Voices Of The Enslaved Resound In Multimedia Showcase Of Diversity
Violin Concerto Brings Fiery Edge To LA Phil’s Pan-American Initiative
Opera ‘Hamlet’: Fewer Words, Words, Words; Yet Not To Be Missed
‘Rheingold’ In Zurich, Or Wagner Does Hollywood (Jean Harlow Sighting)
A Bravura Performance Of Musical Memorial To A Brave Young Woman
Yiddish Cabaret Echoes In Fresh Form And Spirit Of String Quartet Fare
Duo Recital By Siblings Mirrors The Rare Story Of A Prodigious Family
PARLANDO: VIVIEN SCHWEITZER'S PODCASTS
The composer, pianist and climate activist Gabriela Lena Frank talks about the environmental damage caused by the music industry, how her significant hearing loss has impacted her career, and more.
IN THE NEWS: MCANA MEMBERS' PICKS
Hildegard von Bingen stands the test of time – By Kurt Loft at Creative Pinellas
Rubin Institute for Music Criticism names 18 fellows to the class of 2022 – Details at SFCM.edu
Closing the loop: Jeremy Denk's acrobatic dexterity – By Angela Allen at Oregon Artswatch
Guide to Top Competitions in 2022 – At MusicalAmerica.comOne on one with Afa Dworkin, president and artistic director of the Sphinx Organization – With Susan Elliott at MusicalAmerica.com
Let us love: The 'Sun Comes Out' at Portland Opera – By Angela Allen at Oregon Artswatch
Sondheim’s Final Score & Last Word: Chameleon Composer, Wordsmith of Wordsmiths – By Dennis Polkow at newcitystage.com
Other worlds beyond Earth: Seattle Opera’s ‘Orpheus’ – By Angela Allen at Oregon Artswatch
Pianist Igor Levit at Carnegie Hall – By Barbara Jepson at The Wall Street Journal
The impossibility of opera – Will Robin interviews Matthew Aucoin at Sound Expertise
Seattle Symphony Debacle: Inside the Sudden Departure of Thomas Dausgaard – By Douglas McLennan at PostAlley.org
Orlando Lauches Its Brand New Concert Hall Mid-Covid – By John Fleming at MusicalAmerica.com
Richard Freed, classical music critic, dies at 93 – By Tim Page at The Washington Post
Reconsidering [the Vast Majority of ] Robert Schumann's Songs – By John W. Lambert at Classical Voice North Carolina
The Amahl file: A lifetime with Menotti's Christmas miracle – By Matthew Gurewitsch at Pundicity
Breaking Down the Score: Attila – By Enrique Mazzola at LyricOpera.org
Verdi’s Shakespeare Resonates Across Italian Opera – By Larry Wolff at The New York Times
How Jonny Greenwood Wrote the Year's Best Film Score – By Alex Ross at The New Yorker
‘... (Iphigenia)’ Review: A Sacrificial Character Finds Her Voice – By Heidi Waleson at The Wall Street Journal
Around the US
Rhinestones On Rhine: It’s Grand Ole Wagner With Tennessee Twist
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