismeier gingerly dusted the head of the ancient Mesopotamian figure in Berlin's famous Pergamon Museum, then checked to make sure the...

Robert Spano to become music director of Fort Worth Symphony

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FORT WORTH, Texas — Robert Spano will become music director of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for the 2022-23 season. ...