Making musical ends meet Jerusalem Post By BARRY DAVIS Jazz oboist Yoram Lachish opted off the beaten path of classical music, and the results bears witness to a constant search for unbridled expression. These days, straddling musical genres is hardly a revolutionary idea, but Yoram Lachish ... |
German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau dies at 86 Jerusalem Post By JONATHAN BECK Singer was instrumental in bringing the piano-accompanied art-song to new generations of classical music lovers. German baritone Dietrich Fischer- Dieskau, considered the most prolifically recorded male concert singer of all time, ... |
Classical music concert on `Rubab' today PakistanToday.com.pk ISLAMABAD - Instrumental Ecstasy - a six part series of concerts will hold its final concert on classical music of subcontinent here today (Friday). The event is being organized by the Institute for Preservation of Art and Culture (IPAC) and Kuch Khaas ... |
Herbert Breslin, Pavarotti's Hard-Driving Manager, Dies at 87 New York Times At its bottom, he said, classical music is a business. “Everyone is in it for the money,” he said. While his edges may have been rough, many artists, even those who tussled with him, recognized his skills and how much he fought for his clients. |
 jambands.com | Arcade Fire's Sarah Neufeld: Bird Calls, Bell Orchestre and Billy Martin jambands.com But during that time, the 32-year-old has quietly led a parallel life as a core member of classically trained, improvisational-leaning new music chamber group Bell Orchestre. After wrapping-up a nearly two-year tour with Arcade Fire, Neufield also ... |
'Bollywood In The D' Brings Indian Musical Extravaganza To Detroit Huffington Post Songs will include medleys of a variety of styles, including east/west fusion, classical and instrumental Bollywood music. "Bollywood in the D" begins Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 7 pm at the Music Hall Center for Performing Arts in downtown Detroit. |
Pit Stop Players Perform 'A Matter of Life and Death' New York Times For musicians who frequent the orchestra pits of New York's theaters, versatility is key: you have to read like a classical musician, swing like a jazzer, rock like a pop star and absorb new pieces on the fly. Those qualifications also apply ... |
Summer's Pop and Jazz Festivals Load Their Lineups New York Times One of the largest free music soirees in the world celebrates its 33rd installation with a grand roster of collaborations between traditional jazz greats: Chick Corea with Gary Burton and the Harlem String Quartet; Terence Blanchard with Poncho Sanchez ... |
Some delights among the duds in MusicNOW season finale at Harris Theater Chicago Tribune The season finale, Monday evening at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, at least could boast some polished performances by CSO musicians and guests. The new music assembled by Bates and Clyne (including a piece by each composer) represented an ... |
 Voice of America | Conductor Courts Diverse Audiences Voice of America ... the Conservatory of Vocal and Instrumental Arts, a music charter school in Oakland, California. (J. Mar/VOA). As one of the few openly gay, African-American conductors in the United States Michael Morgan is a rarity in the world of classical music. |
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