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Man Orchestrates Composition Using Fart Sound, Challenges Symphonies Worldwide [WATCH]

We here at Classicalite aren't above tasteful, scatological humor. Thus, after we were able to catch our breath, we discovered a new orchestral composition based around none other than a man's own fart. Believe you me, it is worth the watch (and listen).
Soprano Renée Fleming Dons Hanna in Susan Stroman's 'Merry Widow' Production on PBS in June

With a revival of "Othello" already up and coming, The Metropolitan Opera presents the latest from Tony-award winning director and choreographer, Susan Stroman, with a new staging of the beloved "The Merry Widow." If that weren't enough, star soprano Renée Fleming takes on the character of Hanna.
Houston Symphony Orchestra Expands Community Outreach, Creates Four New Full-Time Positions

In an effort to keep the community at bay, the Houston Symphony has created four full-time positions for string musicians. The effort comes as part of an outreach program that accommodates an increasingly diverse city.
Placido Domingo Cancels May 23 Performance with Conchita Wurst Due to 'Health Problems'

The world-renowned Spanish opera tenor, Placido Domingo, has canceled his performance with the Austrian sensation, Conchita Wurst due to health problems according to the Vienna State Opera.
Apple and Glenn Gould, Techs Teach 'Bach: Goldberg Variations' to Students at Internal University

Glenn Gould's infamously eccentric persona and meticulousness in regard to detail are what Apple techs at its internal Apple University are teaching to students. While these characteristics are indicative of leadership qualities, indeed, it's also Gould's departure from convention that is the center of the debate.
Taylor Swift, Chinese Pianist Yundi Li Pair Up for New International Toyota Commercial

Taylor Swift may have been an international phenomenon before but she's now gained some new cred after a video on YouTube surfaced of Swift and the Chinese piano-playing sensation, Yundi Li.
Gordon Goodwin on His Big Phat Band, 'Life in the Bubble' Grammy Win and Why 'Whiplash' is Great for Jazz

Yes, indeed, the 2015 Grammys proved to be one populist step forward for jazz at-large. Remember Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's cheeks? Hell, Herbie Hancock and ?uestlove performed right alongside John Mayer and Ed Sheeran. And no one, save for the haters, batted a valve or crossed a string. For Gordon Goodwin and his Big Phat Band, though, their three nominations and an eventual gong for Best Large Jazz Ensemble were more than just plated platitudes and a non-televised soapbox rant. It was a kind of vindication.
Sonny Rollins and the Williamsburg Bridge, Jazz Legend Reflects on Practicing 'In the Sky'

On the streets of New York City anything goes, even for the stranded musician who has been forced out of their apartment to practice. As is the case with Sonny Rollins, he found his musical right to rehearse on the Williamsburg Bridge.
Ólafur Arnalds on 'The Chopin Project' with Alice Sara Ott, "Reminiscence" Video and Why He's Not Reading This

Iceland's BAFTA-winning producer Ólafur Arnalds has always appreciated the intricacies and depth of Frédéric Chopin, even when he was pounding out blast beats from behind his throne in metalcore outfit Fighting Shit. But the stolid tradition of "classical recording," not surprisingly, that seemed especially flat for the Broadchurch composer. An iconoclast, perhaps, Arnalds (not to be confused with his singer-songwriter cousin, Ólöf Arnalds) wanted to put a finer point on Chopin's music here in his own digi-age.
Bernard Stollman, Founder of ESP-Disk Records, Dies at 85

Bernard Stollman, founder of the iconic NYC indie jazz record label, ESP-Disk, has died at age 85 after a prolonged battle with colon cancer that spread to his spine.
Julia Wolfe Wins 2015 Pulitzer Prize for 'Anthracite Fields' Featuring Bang on a Can All-Stars

New York new music collective, Bang on a Can, has produced yet another Pulitzer Prize-winning composer: Julia Wolfe. The revered artist won for her composition, 'Anthracite Fields.'
Germanwings Crash Victims Include Two Opera Singers - Oleg Bryjak & Maria Rander - Newlyweds and Teens

As it has been reported, a Germanwings airliner bound for Düsseldorf was deliberately brought down by its co-pilot this week. Among the victims of the crash were teenagers, newlyweds and two opera singers.
Crying Villanova Piccolo Player Performs on Jimmy Fallon, Receives Taylor Swift Tickets

If playing the world's smallest violin is metaphor for sob stories then what about the piccolo? For Roxanne Chalifoux and the windy instrument, it represents, actually, physical tears. Now viral, she was recently invited to perform on Jimmy Fallon with none other than The Roots.
Soprano Sarah Brightman Plans To Be First Diva To Sing on ISS Space Adventure, Spends $52 Million

Perhaps one of the world's most famous sopranos, Sarah Brightman, announced a while back that on Sept. 1 she will be on board Soyuz flight TMA18M bound for the International Space Station hundreds of miles above Earth. And now she discusses what that means for her career.
Frank Music Company in Midtown West Closing March 6, Heidi Rogers Recounts Celebrity Catalog

Like sands through the hourglass, alas, thus is the last day in the life of iconic classical sheet music seller Frank Music Company: closing its West 54th Street doors (between Broadway and Eighth Avenue) for good this Friday, March 6. The culprit? Dwindling sales in the shadow of new technology.
Guitarist Jason Vieaux, Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis Talk 92nd Street Y Recital, Performing 'Together' and the Plight of Plucked Strings

