The Swedish conductor will celebrate his 97th birthday on Thursday with a performance of Bruckner’s ninth symphony.
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For the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, the PRS Foundation’s New Music 20×12 showcased a range of short (no longer than 15 minutes) pieces by contemporary music creators. Renamed New Music Biennial, the festival has become a showcase […]
The phenomenal saxophonist and composer Benny Golson died this weekend in Manhattan. He played himself in the Steven Spielberg movie The Terminal, starring Tom Hanks. His compositions include “I Remember Clifford”, “Blues March”, “Stablemates”, “Whisper […]
From the wires: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WFOR) – A man is dead, and another was detained after his wife said he was shot and killed in a dispute over loud music in Florida on Thanksgiving. […]
