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Classical Music

Riccardo Muti Announces 2010/11 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Season

February 25, 2010

Today marks the beginning of a new era for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as Riccardo Muti steps in as music director for the 2010/11 season.  During a press conference held earlier today, which was streamed live over the Internet, Muti set the stage by saying he “doesn’t believe in themes” and hopes to regularly include [...]

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One of the Most Amazing Classical/Metal Dream Theater Tributes You’ll Ever Hear

January 19, 2010

As a huge Dream Theater fan, I’m a proud member of the James LaBrie (lead singer) and Mike Portnoy (drummer) forums. There are several DT fans on these forums who happen to be fantastic musicians. Many of them have done covers and tributes of DT songs, but this one by French horn player Marc Papeghin [...]

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Kip Winger – Rocker Turned Classical Composer

January 11, 2010

The past couple of months Viola and I have been on a classical meets heavy metal kick.  Although the musical styles are different, there is a common element between them.  Like classical composers, metalheads are explorers of music.  Breaking away from conformity is practically a necessity to be considered respectable in heavy metal.  The same [...]

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For The Classical Music Fan – A List of Unique Masterworks

December 20, 2009

The following post was co-written with Contrapuntist.
If you’re a classical music aficionado who is looking for something different, how about trying some progressive rock and metal music? Now before you run away screaming, give me a moment to explain. As mentioned in a previous post, both Contrapuntist and I are metalheads and classically trained [...]

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Alec Baldwin Is The Voice For New York Philharmonic

December 15, 2009

Who knew Alec Baldwin was such a classical music fan?  I sure didn’t, but I stumbled onto an interesting article from the New York Times about Baldwin serving as the official announcer of the New York Philharmonic’s weekly radio broadcasts.  At a time when major symphony orchestras are struggling for survival, could a partnership with [...]

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Violist Eliesha Nelson’s Intriguing New CD Brings 20th-Century American Composer Quincy Porter’s Music to the Forefront

December 3, 2009

I first saw information about Nelson’s album, The Complete Viola Works of Quincy Porter, on Amazon.com last month. It was brought to my attention again by an article in this month’s International Musician (the official journal of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada). As a violist, I am thrilled to [...]

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Classical Music For Metalheads

November 23, 2009

Whether you‘re a diehard classical music fan who’s trying to get your favorite metalhead to branch out a bit, or a metalhead who’s just looking for something new, check out this list. Contrapuntist and I are both classically trained musicians and metal fans.  We thought this would be a good way to share our two [...]

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You Can Help Dilettante Choose Its First Digital Composer-In-Residence

October 20, 2009

For several months, I’ve had my eyes on Dilettante, a classical music community; think Last.Fm but for classical music enthusiasts.  I joined the community in its infancy, and I wasn’t sure what to make of it at first.  I can’t say I’ve been an active participant, but I do read the emails I get from [...]

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How to Reduce Packaging Waste and Carbon Emissions with Your Music Buying Habits

October 15, 2009

The Contrapuntist is participating in Blog Action Day 2009’s topic about the environment. I’d like to share two stories from www.treehugger.com about how to help the environment by adjusting your music buying habits.
Reduce Carbon Emissions by 80% by Purchasing Music Online
A report put together by Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lawrence [...]

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Chicago A Cappella Pairs Music of the Beatles with Baroque Choral Works

October 1, 2009

Beatlemania is all the rage right now, with newly remastered recordings and a Rock Band video game. Chicago a cappella, one of the city’s most acclaimed singing groups, has put together an interesting program for its first concert of the year. Here’s a press release with more information:
Chicago a cappella offers a classical twist on [...]

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