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New York Philharmonic Highlights Soloists at Avery Fisher Hall - New York Times

This is good news for the San Francisco Conservatory.
ebar.com | The Bay Area Reporter Online

This is an interesting article, and I certainly have some thoughts on this matter. The short answer is nom music schools are not selling a fantasy–at least not any more than any drama, philosophy, or creative writing program–but I’ll try to write more on this topic at some future date.
calendarlive.com: THE STATE OF MUSIC [...]

How much humidity is too much for a double bass? How much is too little? Do I need Dampits? Do I need to run humidifiers in the house? How about in the summer? Do I need a dehumidifier?
These are question every bass owner asks, and the answers are not really [...]

Yundi Li - Review - Classical Music - New York Times

Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid Explore Rhythm at Mercury Lounge - New York Times

The Opera ‘Adriana Mater’ Addresses Motherhood in a War Zone - New York Times

Juilliard School - 100th-Anniversary Gala - Review - Music - New York Times

Yo-Yo Ma Testifies on Capitol Hill About Artists’ Visa Problems - New York Times

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Center, 220 S. MichiganThu 4/6-Sat 4/8, 8 PMFrans Brüggen, conductorcountertenor Bejun Mehta sings Bach and Rameau312-294-3000

Members of the Chicago Symphony OrchestraSymphony Center, 220 S. MichiganEdwin Outwater, conductorexcerpts from Mozart’s The Magic FluteSat 4/8, 11 AM and 12:45 PM312-294-3000

Interlochen Arts Academy OrchestraNorth Shore Center for the Performing Arts9501 Skokie BlvdSkokiesoloist Ida Kafavian, [...]