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Violins of Hope Are “Ultimate Survivors”
November 25, 2019
Violins of Hope Are “Ultimate Survivors”
BY Janos Gereben
Sasha Cooke and Daniel Hope premiere a new Jake Heggie work written for the remarkable Holocaust remembrance project.
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Yuval Sharon Named Interim Artistic Director of Long Beach Opera
November 23, 2019
Yuval Sharon Named Interim Artistic Director of Long Beach Opera
BY Victoria Looseleaf
The enterprising company looks to a famed innovator to guide its 2021 season.
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Ragazzi’s Busy Holiday Schedule Explores Immigrant Heritage
November 19, 2019
Ragazzi’s Busy Holiday Schedule Explores Immigrant Heritage
BY Janos Gereben
The boys chorus sings more than the typical holiday program, from English carols to the music of Mongolia and Mexico.
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Youth Orchestra Los Angeles Is Having “Encuentros” in Mexico City
November 12, 2019
Youth Orchestra Los Angeles Is Having “Encuentros” in Mexico City
BY Michael Zwiebach
The young musicians are making new friends and hanging with LA Phil players on the orchestra’s latest tour.
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Aubrey Bergauer to Head New Leadership Program at SF Conservatory of Music
November 12, 2019
Aubrey Bergauer to Head New Leadership Program at SF Conservatory of Music
BY Paul Kotapish
The Center for Innovative Leadership will foster tomorrow’s arts entrepreneurs.
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Free Music Is All Over L.A. This Weekend
November 12, 2019
Free Music Is All Over L.A. This Weekend
BY Peter Feher
A list of absolutely free and notable classical music events from Newport Beach to Pasadena.
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UC Alumni Chorus Presents a “Mass-Up”
November 12, 2019
UC Alumni Chorus Presents a “Mass-Up”
BY Paul Kotapish
The massive chorus and orchestra perform a mashup of excerpts from a millennium of Masses.
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Bay Area Musicals a Brave Addition to the S.F. Musical-Theater Scene
November 12, 2019
Bay Area Musicals a Brave Addition to the S.F. Musical-Theater Scene
BY Janos Gereben
The plucky company begins its fifth season with Jule Styne’s daunting Gypsy.
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Lisa Dell Is California Symphony’s New Executive Director
November 5, 2019
Lisa Dell Is California Symphony’s New Executive Director
BY Paul Kotapish
The incoming leader has worked with every major classical-music institution in Chicago.
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Pacific Symphony Going Full Blast Till the End of the Year
November 5, 2019
Pacific Symphony Going Full Blast Till the End of the Year
BY Peter Feher
The orchestra has a lot on offer over the months of November and December.
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