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Metropolitan Opera Guild Lunches James Levine Back, Deutsche Grammophon Releases Carnegie Hall Return Concert

The Metropolitan Opera Guild welcomed James Levine back to his Metropolitan Opera post during a lunch held at the Waldorf-Astoria on November 11. Metropolitan Opera patrons and several generations of Met singers gathered to say "Welcome home, Jimmy!" at this special...
Alma Deutscher, 'Ellen DeGeneres' and 'Today Show' Child Composer, is Not a “Little Miss Mozart”

Alma Deutscher, age 8, is a music prodigy who recently released an album of her own compositions. 'The Music of Alma Deutscher,' featuring her works for violin, viola and piano, was the best-selling classical album last week, according...
Amira Willighagen’s "O Mio Babbino Caro" on 'Holland's Got Talent' Invites Comparisons to Jackie Evancho

Amira Willighagen, age 9, sang Puccini's "O Mio Babbino Caro" during a recent audition for Holland's Got Talent. Her performance stunned the judges, who found it hard to believe that such a lovely, mature-sounding voice could come from such a small girl...
RETRO: Renée Fleming Duets with Lou Reed on "Perfect Day" for 20th Anniversary of Czech Velvet Revolution

The late Lewis Allan Reed and the Velvet Underground influenced not only a generation of rock musicians, but also the late Czechoslovakia-cum-Czech Republic president Václav Havel. And that was why Reed got the invite to perform with...
Louisville Orchestra's New Music Director is 26-Year-Old Conductor Teddy Abrams

The Louisville Orchestra named Teddy Abrams, 26, as Music Director Designate. Abrams' three-year contract as music director will begin in September 2014...
DEADLINE: Wagner Society of Santa Fe Wants Your 'Ring' Sequel

Wagnerites, take heed. In celebration of both National Opera Week as well as the composer's ongoing 200th, the Wagner Society of Santa Fe is seeking sequels to Der Ring des Nibelungen--specifically, what happens to Alberich...
BREAKING: Noted American Conductor Lawrence Leighton Smith Is Dead at Age 77

Lawrence Leighton Smith, emeritus music director of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, passed away on October 25, 2013 after suffering a major heart attack earlier this month.
Sonia Marie De León de Vega Bringing Classical Music to L.A. Latinos, One Family at a Time

Maestra Sonia Marie De León de Vega takes the stage. She's greeted with enthusiastic applause from an audience of families with young children, teenagers and young adults. About 80 percent of the audience members are Latino...
Leon Botstein's American Symphony Orchestra Will Demystify Classical Music

The American Symphony Orchestra's "Classics Declassified" series presents an intelligent and insightful journey into classical masterworks, led by music director Leon Botstein. Each concert begins with a lively discussion in which...
MUSE/IQUE’s 'The Girls in the Band' Celebrates Female Pioneers of Jazz

MUSE/IQUE's next offering is Girl/Band on November 11, an evening of jazz that includes a screening of the documentary film 'The Girls in the Band,' about the women who had the chops to break through in the early 20th century.
LIVESTREAM: Met Premieres Nico Muhly’s Cyberspace Opera 'Two Boys'

The Metropolitan Opera presents the U.S. premiere of Nico Muhly's 'Two Boys' tonight at 8:00 p.m. This Met-commissioned opera tells the story of an elaborate internet deception that led to the murder of the teenage computer prodigy who...
Is This the End of the Brooklyn Philharmonic?

Radio station WQXR reported some troubling news about the Brooklyn Philharmonic on Friday, adding to the woes of this professional ensemble that has been part of Brooklyn's musical
Houston Symphony Celebrates Day of the Dead with Multimedia Concert

The Houston Symphony is planning to celebrate the Día de los Muertos--the Day of the Dead--with a multimedia concert featuring music by Mexican composer Juan Trigos and an animated film set during the Mexican Revolution...
Mnozil Brass Unleashing Boundary-Pushing Fun, in the U.S., on 20th Anniversary Tour

When you weren't looking, Mnozil Brass quietly entered the U.S. And now, they're about to spring their blistering virtuosity and kamikaze-like humor on unsuspecting audiences in such places as Indiana, Penn. and Grand Ledge, Mich.
Classicalite Recording News: Indie Labels Granted Reprieve After Codaex U.K. Bust

