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Cyrus Meher-Homji is the Senior Vice-President of Classics & Jazz at Universal Music Australia. He is a trained concert pianist and holds a Master’s Degree in Musicology from The University of Western Australia. He has written in books and music journals about Percy Grainger, Eileen Joyce, Julius Katchen and
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For the 10th consecutive season, Carnegie Hall and WQXR proudly unite to present Carnegie Hall Live, a series of exciting broadcast concerts—drawing upon some of the finest live performances from Carnegie Hall’s stages over the past nine years—in programs that are thematically reimagined and newly produced. Jeff
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Carnegie Hall’s online series continue in June featuring a range of programming for music lovers, including new episodes of Live with Carnegie Hall, historic filmed performances streamed as part of Carnegie Hall Selects, and a Lullaby Project Celebration Concert presented as part of Learn with Carnegie Hall. New Episodes
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Beginning this Friday, May 14, Carnegie Hall will offer weekly free full-length concert streams via carnegiehall.org, featuring legendary classical musicians in inspirational performances from some of the finest concert halls around the world. The new series, Carnegie Hall Selects, celebrates great artists, composers, and musical works that have had
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On Monday 10 May, Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic will perform to a tested audience of 350 at the Rudolfinum in Prague. Supported by the Ministry of Culture, the concert marks the Czech Republic’s first cultural event with a live audience since the autumn. The gala concert featuring
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The Royal Danish Academy of Music, The Royal College of Music (London), Manhattan School of Music, and The mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna announce the launch of The Global Conservatoire. This new digital learning environment, or “global classroom,” will expand each partner school’s course offerings, opening
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This year, the three-day Ketevan Sacred Music Festival will – for the first time since its inception in 2016 – host an online edition so as to respect the safety norms of the ongoing pandemic. Ketevan’s aim has always been to celebrate inter-religious coexistence by putting together soulful Western and Eastern
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From April 16-30, 2021, Carnegie Hall presents Voices of Hope, an online festival that examines the resilience of artists, exploring works that they felt compelled to create despite—and often because of—appalling circumstances and human tragedy. Over the two weeks, Carnegie Hall’s first-ever digital festival explores this theme
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On Saturday 24 April, Brian Elias’s music will be the focus of two concerts presented by the Wigmore Hall. The programmes which will be streamed live at 11.30am (GMT) and 3pm (GMT) have been curated by Elias himself and represent a retrospective of his smaller chamber oeuvre from
A concerto is a type of musical composition that features a solo instrument, such as a piano or violin, accompanied by an orchestra. It typically consists of three movements with the soloist and orchestra interacting and engaging in musical conversation. The concerto has a rich history and has evolv
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Many musicians dream of making a record with a symphony orchestra, but few can afford to make it a reality. Thanks to an extraordinary ability to compose melodies that take root in his listeners’ minds and because he has, for years, patiently performed these compositions on stage to the point
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Astor Piazzolla is universally considered the pre-eminent figure in the history of tango and one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. His compositions, including beloved and widely performed works such as “Libertango”, “Oblivion”, and “Adios Nonino” have become standards of musical repertoire. Together with the Fundación Astor
