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Tarmo Peltokoski, 24-year-old Finnish conductor, to become Hong Kong Philharmonic music director
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 week agoTarmo Peltokoski was hired Thursday to succeed Jaap van Zweden as music director of the Hong Kong...
Big changes afoot at 3 great San Francisco classical music institutions
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 2 weeks agoA seismic shift in San Francisco's classical music mirrors change afoot in L.A. With leadership turnover, could existential changes alter the city's cultural life?
Today in History: June 30, Night of the Long Knives
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 weeks agoOn June 30, 1934, Adolf Hitler launched his “blood purge” of political and military rivals in Germany in what came to be known as the “Night of the Long Knives.” In 1921, President Warren G.
Review: At this year's Ojai Festival, Mitsuko Uchida introduces Mozart to zen
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoAt this year's Ojai Festival, with pianist Michiko Uchida as music director, Mozart meets the modernism of legendary L.A. modernism of Schoenberg and Cage.
Nile Rodgers ‘honoured’ as he picks up Polar prize alongside Finnish composer
PA Media: Entertainment via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoChic co-founder Nile Rodgers said he was “honoured” as he picked up the 2024 Polar Music Prize...
Column: Gustavo Dudamel has two years left on his L.A. Phil contract, but we already feel his...
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoAfter three months away, Dudamel is back for a month to revive 'Fidelio' and oversee his...
Why the search for the next Gustavo Dudamel is full of hope — and hazards
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoKlaus Makela, appointed music director of the Chicago Symphony at the age of 28, has been likened to...
There's no escaping Philip Glass and his piano etudes right now
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoLove him or hate him, Philip Glass is inescapable. His 20 piano etudes have become essential...
Klaus Mäkelä, just 28, to become Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director in 2027
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoKlaus Mäkelä was hired Tuesday to succeed Riccardo Muti as music director of the Chicago Symphony...
Esa-Pekka Salonen's resignation in San Francisco is a wake-up call for arts groups nationwide
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoConductor Esa-Pekka Salonen's statement about the San Francisco Symphony board has crucial...