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Can Chad Smith Make the Boston Symphony Innovative Again?

Chad Smith, the orchestra’s new chief executive, hopes to return the storied ensemble to its groundbreaking roots while moving it forward.

By Joshua Barone

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‘The Lion King’ at 30: Jason Weaver Sang for Simba but Few Knew It

The actor was playing a young Michael Jackson when Elton John spotted him. Three decades later, the new attention to his legacy is “gratifying.”

By Ashley Spencer

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Mabe Fratti, a Spark in Mexico City’s Experimental Music Scene

The singer, cellist and composer has found inspiration in the city’s flourishing avant-garde. Her new LP, “Sentir Que No Sabes,” wrestles with the idea of progress.

By Carolina Abbott Galvao

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Discord at the Symphony: Losing a Star, San Francisco Weighs Its Future

The struggles of one of the nation’s finest orchestras show the difficulties facing classical music in the United States.

By Robin Pogrebin and Javier C. Hernandez