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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Title page of the “Bassus Generalis” for one of the partbooks in which the Vespers were published in 1610 Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610; Solomon’s Knot; Wigmore HallReviewed 12 October 2024 A chance to hear Monteverdi’s […]
The winner of the Cleveland International Piano Competition is Zijian Wei, 25, from China. Two Americans came second and third. You can watch the final round on youtube. The post Chinese contender wins Cleveland appeared […]
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