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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 07 May 2019
Berklee College of Music has launched the BerkleeNYC Community Fund, raising money for educational programming, scholarships for K-12 students in need, community outreach, and partnerships at BerkleeNYC, the college’s new New York home located in Power Station (formerly Avatar) studios – now known as Power Station at BerkleeNYC.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 06 May 2019
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will welcome conductor Kent Nagano and pianist Beatrice Rana for a pair of concerts featuring music by Prokofiev and Bruckner.
Read more: Nagano Makes Detroit Debut Conducting DSO This May
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 02 May 2019
Frost School of Music professor Maestro Charles Castleman has donated his 1748 Joannes Baptista Guadagnini violin, with a scroll the work of Francesco Stradivari, circa 1735, to the Frost School of Music.
Read more: Castleman Donates 1748 Joannes Baptista Guadagnini Violin to Frost School of Music
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 30 April 2019
Carnegie Hall has announced that Vartan Gregorian will receive the Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence at a gala benefit on Monday, June 10 at 6:30 p.m. at The Plaza’s Grand Ballroom.
Read more: Vartan Gregorian to Receive Carnegie Hall's Medal of Excellence
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 29 April 2019
Timeless Communication has announced that Lauren Byrge has joined the sales team.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 25 April 2019
VanderCook College of Music has announced Alex Kaminsky as the new Director of Bands for their music education program.
Read more: VanderCook College Welcomes New Director of Bands Alex Kaminsky
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 25 April 2019
Carnegie Hall has announced that the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) will return to the BBC Proms in London for the first time since the orchestra’s inaugural 2013 season, performing on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 24 April 2019
Berklee College of Music has named Philip Lima assistant chair of the Voice Department.
Read more: Berklee Names Lima Assistant Chair of Voice Department
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 22 April 2019
David Robertson, director of conducting studies, will lead the Juilliard Orchestra, Juilliard pianist Tengku Irfan, and ondes martenot player Cynthia Millar in Messiaen’s rarely performed Turangalîla-Symphonie on Friday, May 3, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. in David Geffen Hall.
Read more: David Robertson Conducts the Juilliard Orchestra in Messiaen’s ‘Turangalîla-Symphone’
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 19 April 2019
The MET Orchestra returns to Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage for a series of three concerts this May and June.
Read more: The MET Orchestra Returns to Carnegie Hall for Three Concerts
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