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Updated Apr 19, 2024
A Fresh Eye on a Storied Case
If there is truth in advertising, or at least in title writing, last weekend's Vulture article bearing the title, “A Hidden Sexual Assault Scandal at the New York Philharmonic,” might … »Read
NY Phil CEO Responds to Resurfaced Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
The New York Philharmonic has shared a letter that went out from President and CEO Gary Ginstling to musicians, staff, and board members. In it, he reports hiring a new independent investigation … »Read
Opus 3 Berlin=Askonas Holt Berlin
As of July 1, 2024, the Opus 3 Berlin office will become Askonas Holt Berlin and will be headed by Alexander Hollensteiner, managing director of Kammerakademie Potsdam. Hollensteiner succeeds … »Read
Sir Simon on His Upcoming Visit Stateside
As part of his first Stateside tour as chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (BRSO), which starts in Chicago on April 28 and concludes at Carnegie Hall on May 2 and 3, Sir Simon … »Read
Five Weeks of Competition Wins
Japanese violinist Yuki Hirano , 19, placed first in the Vienna Classic Violin Competition on April 5 at the city’s Music and Arts University. A recent graduate of Tokyo’s Toho Gakeun … »Read
Brooklyn Museum Names a Composer-in-Residence
The Brooklyn Museum of Art has selected Niles Luther as its first-ever composer-in-residence. The appointment, which is supported by a Ford Foundation fellowship, extends to November 2025 and … »Read
Contract Renewals: Finland, UK, Ohio, Virginia
The City of Lahti in Finland has given Dalia Stasevska a one-year contract extension as principal conductor of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra, beginning in August 2024 and extending through July … »Read
A Well-deserved Promotion at Decca Records US
The Verve Label Group (VLG) has promoted Joseph Oerke to executive vice president of Decca Records US. He has been with the company for 16 years, and in his most recent position as senior vice … »Read
“Musicians of the Tensho Embassy”: A Worthy Work-in-Progress
CHICAGO—In 1582, four teenage boys—Mancio Ito, Miguel Chijiwa, Julião Nakaura, and Martinho Hara—left Nagasaki, and the only homeland they’d ever known, to travel … »Read
South Korea Cancels Bolshoi Ballet Performers
A ballet performance in South Korea featuring dancers from Russia's Bolshoi Ballet was cancelled abruptly, the organizers confirmed to AFP Tuesday, amid growing tensions between Seoul and Moscow … »Read
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April 2024
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Sarah Saviet, violinist
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Sarah Dufresne, soprano
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Ben Goldscheider, horn player
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William Thomas, bass
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Jonas Frølund, clarinetist
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Stephanie Childress, conductor
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Lee Reynolds, conductor
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Hillary Simms, trombonist
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Huang Yi, conductor
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Elijah McCormack, male soprano
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James Díaz, composer
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