One of the most unique duos in classical Christendom, the pairing of Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux with Grammy-nominated harpist Yolanda Kondonassis is no accident. Of course, their recently released LP for Azica, 'Together,' is hardly a standard marriage; no, there's much more that lies beneath the strings. As part of the 92nd Street Y's "Art of the Guitar" series, Vieaux and Kondonassis will be performing that album, in its entirety, this Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. The program strictly follows the recorded disc, all the while bringing unique insights into two instruments that don't normally sit together on the stage.
Jeffrey Rusch, Husband to Zoë Keating, Dies After Initially Being Denied Cancer Treatment

Jeffrey Rusch, husband to renowned cellist Zoë Keating, has died after a long and difficult battle with cancer. Having initially been denied insurance for cancer treatment early on, he died Feb. 19.
MONAD Studio Releases Two-String Piezoelectric Violin Worthy of Sci-Fi Movie

Perhaps it was bound to happen to the violin, but the 2-string piezoelectric designed by MONAD Studio brings a violin worthy of its own sci-fi movie. Something out of the Fifth Element, indeed, it's one of five modern instruments designed by the studio.
Village Vanguard, New York's Most Cherished Jazz Club, Turns a Mighty 80 Years Old

In a nation full of monuments, of which President Barack Obama has been on a crusade to protect, there may be no city in the U.S. more historically rooted in Americana than New York City. But on a smaller scale, through a more narrow scope, it is the city's underground and word-of-mouth venues, the clubs like the Village Vanguard, that have yet to close -- or, for that matter, change. The jazz club has turned 80 years old.
Professor Eduardo Miranda and Slime Mold Duo to Premiere 'Biocomputer Music' at 'Biomusic' in March

For Brazilian scientist and composer, Professor Eduardo Miranda, his new breakthrough in science is rather offbeat. His new piece, Biocomputer Music, explores the changes in slime mold as it responds to music.
In the Name of Classical: St. Louis and Seattle Symphonies, Pierre Boulez, Jason Vieaux and More Take Home Grammys in 2015

While some high contenders in the mainstream battled it out last night for a much-desired Grammy, some of the other winners were unintentionally swept under the rug. For the classical genre, though, some artists made out quite well. They included the St. Louis and Seattle symphonies, Pierre Boulez, Jason Vieaux and more.
New York Philharmonic Announces Details of Its 50th Annual Concerts in the Parks Series

While the city retreats indoors, the New York Philharmonic announced Tuesday the details of its free NYC parks concerts for 2015, a slight reprieve for Manhattan's most undesirable lower-20s forecast.
Philip Glass Ringtones Now Available on All Apple Devices, Courtesy of Orange Mountain Music

Remember when flip phones were a thing and a personalized ringtone was part of your immediate identity? Well, for all the avant-gardists out there, an entire repertoire of Philip Glass ringtones is now available on iTunes. Orange Mountain Music has proudly announced the first volume of official Glass ringtones now available through all Apple devices -- Androids, naturally, have to wait.
Anna Netrebko, Metropolitan Opera's Curtain Call for Tchaikovsky's 'Iolanta' Interrupted on Stage by Wounded Warrior Ukraine CEO Roman J. Torgovitsky [VIDEO]

Earlier this evening, Anna Netrebko's title performance in the Metropolitan Opera's brand spankin' new production of Tchaikovsky's Iolanta was interrupted at the very bitter end by a man Classicalite has identified as one Roman J. Torgovitsky--founder/CEO of Wounded Warrior Ukraine.
Guitarist Sharon Isbin on PBS Documentary 'Troubadour,' '5 Classical Albums' for Warner, Females and Gays on Guitar, Bach Suites with Rosalyn Tureck

Multi-Grammy winner, head of the studio at both Juilliard and Aspen, responsible for more new works than any other player, yes, Sharon Isbin is the very model of a modern, major guitarist. Not only does Ms. Isbin reign supreme as thee international heavyweight of the classical guitar, clearly, she's a woman--the XX-chromosomed champion of, regrettably, an all too often hyper-masculinized instrument and repertoire. To boot, Sharon Isbin is also gay.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Odd Penchant for Toilet Humor Brought to Light in Letter to Cousin Maria Anna Thekla Mozart

It is no secret that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a cheeky badass. His odd penchant for toilet humor was rampant in many of his letters to family members. This is starkly obvious in a letter to his cousin Maria Anna Thekla Mozart, who is also considered his "love interest."
The Operatic Note: Birgit Nilsson Depicted on Riksbank Sweden's 500 Kronor Banknote Performing Wagner's 'Die Walküre'

The late great Wagnerian soprano, Birgit Nilsson, has been able to hit all the right notes. And now, Sweden's central bank, Sverigis Riksbank, has unveiled the finished artwork for its new series of banknotes. Nilsson will be worth 500 kronor from Oct. 2015 on.
Mason Bretan and His Artificial Musicians Jam Jazz at Georgia Tech's Center for Music [WATCH]

If you aren't convinced that artificial intelligence will soon turn a sentient robot against humanity, then maybe you will be now. Doctoral candidate at Georgia Tech's Center for Music Technology, Mason Bretan, has released a new video in which he jams jazz with some new friends--er--I mean robots.
Leonidas Kavakos Sues California Violin Shop Gevorkian Nazareth Over $80,000 Broken Bow

Breaking the bow of violinist Leonidas Kavakos has landed a violin shop in Burbank, California, in hot water. The shop's owner, apparently, snapped the violinist's bow, which has been appraised at a massive $80,000.
Winter JazzFest Kicks Off At (Le) Poisson Rouge with Blue Note Now!, Kris Davis's Infrasound, Vijay Iyer and More to Follow

The 2015 Winter JazzFest in New York City has been a staple of the musical underbelly of the city for years. From Jan. 8-10, thus, the NYC Winter JazzFest takes over our favorite downtown dwellings like (Le) Poisson Rouge, SubCulture and more.