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Metropolitan Opera Offers $25 Low-Price Tickets for Performances, Takes a Rocky Start

Many Rust Belt cities in the U.S. have been experimenting with a new theory, "low-cost high culture," and have been yielding higher net profits. While the idea is sound, major cultural institutions like the Metropolitan Opera have tried a similar experiment but haven't found the same success.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Offers Beer and Ribs with 'Low-Cost High Culture' Theory

Perhaps New York City, and many other cultural hubs around the world, are mighty giants too big to concede to lower costs. But for the Rust Belt cities and the theory of "low-cost high culture," some faltering institutions are seeing rebounds that are changing the city and the price of high culture forever.
With Not Much Else, New York City Opera Takes Bids on Name and Assets Due Jan. 20

The New York City Opera has been in a grueling lawsuit that has convened in court since it filed for bankruptcy in 2013. For now, the brand of the City Opera is still in the hearts of most New York operagoers, but whether it will make a comeback has yet to be seen.
Steinway Hall to Move Locations from Historic 57th Street Location Near Carnegie Hall, Grimaud and Spektor Recant

A grand piano is more than just an instrument or ornament, it's of a room and space all its own. And for that space on 57th Street near Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall and main showroom for Steinway & Sons pianos, will close its doors on the historic location and move elsewhere.
[WATCH] Peter Hollens and 'America's Got Talent' Alum Jackie Evancho Cover Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' in YouTube Clip

Beware Internet: You are about to hit a breaking point. Soloist Peter Hollens and "America's Got Talent" favorite Jackie Evancho have teamed up for a most resounding rendition of Leonard Cohen's iconic "Hallelujah."
From Cameron Carpenter to Walt Disney, 'Hurricane Mama' Exists in an Organ Genre All Its Own

The organ's sonic capacity to blow out your eardrums is uncanny. Quite possibly the loudest sound on the planet, the Disney organ — affectionately named "Hurricane Mama" by Terry Riley — is of the echelon. So like Cameron Carpenter's most idiosyncratic International Touring Organ, it resonates beyond compare.
John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme' Marks 50 Years; One-Off Debut in France Surfaces on YouTube

On June 26, 1965, John Coltrane performed, for the only time in his career, "A Love Supreme" to a live audience. Perhaps dividing jazz listeners early on, nonetheless, Supreme has been ranked by critics as one of the most iconic jazz albums in existence.
With No Political Affilitation, Anna Netrebko Gets Pegged After Posing with Russia Separatist Flag and Donating to Donetsk Opera

Earlier this week opera diva Anna Netrebko made a donation to an opera house in Donetsk, but the donation has landed her in the political hot seat as the singer was pictured with a flag used by some separatist groups.
Rei Hotoda Named First Woman Associate Conductor to Utah Symphony Orchestra, Succeeds Vladimir Kulenovic

Just announced, the Utah Symphony will name Rei Hotoda the new associate conductor next fall. A milestone, she will be the first woman to hold a permanent post with the symphony.
Anna Netrebko Shows Support for East Ukrainians, Poses with Novorossian Flag During St. Petersburg Press Conference

A Russian-Austrian opera soprano, Anna Netrebko showed support to east Ukrainians during a press conference in St. Petersburg over the weekend. The world-renowned singer posed with of the top political leaders while holding the flag of Novorossia.
Jazz Heavyweight Fred Hersch Recounts Harrowing Medical Ordeal in New DVD 'My Coma Dreams'

For renowned jazz pianist Fred Hersch, a medical ordeal has become the topic of his new DVD "My Coma Dreams," a single actor-driven theater piece accompanied in large part by instrumental music. The disc comes out Monday, Dec. 8, in recognition of World AIDS Day.
Nintendo's Classic Video Game Series 'Legend of Zelda' Travels to Nashville Symphony and Chorus at Schermerhorn Center

For a more youthful readership, perhaps, the Nashville Symphony and Chorus is getting nostalgic — reliving the exciting adventures in "The Legend of Zelda," one of the classic video games live at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
Wolfgang Rihm Receives Grawmeyer Award from University of Louisville for 15-Minute 'IN-SCHRIFT 2' Composition

For Wolfgang Rihm, his follow-up composition "IN-SCHRIFT 2" has garnered a lot of attention and acclaim. Thus, for his astounding work, Rihm has been given the 2015 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition.
Cecilia Bartoli to Become Artistic Director for 2015 Salzburg Whitsun Festival in Austria, Appointed by Alexander Pereira

The Salzburg Whitsun Festival will has a new appointee this season: Cecilia Bartoli, who will head the post of artistic director. Bartoli, who has been at the helm since 2012, was given the appointment by Alexander Pereira.
On the Notion of Performing in Concert Halls and Car Parks, Bob Riley and the Manchester Camerata Say 'So Be It'

As Joshua Bell has proven to us already, a venue is merely a concept. In the case of the Manchester Camerata, Bob Riley writes that the orchestra is "constantly challenging" how they engage with audiences. Thus, he concludes, "if that means we perform in a grand concert hall one day, and a car park the next, so be it."
Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov Announce St. Petersburg as Wedding Destination but 'Not in Winter'

