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LCCO celebrates audience, ends season with upcoming concerts
The Sanford Herald, N.C.When it comes to the Lee County Community Orchestra's repertoire, some fans have favorites while others can't pick just one piece. "I like them all," said LCCO spokesman Jean McSwain. "I enjoy hearing the orchestra no matter what they play." During...Tags: Music Industry, Harry Potter (fictional character), Arts and Culture, Entertainment Events, The Happiest News!
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Patriotic themes in Sacramento, Folsom concerts
The Sacramento BeeOn or near national holidays such as Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Armed Forces Day, orchestras and choral groups program concerts to include decidedly patriotic music to honor sacrifices made by veterans and current military personnel. For better or...Tags: Music Industry, Armed Forces, Entertainment, Religion and Belief, Culture
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MUSIC REVIEW: Musicians perform under 5 conductors in spring festival; ensemble premieres work
Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind.Taking to the stage of the Musical Arts Center on Thursday night were 55 musicians in the Indiana University Concert Band, then 54 in the IU Symphonic Band, then 55 in the IU Wind Ensemble. All those young talents assembled to perform under five...Tags: Bolt (movie), Spartacus (tv program), Music Industry, Entertainment Events, Music Theater
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Maryland Symphony Orchestra: 'A Night at the Movies with the Music of John Williams'
katec@herald-mail.comSo picture this: You go to the movies and there is no soundtrack accompanying the film. No music to set the scenes, to enhance the moods, to heighten the suspense. Do you think the impact would be the same as if there were a musical score to guide you...Tags: Music Industry, Jaws (movie), Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Golden Globe Awards
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John Williams to conduct Baltimore Symphony in musicians' pension fund benefit
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, which has slipped back into deficit territory partly because of pension fund obligations, has planned a concert to do something about that. The program has what should be a big draw -- music by celebrated film...
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Oscar best-song nominee J. Ralph: 'It's outrageous'
This time of year it’s common to hear many people saying, “It’s an honor just to be nominated.” But the comment sounds pretty convincing coming from Oscar-nominated film composer J. Ralph, considering the odds he beat in being...
Tags: Music Industry, Entertainment Events, Chasing Ice (movie), Movies, Entertainment
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Muti to salute Verdi and Schubert for upcoming Chicago Symphony Orchestra season
With the Chicago Symphony Orchestra heading home later this week from its tour of the Far East, the CSO Association is wasting no time releasing the programs and artists to be presented during the fall season at Symphony Center. The orchestra's 2013-...
Tags: Jorge Federico Osorio, Music Industry, Charlie Chaplin, Johannes Brahms, Concerts
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Classically Trained: Seeing off a career in style
Visits from the Vienna Philharmonic and the Boston Pops Orchestra are a few of the highlights ahead in the 2013-14 Philharmonic Society of Orange County concert season. The season for the Irvine-based nonprofit, which has presented world-class music...Tags: Music Industry, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Concerts, Entertainment, James Galway
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OSCARS: Music brings contrasts, global view: John Williams lands 48th nom while Danna scores first Acad honors
VarietyWith Thursday's Oscar nominations in the music categories, the Academy offered up some notable contrasts. John Williams scored a record 48th nomination, while veteran Canadian composer Mychael Danna scored his first two. Williams, 80, was nominated for...Tags: Adele (music artist), Music Industry, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Skyfall (movie)
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Q&A: 'This is 40' star Leslie Mann and writer/director Judd Apatow
Ridiculously, unjustly, few Oscar prognosticators include “This is 40” star Leslie Mann or her husband, writer-director Judd Apatow, on lists of likely nominees. Thing is, Apatow’s a member of the Academy—will he vote for himself?...
Tags: Television, Leslie Mann, Al Jarreau, Judd Apatow, Movies
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2013 Grammy Award nominees
Indie-rock trio Fun. and R&B/hip-hop star Frank Ocean scored big in Grammy Award nominations, scoring six nods apiece mostly in the top Grammy categories. The Recording Academy announced the nominations Wednesday during a show in Nashville. The 55th...Tags: Alan Menken, Carrie Underwood, Sociology, Kelly Clarkson, Heart Attack
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2012 Grammy Nominations
KTLA News1. Record Of The Year Lonely Boy The Black Keys The Black Keys & Danger Mouse, producers; Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer Track from: El Camino [Nonesuch] Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) Kelly Clarkson...Tags: Kelly Clarkson, Dierks Bentley, Heart Attack, Woody Guthrie, Unity (music group)
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