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Anthony Roth Costanzo stars in the title role of the Metropolitan Opera's production of Philip Glass' <em>Akhnaten.</em>

After Nearly Losing His Voice To Cancer, Anthony Roth Costanzo Takes On 'Akhnaten'

Oct 07, 2019
Ten years ago, Costanzo had surgery that threatened to destroy his singing voice. Now the countertenor is starring as a gender-fluid Egyptian pharaoh in a new production by the Metropolitan Opera.
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New Music
Sufjan Stevens

Sufjan Stevens Shares Hushed Piano Instrumental 'IV'

Oct 04, 2019
It's the latest release from his forthcoming score to The Decalogue, the artist's latest collaboration with ballet choreographer Justin Peck.
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Music Interviews
Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck in Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and BRON Creative's <em>Joker</em>.

Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Finds The Humanity In 'Joker'

Oct 03, 2019
Joker is a psychological character study of a disturbed man who turns violent. To give the comic book villain human depth, composer Hildur Guðnadóttir had to dig deep and empathize with the character.
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Music News
Georgian composer Giya Kancheli, in an undated photo. Kancheli died Wednesday at age 84.

Composer Giya Kancheli, Championed By ECM, Dies At 84

Oct 02, 2019
One of the most prominent composers of the late 20th century has died. Georgia's Giya Kancheli wrote music full of light, shade and an incandescent longing. He was 84 years old.
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Music News
Plácido Domingo at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid in July.

Plácido Domingo Resigns From LA Opera

Oct 02, 2019
The announcement that the opera megastar is stepping down as the company's general director comes in the midst of two formal investigations into accusations of sexual misconduct made by 20 women.
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Plácido Domingo on stage in July. Domingo was scheduled to perform at New York's Metropolitan Opera on Wednesday but withdrew following accusations of harassment.

Plácido Domingo Out At Metropolitan Opera Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Sep 24, 2019
The opera star, who has been accused by 20 women, was scheduled to perform Verdi's Macbeth starting on Wednesday night. In an email, he told Met staffers that he will never perform there again.
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Music News
Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo, performing on the Italian TV show "Domenica In" in May 2019.

Vittorio Grigolo, A Prominent Tenor, Has Been Suspended For Alleged Misconduct

Sep 24, 2019
The 42-year-old singer was removed from a Royal Opera tour of Japan after alleged sexual misconduct. Grigolo's suspension comes amidst a wider discussion about the subject in the opera world.
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SymphonyCast
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Highlights from the 2019 BBC Proms

Sep 24, 2019

Every summer since 1895, orchestras have performed casual classical concerts, known as Proms concerts, in the heart of London.  The tradition is underway right now.

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Deceptive Cadence
Marin Alsop leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. On Monday, management and musicians announced a new one-year contract, ending a bitter labor dispute.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra And Musicians End Contentious Contract Dispute

Sep 24, 2019
The battle between management and musicians, which reached a low point with a June lockout by management, ended Monday with the ratification of a new one-year contract.
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Music News
Opera singer Plácido Domingo performs in Szeged, Hungary, on Aug. 28. In a meeting on Saturday, the Metropolitan Opera's general manager discussed why he has not suspended or investigated Domingo, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by 20 women.

Met Opera Chief: 20 Women's Accusations Against Plácido Domingo 'Not Corroborated'

Sep 23, 2019
In a closed-door meeting with the company's chorus and orchestra, General Manager Peter Gelb argued that the Met has no reason to investigate the famed opera singer or to cancel his performances.
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Deceptive Cadence
Composer Christopher Rouse, photographed in New York City in 2005.

Remembering The 'Fast And Furious' Music Of Christopher Rouse

Sep 23, 2019
Conductor Marin Alsop and composer Nico Muhly recall their friend and colleague who wrote deeply expressive music.
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Music News
Holy Trinity Music School's youth choir and chamber orchestra perform in the Smithsonian's Enid A. Haupt garden in Washington, D.C.

10 Years After Haiti's Earthquake, 'This Music School Will Never Stop'

Sep 22, 2019
Nearly 10 years ago, an earthquake devasted Haiti, destroying a legendary music school. A youth choir and orchestra have been touring the US and hope to rebuild their school in Port-au-Prince.
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Opera star Plácido Domingo performing in Szeged, Hungary, on Aug. 28.

