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LONGREADS: John Frusciante, Ex-Red Hot Chili Pepper Guitarist, on How His New 'Outside' EP is "Modern Classical Music"
"The EP is 20 minutes long." -- John Frusciante -
BREAKING: Bessie Awards for Darrell Jones and Joanna Kotze, 40 Other Nominations Announced
On a muggy Wednesday afternoon at the Gina Gibney Dance Center's Studio 5-2, two special Bessie Awards were presented to choreographers Darrell Jones and Joanna Kotze. 40 nominations for the upcoming Bessies Awards ceremony... -
EXCLUSIVE: Opera on Tap Does Britten, Bizet for "It's Too Darn Hot" @ Freddy's Bar
With temperatures in Gotham closing in on triple digits this week, last Thursday, the New York chapter of Opera on Tap retreated to much cooler climes--apropos, the backroom of Freddy's Bar in Brooklyn. And while their 2013 residency... -
Are These Truly the Worst Classical Album Covers of All Time? [PHOTOS]
Are the following 11 record covers--Simon Trpčeski, Janine Jansen, Chiaroscuro Quartet, Bryn Terfel, Giuliano Carmignola, Riccardo Chailly, Alice Coote, Yundi, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Behle, Tine Thing Helseth--really... -
YouTube Pianist Valentina Lisitsa Letting You Choose Program for New York Recital Debut at 92Y, Prizes Also Available
As if Classicalite needed another reason to <3 Valentina Lisitsa, YouTube's native pianist has gone and given us yet another one. Sorry, make that three (3). And before you ask, no, it's not a "Pearls Before Breakfast" triplicate. -
10 Long-Suffering St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Musicians Finally Accept Early Retirement Offer
Locked out for much of their present season, 10 long-suffering musicians from the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra have agreed to accept a retirement package that was being offered to members aged 55 or older. In a sign that's -
Paul Lansky's Menschen Machine Music
For the uninitiated, Princeton University's Dr. Paul Lansky would appear the very epitome of ivory towered pretension, peering down from his endowed chair with the Ivy's best derision. He's been writing computer music well before there.. -
String Orchestra of Brooklyn Performing Terry Riley's 'In C' at Fort Greene Park...and You're Welcome to Join
If you would like to participate in the performance, on any instrument, all you have to do is send a quick email to incinfortgreenepark@gmail.com just to let them know you're coming... -
UPDATE: Placido Domingo Discharged from Hospital, Still Makes It to 'Il Postino' Performance
Nearly a week into his stay at a Madrid hospital, tenor, baritone, conductor and 72-year-old Los Angeles Opera administrator Placido Domingo was discharged on Saturday. -
Composer Eric Whitacre Releases Single and Video for 'Virtual Choir 4: Fly To Paradise'
The man swiftly becoming (or he may already be there) today's world's best-known choral music composer has released his latest online film, 'Virtual Choir 4: Fly To Paradise.' Actually, the words "online film" don't quite cover the... -
UPDATE: Placido Domingo's Son, Alvaro, Says "Devastated" and "Embarrassed" Father "Feels Much Better" After "Quiet Nights"
On Wednesday, Alvaro Domingo--son of tenor, baritone, conductor and 72-year-old L.A. Opera adminstrator Placido Domingo--said that after spending a few "quiet nights" in a Madrid hospital room, his father "feels much better." -
An Englishman (Back) in New York: Sting to Do 10 Shows for 'The Last Ship' at Public Theater, Then Broadway
British pop star Sting will perform songs from his new album, The Last Ship at 10 concerts later this year that will benefit New York's Public Theater. The singer, who shot to fame in the band the Police, said the concerts will run... -
READ: Aspen Music Festival CEO Alan Fletcher's Convocation Speech (Part Three)
"In most European economies, there is very significant government support that fills the gap between ticket revenue and the reasonable expense of running an orchestra or opera company. The U.S. has never had that tradition... -
Major Distributor Codaex Group Collapses, Codaex U.K. Now Facing Administration
A few weeks ago, at the Classical:NEXT music industry conference in Vienna, much of the talk was about the collapse of one of Europe's largest distributors, The Codaex Group. Delegates talked about arriving knowing nothing of the company... -
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