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Esa-Pekka Salonen: A Conductor at the Top, and at a Crossroads

Salonen, who will soon be a free agent for the first time in decades, could do pretty much anything at this stage. What will it be?

By Joshua Barone

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Monet, Taylor Swift, ‘Moana’: What Got Readers Through Their Grief

After our series on how artists have been affected by loss, we asked readers what helped them when they experienced it. These are 15 of their answers.

By Andrew LaVallee

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Mísia, Who Brought a Modern Flair to Fado Music, Dies at 69

With her smoky voice and her high-fashion look, the self-proclaimed “punk of fado” found stardom by shaking up a venerable Portuguese genre.

By Alex Williams

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Facing Turmoil at Home, Young Artists Find a Musical Haven in New York

Hundreds of students from Venezuela, Afghanistan, Israel and elsewhere converged at Carnegie Hall, using music to cope in a time of strife and unrest.

By Javier C. Hernandez and Graham Dickie