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I don’t remember exactly what I was saying – this conversation took place over a half century ago – but perhaps I was explaining why I choose to become a scholar rather than a musician. What I remember is Gren’s reply: You ARE a musician. After awhile he convinced me. That is, we had to talk about it. I thought of a musician as someone who made a living performing music. I didn’t do that. To be sure, I made some money playing around town in a rock band and I’d spent years learning ...

Top 5 things to do in Cincinnati this weekend: April 23-25 1. Art & Earth Day and CAC Spring Family Festival Joey Votto isnt the only one making triple plays in Cincinnati. You can knock out three April celebrations in one day at this spring festival at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum: Arbor Day, Earth Day and International Sculpture Day. From 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, visitors can enjoy a full day of art and nature that features a Plein Air painting competition, painting demonstrations,...

How birds and animals and have inspired and shaped classical music How birds and animals and have inspired and shaped classical music Beasts and birds of all shapes and sizes have inspired composers in a remarkable variety of ways. Claire Jackson takes us on a zoological tour Published: April 19, 2021 at 4:50 pm ‘The duck quacked and, in her excitement, jumped out of the pond,’ gasps David Bowie in his iconic narration of Peter and the Wolf, recorded in 19...

If you looking for the best Houston arts organizations have to offer this week you’ve come to the right place. As cautious and responsible optimism grows, below you’ll find not only virtual options to keep you entertained, but a few more in-person, socially distanced events too. You can join Mercury Chamber Orchestra as they celebrate their platinum anniversary this Thursday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. when they stream their latest digital concert titled Music Among Friends. Mercury’s co-fou...

Closing Night: Cendrillon All performances will be held at the Opera in the Ozarks theater at Inspiration Point, 16311 Highway 62 West, Eureka Springs. Capacity at the theater will be strictly limited. Masks are required. “We are so excited to be returning to the stage!” general director Nancy Preis said. “While this season is a bit shorter than we usually do, the repertoire still includes two fully staged operas and a family opera — all performed with a chamber orchestra. We are...

Arab-Andalusian music, French-African art at Alliance Française Dubai an hour ago Features Writer The classical music scene in Dubai and the UAE is becoming more vibrant than ever. But perhaps locally based talents are yet to have fuller access to it. To make up for this, Alliance Française Dubai (AFD) is hosting a new series of chamber music concerts, in partnership with House of Pianos. It aims to give local artists the opportunity to perform and express their art in Dubai on a ...

Thursday, April 1, 2021 Opera in the Ozarks at Inspiration Point has announced a new virtual music academy dedicated to preparing high school age students on the path to becoming professional musicians. The Instrumental Academy at Inspiration Point is an Opera in the Ozarks summer enrichment program geared toward high school instrumentalists who are considering college undergraduate degrees in music performance or education. Led by young professional musicians who are part of the Opera...

Share French chorist Sylvie Delaunay, wearing a protective face mask, has her make-up done backstage before performing the Faust at the Opera Bastille in Paris on March 16. AFP Singing opera no easy task in a surgical mask Wed, 31 March 2021 No one loves wearing a mask at work, but spare a thought for the chorus of the Paris Opera, having to project through multiple layers of cotton and polyester. When they took the stage recently for a rehearsal at the Bastille Opera House, the 70 or so chorus...

Point Source backs Palm Beach open air opera Tuesday, 16 March 2021 Soprano Latonia Moore USA - Palm Beach Opera has brought joy to Florida’s classical music fans with an innovative opera festival with nine days of performances at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach. The socially distanced event was the company’s first outdoor, open-air festival which implemented a variety of measures to ensure the safety of performers, crew and audience members alike. With the outdoor v...

Senior, John F. Kennedy High School Having moved to the United States from Ethiopia when she was 5, Hewan Kidanemariam is aware of inequities in the world—especially when it comes to health care. She says her early interest in medicine was influenced by her mother, who was a medical aide during that country’s civil war and would tell stories of bandaging wounded soldiers. “It really comes down to impact. There are other professions where you can help people, but it’s more indirect,” s...