Archive for April, 2009

From humpback whales to Broadway swagger, New World closes chamber season with genuine American diversity

Anyone looking for a common musical thread in the five American […]

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Tue Apr 28, 2009
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Canadian soprano nabs top prize in Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition

 [L to R: Palm Beach Opera General Director Daniel Biaggi, Advanced […]

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Mon Apr 27, 2009
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Chinese soprano is unforgettable in Florida Grand Opera’s shattering “Butterfly”

Seconds after the curtain fell Saturday night, a male usher at […]

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Sun Apr 26, 2009
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Financially pressed Florida Grand Opera ditches its concert series after just one season

Florida Grand Opera is pulling the plug on its Superstar Concert […]

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Sat Apr 25, 2009
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Master Chorale closes season with American music

  Joshua Habermann assumed the post of Master Chorale of South […]

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Sat Apr 25, 2009
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At 70 (no, really), Ellen Taaffe Zwilich remains as energetic and youthful as her music

  The first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Music […]

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Thu Apr 23, 2009
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Sunday Afternoons of Music to open 2009-2010 with McDuffie

   Sunday Afternoons of Music will serve up yet another varied […]

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Thu Apr 23, 2009
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Boca Symphonia wraps season with guest conductor and new concerto

The Boca Raton Symphonia closed its season Sunday at the Saint […]

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Mon Apr 20, 2009
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New World goes Dutch in modern style with conductor de Leeuw

  Reinbert de Leeuw’s annual appearances with the New World Symphony […]

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Sun Apr 19, 2009
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Frost Symphony rises to the challenge with a stirring Mahler Fifth

  Despite the massive orchestral forces and fortissimo climaxes, Mahler’s Symphony […]

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Sun Apr 19, 2009
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Seraphic Fire offers sacred and scary takes on motherhood

One reason Seraphic Fire’s performances have remained fresh and stimulating for […]

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Sat Apr 18, 2009
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Met’s fascinating documentary wins “The Audition”

A valuable group of films documenting the backstage of classical music […]

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Thu Apr 16, 2009
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Cellist Weilerstein provides intense advocacy for Golijov

The New World Symphony program served up last weekend provided a […]

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Sun Apr 12, 2009
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Spivakov, virtuosic Russian orchestra bedazzle the Arsht Center audience

The final season of the Concert Association of Florida was, fittingly, […]

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Sat Apr 11, 2009
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Arsht Center to launch new classical series this fall

 The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts will launch a […]

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Fri Apr 10, 2009
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Bryn Terfel’s voice and magnetism provide a memorable night

  There is charisma and there is star power.  And then […]

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Tue Apr 07, 2009
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Sublime to ridiculous, Miami Symphony offers a movable feast

  The Miami Symphony Orchestra’s performance Sunday night proved just how […]

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Tue Apr 07, 2009
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Delray Quartet closes season with the darker side of Mendelssohn

Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in A Minor is a warhorse of the […]

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Mon Apr 06, 2009
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French soprano lifts Palm Beach Opera’s “La Boheme”

  The artists shivered in their garret, snow fell on the […]

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Sat Apr 04, 2009
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Violinist’s Brahms sparks Cleveland’s final season stand

As with wine and relationships, the Cleveland Orchestra’s Miami residency has […]

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Sat Apr 04, 2009
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