It was announced that Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov had made plans to tie the knot earlier this year. And now, the couple announced St. Petersburg as their destination with Yusif chiming in "next summer," probably in August.
Time for Three Leaves Tarmac at U.S. Airways, Jams with Valentin Chmerkovskiy from 'Dancing with the Stars'

Classicalite favorites Time for Three haven't just been hacking away at the tarmac--they have, finally, gotten off the ground and made it backstage to Dancing with the Stars.
Opera Superstar Renée Fleming Reaches for Broadway's Rendition of 'Living on Love,' Cites Hardships in Doing So

Perhaps this is what the genre needs: a classical heavyweight like Renée Fleming pivoting from the "specifically European template" of opera and branching into other kinds of performing. This time, Fleming has her eyes on Broadway.
Suby Raman and Ricky O'Bannon Quantify Gender Binary in the Classical Spectrum, What's Killing Classical and More

An always-interesting statistic lies in the gender binary in the classical music. Suby Raman, a composer and programmer, developed a stellar infographic for the male-vs.-female question in the composing circle. The number of female composers, as he noted, resonated most online — and it is not difficult to understand why.
Robert Spano Leads Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Opening Night, Substitutes Show Consequence of Lockout

In the days following the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's collective bargaining agreement, the company kicked off the season with a performance of Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, led by ASO music director Robert Spano.
Twin Cities Opera and Choral Composer Stephen Paulus Dies at 65

A leading figure in Minnesota's classical composing circle and an author of nearly 60 orchestral scores, 10 operas and 150 choral pieces, Stephen Paulus has died. He was 65. The Twin Cities composer, who might be best known for his 1982 opera "The Postman Always Rings Twice," suffered a stroke last year that had been affecting his health up until he died Sunday, Oct. 19.
Joyce DiDonato Performs Titles from 'Stella di Napoli' at Brooklyn's Gowanus Ballroom

Opera darling Joyce DiDonato brought classic opera to a surprisingly up-tempo showroom — or in this case, ballroom. Yes, DiDonato's performance at the Gowanus Ballroom in Brooklyn, where she sang off her new album "Stella di Napoli," was one to be remembered.
Russian Bass Ildar Abdrazakov Stars in Mozart's 'Le Nozze di Figaro' Under James Levine at Metropolitan Opera, Borodin's 'Prince Igor' Opening October 22

In the case of world-renowned, Russian-born bass Ildar Abdrazakov, 37, Italian opera has made him a premiere singer in the operatic world. A native of Ufa, capital of the Russian republic of Bashkortostan, Ildar now has taken his voice to a new level, and he will perform in the Metropolitan Opera's production of 'Prince Igor,' to open Oct. 22.
Plácido Domingo Announces Forthcoming LP 'Encanto del Mar' on Sony Classical, Available Oct. 14

Opera's favorite, Plácido Domingo, reigns supreme as a Spanish tenor. And now, Domingo and Sony Classical are proud to present the singer's next release, Encanto del Mar, available October 14.
PHOTOS: 'Joshua Bell: A YoungArts Masterclass' HBO Special Showcases Bach and Mendelssohn

While watching HBO's Joshua Bell: A YoungArts Masterclass, it is easy to see that it's all about the kids. The world-renowned violinist checks his ego at the door, focusing his efforts on Mendelssohn, Bach and his youthful ritornello, who clearly idolize their enthusiastic coach.
New YouTube 'Musical Experts' Clip Nails Air Canada on Strict and Arbitrary Limitations of Instruments

If it's got ivory in it then it can't fly — most musicians know this. But some of the arbitrary limitations put on brass, woodwind, percussion or any instrument for that matter has been outlined in a hilarious new satire video, Air Canada - Musical Experts, on YouTube via Rachel Krehm.
Marvin Hamlisch's Widow, Terre Blair, Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Over Composer's Death

He planned on leaving her his Oscars even if she divorced him, that's the kind of man Marvin Hamlisch was. Terre Blair is now returning the favor and having her late-husbands back as she files a lawsuit for medical malpractice on the time of his death.
Yo-Yo Ma's Daughter, Emily Horner Ma, Asked Dad Not to Play at Wedding Reception in Massachusetts

Your father is a master cellist and you need a tight group for your wedding reception, so what do you do? Well, in the case of Emily Horner Ma, the progeny of the world-renowned Yo-Yo Ma, ask your father not to play.
Blame It on Age: Bill Frisell's Latest LP 'Guitar in the Space Age' Misses Mark, Lacks Impact

Bill Frisell's latest disc, Guitar in the Space Age, hasn't landed easily on some listeners. As David Graham at The Atlantic reports, the function of the album departs from being "complicated enough" and, instead, stays a little more stationary.
MacArthur Genius' Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer Take to Town Hall on Saturday, October 11

A MacArthur Fellowship winner, Chris Thile of the Punch Brothers will team up with bassist and composer (and fellow MacArthur Genius) Edgar Meyer for a one-off at New York City's Town Hall on Saturday, October 11.