We reported in December that the Venezuelan violinist, Gabriela Lara, concertmaster of the Chicago Civic Orchestra, was Klaus Mäkelä’s first hire at the Chicago Symphony.
It now turns out she is the first Latina in the orchestra.
What took them so long?
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The Berlin Philharmonic has taken issue with comments attributed to its chief conductor, Kirill Petrenko, at last week’s press conference and has requested a correction. The conductor himself (or someone acting on his behalf) has […]
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