One of the protesters, who were arrested and removed from the hall, denounced the billionaire David H. Koch.
Category: Music
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At 80, Anthony Braxton Is Easier Than Ever to Celebrate
With new releases and concerts, Anthony Braxton’s output as an artist and thinker is quickly available for longtime fans and initiates alike.
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At Loyola Marymount’s KXLU, College Radio Keeps Its Cool
Against the odds, campus broadcasts remain a space of discovery, for students and listeners alike. Especially at KXLU in Los Angeles.
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Newly Discovered Bach Pieces Are the Fruits of Decades of Detective Work
A pair of organ works that scholars believe were written by a teenage Johann Sebastian Bach were premiered in Leipzig this week and added to the composer’s official catalog.
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Obsessed With ‘Wicked’? Try 9 More Songs From Beloved Musicals.
If you’ve got Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on repeat, add these songs from “Rent,” “Hadestown,” “13” and more to the rotation.
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George Benjamin and Pierre-Laurent Aimard: Friendship in Music
The composer George Benjamin and the pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard met as students. In a new piece, they perform at the keyboard together.
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Those Little Chimes That Say ‘Please Take Your Seat’
At New York’s performing arts venues, herding audiences is a melodic mission.
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Todd Snider, Folk Singer With a Wry Wit, Dies at 59
Mentored by the likes of Jimmy Buffett and John Prine, his big-hearted ballads told of heartache even as his humor revealed a steadfast optimism.
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Paris Opera’s Youth Orchestra Program Starts With Young Talent
A youth orchestra program for musicians as young as 8 is part of Paris Opera’s effort to widen access to the art form and secure its future.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Meredith Monk’s “Cellular Songs,” a Kurt Weill rarity and a new take on Bach’s “Well-Tempered Clavier” are among the highlights.
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Hollywood Bowl Names Its Stage for John Williams
The celebrated venue dedicated its stage to the composer for “Star Wars,” “Jurassic Park” and other blockbusters, a first in the bowl’s 103 years.
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In This Rarely Seen Tchaikovsky Opera, Joan of Arc Speaks for Herself
The composer had grand hopes that “The Maid of Orleans,” with its battle scenes, rousing choruses and fiery finale, would be the making of him. It didn’t work out that way.