Met Opera Faces 'One More Catastrophic Crisis' As Employees Must Work With Domingo

Sep 20, 2019
One of opera's most popular and bankable stars is scheduled to sing at New York's famed opera house next week. But a number of Met employees say that they find the situation untenable.
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Deceptive Cadence
Antonin Dvorak predicted that American classical music would draw from African American traditions. A new article wonders why American classical music has remained so white.

Why Is American Classical Music So White?

Sep 20, 2019
Early American composers could have shaken off their European sound and mined the rich trove of African American music. They didn't. And one historian believes we're worse off because of it.
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Deceptive Cadence
Will Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, home to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, be filled with music this weekend? Musicans and management continue to argue over a new contract.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra And Musicians Continue To Clash As New Season Approaches

Sep 10, 2019
After nearly a year, the 103-year-old orchestra's musicians and management are still at odds over a new contract. Its new season is scheduled to begin on Saturday.
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Opera star Placido Domingo, 78, rehearsing onstage in Orange, France in July.

Report: 11 More Women Accuse Plácido Domingo Of Sexual Misconduct

Sep 05, 2019
Since August, 20 women have made allegations against the highly influential opera star via reports published by The Associated Press. A spokesperson for Domingo disputed the report.
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Tiny Desk
Dan Tepfer plays a Tiny Desk concert on July 30, 2019 (Olivia Falcigno/NPR).

Dan Tepfer: Tiny Desk Concert

Aug 29, 2019
The pianist and programmer has transformed the acoustic piano into his duet partner.
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8 Women Who Invented American Popular Music
An undated portrait of America contralto Marian Anderson at her home.

Marian Anderson: The Most Modest Trailblazer

Aug 27, 2019
The Black contralto put European art music and African-American spirituals in parity — and in her art, paved the way for generations of singers after her, both inside and outside classical music.
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Deceptive Cadence
Members of the 146-voice chorus, dressed as garment workers, in composer Julia Wolfe's <em>Fire In My Mouth</em>, which documents the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in New York.

Tragic Fire Sparks Julia Wolfe's Latest Look At American Labor History

Aug 26, 2019
On her new album, Fire in My Mouth, the Pulitzer-winning composer documents the tragedy behind New York City's 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
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World Cafe
A look inside George Frideric Handel flat at 25 Brook Street (left), and Jimi Hendrix's at 23 Brook Street (right)

Jimi Hendrix And George Frideric Handel Were Neighbors Across The Centuries

Aug 26, 2019
If 1960s rock icon Jimi Hendrix and 18th century composer George Frideric Handel were alive at the same time, they would have been next door neighbors in London.
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Music Interviews
Anne-Sophie Mutter and John Williams discussing the process of <em>Across the Stars.</em>

John Williams And Anne-Sophie Mutter, 2 Geniuses For The Price Of One

Aug 24, 2019
John Williams is an honored film composer, but he began as an arranger. Williams is now arranging again, this time with the acclaimed violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter on the album Across the Stars.
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Deceptive Cadence
Ivo Pogorelich's new recording of Beethoven and Rachmaninoff sonatas is the pianist's first album in 21 years.

A Confrontation With Music: Ivo Pogorelich's First Album In 21 Years

Aug 22, 2019
A trio of critics discuss the mercurial pianist's personal take on Beethoven and Rachmaninoff and what it means to color outside the lines in classical music.
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Tiny Desk
Kian Soltani plays a Tiny Desk Concert on March 8, 2019 (Amr Alfiky/NPR).

Kian Soltani: Tiny Desk Concert

Aug 16, 2019
Watch a young cellist on the rise, offering music of virtuosity, sweet lyricism and a little fire from his Persian roots.
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Music News
Plácido Domingo, onstage at New York's Metropolitan Opera last year. Nine women have accused Domingo of trying to pressure them into a sexual relationship by offering them jobs.

LA Opera To Investigate Plácido Domingo After Sexual Harassment Report

Aug 13, 2019
The women — eight singers and a dancer — told The Associated Press that the opera titan tried to pressure them into sexual relationships by offering them jobs.
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Music News
David Daniels, performing at New York's Carnegie Hall in 2013.

Memos Lay Out Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Opera Star David Daniels

Aug 08, 2019
University of Michigan memos obtained by NPR detail multiple, serious allegations, including an accusation that Daniels solicited students in exchange for money — a potentially criminal offense.

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