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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...
Obama's Gang of 24: National Arts and Humanities Medals Go to Lucas, Deford, Didion...Renée Fleming [FULL VIDEO]

Citing the power of artists and academics to open minds, President Barack Obama on Wednesday awarded 24 medals to people including 'Star Wars' creator George Lucas and writer Joan Didion who he said touched his life and the lives of...
BREAKING: Minnesota Orchestra Cancels Summer, Too

Musicians from the Minnesota Orchestra have been locked out in salary disputes that recently passed the 10-month mark, becoming the longest of any U.S. symphony in decades. Sorry, Alfred Che Newman; it appears there will be no sounds...
Coming Soon: Lang Lang's 'Journey of a Thousand Miles'...the Murdoch Movie!

Reportedly, Chinese prodigy-turned-superstar Lang Lang is to be the subject of a feature film. Called 'Journey of a Thousand Miles'--also the title of Mr. Lang’s best-selling autobiography--the film will be co-produced by Wendi Murdoch..
U.K. Piano Star James Rhodes Tweets of Stolen Solti 'Ring' CDs

British pianist James Rhodes is used to reaching out to new audiences for classical music. His albums on, variously, Warner and Signum, have titles such as 'Bullets & Lullabies,' 'Now Would All Freudians Please Stand Aside'...
Ravi Coltrane Trio Play Ralph Alessi's "Who Wants Ice Cream?" [AUDIO]

Just listen to drummer Craig Weinrib, bassist Hans Glawischnig and Trane II on tenor cover trumpeter Ralph Alessi's "Who Wants Ice Cream?" at pianist James Carney's Konceptions Music Series--two sets every Tuesday night--at Korzo...
READ: Aspen Music Festival CEO Alan Fletcher's Convocation Speech (Part One)

"Each summer I like to say something hopeful and encouraging to all who gather here: ready to work, ready to be part of something wonderful, ready to create something beautiful and meaningful. And this summer is no different...
Monty Python's Idle, Palin and Jones Lose 'Spamalot' Royalties to "Seventh Python" Mark Forstater

The surviving members of the British comedy troupe Monty Python lost a High Court battle on Friday over tens of thousands of pounds in royalties from their hit Broadway musical Spamalot.
BREAKING: Anatoly Iksanov, Head of the Bolshoi, Has Been Fired

The Russian government dismissed the head of the revered but scandal-plagued Bolshoi Theater on Tuesday, six months after a hit man hired by one of its dancers threw acid in the face of its ballet director...
American Composer Stephen Paulus Suffered "Major Medical Incident," Publisher Says

"For our customers, please know that Paulus Publications is still operating, and we currently plan for a normal delivery time for most orders."
Placido Domingo Admitted to Spanish Hospital for Pulmonary Embolism, Performances Cancelled

Tenor, baritone, conductor and 72-year-old Los Angeles Opera administrator Placido Domingo was admitted to a Madrid hospital on Monday. Presently, he is being treated for a "pulmonary embolism" that resulted from "venous...
The Other Big Centenary in 2013: Licia Albanese

James Inverne pays tribute to July 2013’s birthday girl, the soon-to-be 100-year-old Licia Albanese...
Coming to a Cinema Near (Some of) You: Bizet's 'Carmen' on Sydney Harbor

Opera Australia has announced an initial tranche of movie theaters around the world which will broadcast their Carmen on Sydney Harbor. The annual "HANDA Opera" event, on a floating stage this year, showcased Bizet's most (only?) popular...
Boredoms' 77 BoaDrum: Six Years, and a Day, Later

With 74 vacant thrones to fill, not including the "0" spot (once a band of nihilists, always a nihilist band), Japanese noise-tet Boredoms and a smattering of their closest friends descended upon Brooklyn's Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park...
Off Off Broadway EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Bumgardner, 'You've Got My Song: the [unauthorized] Weezer musical'

A concert narrative in dramatic form--based on Giacomo Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly,' itself--we've come to the end of Act 1. (Or, as Bumgardner calls these sixth and seven scenes, "You Won't Get with Me Tonight" and "Across the Sea.")
Accordion Player Martynas Levickis Goes Number One for Decca

23-year-old Martynas Levickis has made history by becoming the first accordionist to reach the top of the classical album charts...
Renée Fleming to Receive National Medal of Arts from President Obama

The White House has formally announced that President Barack Obama will award world-renowned soprano Renée Fleming the 2012 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal.
REVIEW: Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of Shadows, 'Have You Seen This Ghost?' (Apocalyptic Vision)

Anna-Varney Cantodea: Just a Poe "boy," from a Poe family. Listening to Anna-Varney Cantodea's tenth tired release, I'm reminded most of the opening monologue, delivered by Werner Schroeter, from Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1971 West German drama, Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte (Beware of a Holy Whore).
Hallé St. Peter's Grand Opening [PHOTOS]

Officially opened by Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex, Hallé St. Peter's lies in the heart of Manchester's Ancoats Urban Village--now providing rehearsal, performance and recording space for Hallé's orchestra, choir and various ensembles, as well as a home for their many community and educational projects.
Brandon Heath, 'Love Does' Official Music Video Released [Watch Music Video]

Brandon Heath released the official music video for his popular song, 'Love Does,' off of his most recent album, 'Blue Mountain,' earlier today, July 3.
KSGN 89.7 Splash Bash 2013 To Feature Tim Timmons, Tenth Avenue North And Propaganda On July 13

The 2013 Splash Bash through KSGN 89.7 is set to feature Tim Timmons, Tenth Avenue North and Propaganda in a performance at Splash Kingdom, in Redlands, California.
Shine Bright Baby, 'Dreamers,' New Album To Release July 23/ CD Release Show On July 21, In Ohio

Shine Bright Baby is set to release their debut album, 'Dreamers' on July 23. Shine Bright Baby is set to release their debut album, 'Dreamers' on July 23.