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Gregory Ruffer to be artistic director of Tampa youth symphony
Orlando Arts BlogGregory Ruffer, who Central Floridians remember fondly as founder of the Orlando Chorale, has a new job. Ruffer, who also worked with Orlando Ballet and Orlando Opera, will be artistic director of the Patel Conservatory Youth Orchestra at Tampa's Straz... -
Monster Mash: Detroit Symphony's first concert since strike; artists in Hong Kong rally for Ai Weiwei
Culture MonsterIt's back to work for Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians... -
Music review: Wynton Marsalis with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic at Disney Hall
Culture MonsterRichard S. Ginell reviews Wynton Marsalis' new "Swing Symphony,"with Leonard Slatkin, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.at Walt Disney Concert Hall... -
Wynton Marsalis swings for the fences
Wynton Marsalis is explaining jazz to me by talking about my boots. He is coming to Walt Disney Concert Hall this weekend to play his ambitious new composition, "Swing Symphony," with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. But before we get into musical details,...Tags: Minority Groups, Music Industry, Culture, Wynton Marsalis, Hugh Masekela
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Bienen School Students to Perform at Kennedy Center
TribLocal - EvanstonEVANSTON, Ill. — Five Northwestern University students studying at the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music will perform at the John F. Kennedy Center …... -
Jazz-classical fusion a work in progress
Jazz people like to brag that their idiom is "America's classical music." But if you catch some of them in a certain mood, you'll find that they long to merge their art with what much of the Western world calls "classical music" — the idiom that...Tags: Redman, John Scofield, Music Industry, Dave Brubeck, Jazz (genre)
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The best CDs that fuse classical and jazz music
Culture MonsterIn Sunday's Arts & Books section, I explore the storied history of fusing two distinct music forms, jazz and classical. Walt Disney Concert Hall will be hosting two high-profile fusions: on Friday, pianist Brad Mehldau comes in with a jazz...... -
Monster Mash: More protest in Smithsonian controversy; NFL stadium in downtown L.A.
Culture MonsterProtest: Canadian artist AA Bronson has asked for a work of his to be withdrawn from the exhibition "Hide/Seek" at the National Portrait Gallery in protest of the Smithsonian's recent decision to censor a video artwork. (Washington Post) Lines of...... -
Monster Mash: 'Sister Act' finds its leading lady; MOCA Cleveland ready for new home
Culture MonsterLeading lady: Patina Miller, who originating the role of Deloris Van Cartier in the London production of "Sister Act," will reprise her lead performance when the musical opens on Broadway in the spring. (Playbill) New home: The Museum of Contemporary........ -
Violinist Sarah Chang lands in Southern California following Detroit drama
Culture MonsterIt's sometimes easy to forget that the classical music world is dominated by labor unions that exert powerful control over much of the art form. Violinist Sarah Chang received a scary reminder of that fact over the weekend in Detroit....... -
Monster Mash: Detroit Symphony braces for musicians' strike; Wikipedia criticized for revealing play's ending
Culture MonsterLabor standoff: Musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra have authorized its union leaders to call a strike after management's two final contract proposals were rejected. (Detroit Free Press) Spoiler alert: Wikipedia is under criticism for revealing... -
Music review: James Galway, Leonard Slatkin and the L.A. Phil at Hollywood Bowl
Culture MonsterItâs probably safe to say that Thursday was the first day anyone heard a vuvuzela played with a symphony orchestra. At least locally. At least at the Hollywood Bowl.It was during the raucous crowd section of Pistonâs âThe Incredible Flutistâ......
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