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Details: Written by Sharon Paquette Lose; Published: 24 August 2016

Lithuanian conductor Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla,associate conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and music director-designate of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, makes her New York debut with the Juilliard Orchestra on the ensemble's season opener, Monday, September 26, 2016, at 7:30pm in Alice Tully Hall.

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Details: Written by Sharon Paquette Lose; Published: 23 August 2016

Music Director Alan Gilbert opens the New York Philharmonic’s 175th anniversary season, which also marks his farewell season as Music Director, with three programs featuring Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, From the New World — the Philharmonic’s first World Premiere of a work written in New York that would become part of the standard repertoire — alongside a New York Premiere, a Philharmonic debut, and other works and soloists closely tied to the Orchestra.

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Details: Written by Sharon Paquette Lose; Published: 22 August 2016

Yamaha Corporation of America announced the addition of the trumpet section of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) to its esteemed Yamaha Artists roster.

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Details: Written by Sharon Paquette Lose; Published: 22 August 2016

This past June, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) honored five individuals as this year’s Lowell Mason Fellows. This distinction is one of music education’s important honors, and is designed to recognize the accomplishments of music educators, music education advocates, political leaders, industry professionals, and others who have contributed to music education.

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Details: Written by Sharon Paquette Lose; Published: 05 August 2016

The Avedis Zildjian Company released a new and improved Access Tool for the Zildjian Gen16 Acoustic Electric Cymbal System.

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Details: Written by Sharon Paquette Lose; Published: 05 August 2016

CSO Music Director Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) have named Alex Klein as Principal Oboe, effective August 4, 2016.

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Details: Written by Sharon Paquette Lose; Published: 05 August 2016

The New York Phiharmonic will present the fourth season of The Art Of The Score: Film Week at the Philharmonic, September 13–17, 2016, featuring complete screenings of two iconic films set in New York City with ties to the New York Philharmonic: West Side Story, conducted by David Newman, and Manhattan, conducted by Alan Gilbert, with the scores — by Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin, respectively — performed live to the films.

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Details: Written by Sharon Paquette Lose; Published: 05 August 2016

Antigua Winds announced the addition of Mike Summers to the San Antonio based band instrument company’s staff.

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Details: Written by Sharon Paquette Lose; Published: 29 July 2016

D'Addario artist endorsee and Duquesne University classical guitar professor Thomas Kikta has been commissioned to write and perform a new ballet choreographed by Peter Walker with costumes by fashion designer Jason Wu for New York City Ballet.

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Details: Written by Sharon Paquette Lose; Published: 29 July 2016

The New York Philharmonic has established the President’s Council, a new donor leadership group that will support the Philharmonic’s programs in New York and around the world.

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