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The Classical Beat Archive: international

Remembering Gorecki in NoVa

Henryk Gorecki, the Polish composer, has died; his "Miserere" will be performed tonight in Ashburn, VA.

By Anne Midgette  | November 13, 2010; 6:22 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Canton Festival: musical nationalism

Thoughts on the Canton Music Festival in Guangzhou in November, bringing together Asian orchestras and artists to compete, sorry, perform alongside the 2010 Asian Games.

By Anne Midgette  | October 22, 2010; 10:59 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (3)
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Links: Gergiev's "Thousand," Chopin winner

A link to my review of Valery Gergiev leading the Mahler 8th at the Kennedy Center; plus, a woman wins the Chopin Competition in Warsaw for the first time in 45 years.

By Anne Midgette  | October 21, 2010; 12:38 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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YouTube Symphony Orchestra will rise again

YouTube announces a second iteration of the YouTube Symphony Orchestra: this one takes place in March 2011 in Sydney, Australia. Post audition videos until November 28.

By Anne Midgette  | October 13, 2010; 5:17 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Bayreuth opens to obligatory boos

Links to reviews of this weekend's Bayreuth opening.

By Anne Midgette  | July 27, 2010; 10:30 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Sir Charles Mackerras, RIP

A link to my obituary of Sir Charles Mackerras in today's Washington Post.

By Anne Midgette  | July 16, 2010; 8:35 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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Older Entries in This Category »

July news roundup, Anne Midgette , July 15, 2010
Slatkin on the move, Anne Midgette , May 27, 2010
Making the Queen's slate, Anne Midgette , May 24, 2010
Weekend opera, Anne Midgette , May 17, 2010
Maazel to Munich: confirmed, Anne Midgette , March 25, 2010
News from the German-speaking world, Anne Midgette , March 22, 2010
Link: the concert format, Anne Midgette , March 8, 2010
First nights at the opera, Anne Midgette , March 3, 2010
Maazel back to Munich?, Anne Midgette , February 24, 2010
Olympics: music for figure skating, Anne Midgette , February 14, 2010
Concertgebouw: downloads for Valentine's Day, Anne Midgette , February 12, 2010
Salzburg's Easter festival clears egg from face, Anne Midgette , February 10, 2010
Sony: in for the Lang Lang haul, Anne Midgette , February 3, 2010
Putting the "sub" in subventions, Anne Midgette , February 1, 2010
World premiere of new Henze cantata, Anne Midgette , January 12, 2010
Ode to S. Ambrogio: "Carmen," live, Anne Midgette , December 7, 2009
Another New Step in China, Anne Midgette , October 8, 2009
Eschenbach's Energy, Anne Midgette , September 16, 2009
In Performance: Tweet Melodies at ROH, Anne Midgette , September 9, 2009
Shanghai I Shall Adore, Anne Midgette , September 8, 2009
Snapshots from Germany, Anne Midgette , August 31, 2009
Prom Night, Anne Midgette , August 14, 2009
The Russians Are Coming , Anne Midgette , August 7, 2009
Next: a "New" Debussy Sonata for Accordion?, Anne Midgette , August 5, 2009
Estival Festivals: V. Salzburg, Anne Midgette , July 30, 2009
Bay(reuth)watch, Anne Midgette , July 28, 2009
Link: Next Stop, Korea, Anne Midgette , June 17, 2009
Xi'an: Fischer and the Warriors, Anne Midgette , June 16, 2009
NSO Tour: Beijing, Days 3-6, Anne Midgette , June 15, 2009
The NSO in Macau, Anne Midgette , June 10, 2009
China Bound: NSO Tour, Day One, Anne Midgette , June 8, 2009
Weekend Roundup: Notes from All Over, Anne Midgette , June 1, 2009
The End of Turandot, Anne Midgette , May 22, 2009
Salzburg Festival Names New Director, Anne Midgette , May 20, 2009
In Performance: Local Reviews, Anne Midgette , May 14, 2009
Weekend Roundup, Anne Midgette , May 4, 2009
Weekend Roundup, Anne Midgette , April 27, 2009
Weekend Roundup, Anne Midgette , April 20, 2009
Weekend Roundup, Anne Midgette , April 6, 2009
 
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