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The Classical Beat: October 25, 2009 - October 31, 2009

In performance: Josefowicz with BSO

Joe Banno reviews Robert Spano's concert with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, featuring Leila Josefowicz in the John Adams violin concerto.

By Anne Midgette  |  October 31, 2009; 6:33 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
Categories:  local reviews  
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Halloween planner

Music events in Washington on Halloween night: InCite, InSeries, and Elizabeth Joy Roe

By Anne Midgette  |  October 30, 2009; 12:10 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
Categories:  Washington , opera  
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Mr. Bell goes to Washington (again)

The White House opens up to classical music next week.

By Anne Midgette  |  October 30, 2009; 11:45 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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In performance: Little Match Girl Passion

A link to Robert Battey's review of "The Little Match Girl Passion," David Lang's Pulitzer Prize-winning piece, in today's Washington Post.

By Anne Midgette  |  October 29, 2009; 9:30 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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News and notes

News roundup: the National Symphony announces four new players; composer Lera Auerbach loses her apartment to fire; Sondra Radvanovsky breaks a toe, and sprains an ankle, and tears a ligament for opening night.

By Anne Midgette  |  October 29, 2009; 6:36 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
Categories:  music on the Web , news , opera  
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Orchestras' class(room) act

On-line educational initiatives by orchestras: do we want to convey the idea that you have to be lectured at in order to enjoy classical music?

By Anne Midgette  |  October 28, 2009; 10:30 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (13)
Categories:  music on the Web , random musings  
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Out of sight, not out of mind

Flagging some past blog posts where interesting discussions are still taking place in the comments.

By Anne Midgette  |  October 27, 2009; 10:30 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (5)
Categories:  from readers  
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Conducting one's business

A number of orchestra conductors have been holding up their work as a paradigm for business management. But are orchestras really a model for how to run a business?

By Anne Midgette  |  October 27, 2009; 10:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (11)
Categories:  random musings  
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In performance: Kirkby, De Bique

A link to Joe Banno's review of Emma Kirkby; Cecelia Porter reviews Jeanine De Bique with Young Concert Artists.

By Anne Midgette  |  October 27, 2009; 6:02 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Weekend roundup, opera version

Notes from the past weekend: the Winspear Opera House opens; Placido Domingo is Boccanegra in Berlin.

By Anne Midgette  |  October 26, 2009; 4:37 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  news , opera  
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Ariadne, redux

Links to reviews -- mine and others' -- of the Washington National Opera's "Ariadne auf Naxos."

By Anne Midgette  |  October 26, 2009; 6:29 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (5)
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Open mic, post-weekend edition

An invitation to post your own reviews of events from the weekend past.

By Anne Midgette  |  October 26, 2009; 6:06 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (3)
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In performance: music of Nicholas Maw

Charles T. Downey reviews the 21st Century Consort's tribute concert to the late composer Nicholas Maw.

By Anne Midgette  |  October 26, 2009; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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In performance: Dawn Upshaw

Joe Banno reviews Dawn Upshaw at Strathmore.

By Anne Midgette  |  October 26, 2009; 5:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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