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Iceland Emerges on World Classical Music Stages
Don’t be surprised to see a wooly sweater or two if you’re on the streets of Los Angeles next spring. The Los Angeles Philharmonic said Tuesday that it will present a Reykjavik Festival in April 2017, featuring five concerts of Icelandic music from across the stylistic map, along with film screenings, lectures and visual art events.
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New York Philharmonic Taps Jaap van Zweden as Music Director
The New York Philharmonic has found its successor to Alan Gilbert. The orchestra announced on Wednesday that its next music director will be Jaap van Zweden, a fastidious Dutch conductor who will lead the ensemble as it embarks on a multi-year hall renovation set to begin in 2019.
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7 Classical Music Trends to Watch for in 2016
What will happen in 2016 in classical music? Here are seven trends to look out for.
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New York Thrill
This article appeared in the September 2012 issue of the BBC Music Magazine. An ambitious project to resurrect the works of Danish composer Carl Nielsen is just one of the many innovations of the New York Philharmonic’s music director Alan Gilbert. Brian Wise meets New York’s musical visionary. With all the ways that the New…