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Broward Center to expand classical series in 2010-2011

Moving to fill the void in local classical programming left by the demise of the Concert Association of Florida, the Broward Center for the Performing [...]

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Sat Mar 06, 2010
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19-year-old captures top prize at National Chopin Competition

The competition was grueling, certainly for the audience, which heard five performances of Chopin’s Piano Concerto in E Minor over the course of two days.
In [...]

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Sun Feb 28, 2010
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FGO to stay with four-opera season in 2010-2011

Florida Grand Opera has announced four operas for next season, sticking with the shortened schedule imposed on it by the difficult economy.
The schedule includes two [...]

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Sun Feb 21, 2010
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Historic Lincoln Theatre to be gutted, converted to retail

The New World Symphony has sold the Lincoln Theatre to a company that plans to gut the theater interior and renovate the space for retail [...]

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Tue Feb 09, 2010
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Haiti benefit to be presented by Cleveland Orchestra and New World Symphony

The Cleveland Orchestra and New World Symphony will join forces Wednesday for a concert to raise money for medical care in earthquake-stricken Haiti.
The hastily organized [...]

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Mon Jan 25, 2010
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Agreement reached in Cleveland Orchestra strike

 After a 30-hour negotiating session, striking Cleveland Orchestra musicians and management reached an agreement early Tuesday morning, bringing the ensemble’s 24-hour strike to an end [...]

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Tue Jan 19, 2010
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Cleveland Orchestra is on strike

The musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra went on strike Monday, fulfilling their vow to carry through with a work stoppage over an ongoing wage dispute [...]

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Mon Jan 18, 2010
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Cleveland Orchestra close to strike, threatening Miami concerts

Talks have broken down between the Cleveland Orchestra’s union and management, paving the way for a musicians’ strike to take place on January 18. That’s [...]

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Fri Jan 08, 2010
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Seraphic Fire to tour Mexico next spring

The Miami choir Seraphic Fire announced Wednesday it will go on its first international tour next year, with a seven-day visit to Mexico.
The eight-year-old ensemble, [...]

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Thu Dec 03, 2009
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Entremont to replace Platt as Boca Symphonia conductor

The internationally known pianist and conductor Philippe Entremont will become principal conductor of the Boca Raton Symphonia, replacing Alexander Platt.
Entremont has been music director of [...]

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Wed Nov 18, 2009
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String theory at Funky Buddha

    A Boca Raton brew pub and hookah bar may seem an unlikely location for performances of Ravel, Ligeti and Ysaye, but a couple of [...]

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Wed Oct 07, 2009
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Renee and the Russians to be in the spotlight at 2010 Boca festival

            The Center for the Arts at Mizner Park has announced the lineup for the fourth annual Festival of the Arts Boca, which will be presented [...]

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Fri Sep 11, 2009
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Festival Miami scales back for 26th season

Festival Miami, the music series that marks the traditional start of the fall concert season, is scaling back a bit this year but still offers [...]

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Wed Aug 19, 2009
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Lang Lang, Perlman featured in Arsht Center’s new classical series

 
The Arsht Center has revealed details of its new classical and dance series, which will present Lang Lang, Itzhak Perlman, and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra [...]

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Sun Jul 26, 2009
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New classical series to debut at Broward Center this fall

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts will launch a new classical series this fall, partly filling the void left by the demise of the [...]

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Mon Jun 22, 2009
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Coral Gables Congregational Church announces summer lineup

A series of classical and jazz performances at the historic Coral Gables Congregational Church will help relieve the seasonal South Florida drought of live music.
 The [...]

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Fri May 08, 2009
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A brief personal note

I announced in March on this site that I would be moving back to my hometown of Chicago to start up Chicago Classical Review, a [...]

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Sat May 02, 2009
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