Five Quickies: Wynton Marsalis Touring 'Abyssinian,' 'Amélie' on Broadway, Dave Mustaine's San Diego Symphony, George Fetner's Kickstarter, Beethoven on Theremin

News gets made fresh everyday.

And with the world's best musicians, singers, dancers and actors going back to repertory work after their summer stocks, there's more good news happening now than there was, say, back in June.

So, in an effort to keep all you Classicalites abreast of each and every situation, we'll be trawling the web for the best headlines--those stories, those people making the biggest waves.

Here, then, is today's news:

Wynton Marsalis Taking 'Abyssinian Mass' on American Tour [New York Times]

Hem's Dan Messé Commissioned to Adapt Amélie for Broadway [Paste]

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Working on Classical Stuff for San Diego Symphony [Twitter]

Beneath the Ice: My Debut Album of Computer-Generated Works [Kickstarter]

OooooWWWWEEEEEOOOOooo to Joy [Slate]

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