Lately, there's been some good news in the troubled world of classical music record companies and distributors--still reeling from the changes in listening (and buying) patterns.
Houston Symphony Welcomes Andrés Orozco-Estrada Amid Surge in Donations, Subscriptions

The Houston Symphony has a lot to celebrate for their 100th anniversary. As they ready the arrival of music director designate Andrés Orozco-Estrada--he'll conduct four programs this season--the ensemble has announced some excellent
Judge Allows Alberto Vilar, Convicted of Fraud, to Attend the Met...as Valery Gergiev's Guest

Judge Richard J. Sullivan recently granted an extended curfew to disgraced businessman Alberto Vilar, so that he could attend the Metropolitan Opera's own scandal-ridden performance of 'Eugene Onegin.'
From South Africa to La Scala to the Met, Soprano Pretty Yende’s Rapid Rise

Soprano Pretty Yende grew up in Piet Retief, in a remote eastern province of South Africa. Her remarkable voice and passion for opera have brought her far, to the stages of La Scala and the Metropolitan Opera, and an enviable career...
Agata Tuszyńska's Wiera Gran Book Not Guilty of Defaming 'The Pianist' Władysław Szpilman

A Polish court recently found Agata Tuszyńska not guilty of defaming the memory of Polish-Jewish pianist Władysław Szpilman, whose memoir of surviving the Warsaw ghetto was made into the 2002 movie 'The Pianist.'
Classicalite’s Five Best: Interactive Musical Experiences

Ensembles around the world are using technology to present classical music in exciting new formats. Ranging from customizable concerts to an opportunity to conduct your own online orchestra, these online programs are both inventive and fun.
'Breaking Bad,' the Opera, Getting Cooked by Sung Jin Hong's One World Symphony

Inspired by both blue Albuquerque methamphetamine and English Romantic poetry, Hong had best hurry up with his mini-opera, 'Breaking Bad--Ozymandias.'
New Hope for Classical Music: New World Symphony's Success with Innovative Concert Formats

For those who are concerned about the future of classical music in the world’s concert halls, the New World Symphony has some inspiring news...
WATCH: Leonard Slatkin Leads the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Children's Choir in “Go Get ‘Em Tigers!”

The Detroit Tigers' bid for the World Series began last Friday, and no group has been more spirited in their support than the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, who played "Go Get Em Tigers!"--complete with Tigers baseball caps and team...
Carnegie Hall Strike Ends as Stagehands Accept Labor Deal

Stagehands on strike at Carnegie Hall voted on Friday to accept a proposed labor agreement, effectively ending the two-day strike that forced Carnegie Hall to cancel its opening night gala.
READ: Aaron Jay Kernis Resigns as Director of the Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute

Composer Aaron Jay Kernis resigned on Tuesday after 15 years as the director of the Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute.
Osmo Vänskä Conducting Farewell Concerts with Minnesota Orchestra Musicians

Although he resigned as music director on October 1, Osmo Vänskä will lead the musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra one more time (in two concerts) scheduled for this Friday and Saturday.
Weimar-Jerusalem Project's Young Symphonic Orchestra Re-Building Bridges Between Germany and Israel

The Young Symphonic Orchestra, made up of musicians from the Weimar High School of Music and the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, will perform in Jerusalem on October 3.
Carnegie Hall Stagehand Strike Forces Cancellation of Opening Night Gala

Hours before Carnegie Hall's opening night gala was scheduled to begin, Carnegie Hall stagehands went on strike--forcing the venue's management to cancel the event. The centerpiece of the evening was to have been a Philadelphia Orchestra...
Contemporary Music, Art and Architecture Converge at St. Louis Symphony's Pulitzer Series

The St. Louis Symphony's innovative Pulitzer Concert Series continues this year with more chamber music concerts at the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts...
New York City Opera Shutting Its Doors After 70 Years

In a tragedy worthy of opera itself, the New York City Opera has breathed its last. In a tragedy worthy of opera itself, the New York City Opera has breathed its last.