Posted inDeaths (Obituaries) France Jews and Judaism Medioni, Maurice El (1928-2024) Music Maurice El Medioni, Jewish Algerian Pianist, Dies at 95 He fused the music of his Sephardic roots with Arab traditions, incorporating boogie-woogie and other influences, to create a singular style. Posted by By Adam Nossiter
Posted inClassical Music Ethics and Official Misconduct Ginstling, Gary Kizer, Cara Muckey, Matthew New York (Magazine) New York Philharmonic Organized Labor Sex Crimes Sexual Harassment Vail (Colo) Wang, Liang Workplace Hazards and Violations Philharmonic Sidelines 2 Players It Tried to Fire for Misconduct The New York Philharmonic said the musicians would not perform for now, after a magazine article brought new attention to allegations of misconduct. They have denied wrongdoing. Posted by By Javier C. Hernandez
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Posted inClassical Music Geffen, David, Hall (Manhattan, NY) Honeck, Manfred New York Philharmonic Rachmaninoff, Sergei Rana, Beatrice Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich Review: Under Manfred Honeck, the Philharmonic Becomes One In a program of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, a guest conductor coaxes a sumptuous sincerity from the orchestra’s musicians. Posted by By Oussama Zahr