André Previn died Thursday morning in Manhattan. He was a composer of Oscar-winning film music, conductor, pianist and music director of major orchestras.
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Music of Astor Piazzolla and Amy Beach at Stamford Friends of Music
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The Neave Trio presents an encore performance for the Stamford Friends of Music
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One Violinist Performs a Wide Range of Music
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The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival welcomes violinist Rachel Barton Pine.
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The Journey of a Historical Figure as a One-Man Show
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Franklin Stage Company presents the play with music ‘Billy Bishop Goes to War’.
Woodstock At 50: The Unheard Recordings
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In this defining interview, Andy Zax, producer of a massive new Woodstock box set, shares previously unheard recordings from the festival and the remarkable stories behind them.
These Tiny Desk Contest Entrants Bring Mini-Symphonies To The NYC Subway
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NPR’s Sarah McCammon speaks with Adrian Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd and Regina Strayhorn, members of the band Bandits on the Run and stand-out entrants in this year’s Tiny Desk Contest.
Former New York Prosecutor Uses Opera To Open Eyes About Wrongful Conviction Rates
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Based on former New York prosecutor Mark Godsey’s book of the same title, the new opera draws on detailed interviews with exonerees to put America’s criminal justice system on trial.
Glimmerglass Opera ‘Blue’ Takes On The Tragedy Of Police Brutality
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The new opera by Tazewell Thompson and Jeanine Tesori tells the story of a couple in Harlem who are forced to confront their teenage son’s sudden death by police violence.
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Gilbert and Sullivan Mix Comedy with Tragedy
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The Summer Savoyards present Gilbert and Sullivan’s tragi-comic masterpiece, ‘The Yeomen of the Guard.’
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Music at Fishs Eddy Announces Three Concerts this Summer
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Opening with a concert by a gamelan ensemble, Music at Fishs Eddy continues with music for guitar and harpsichord. Artistic Director Joyce Lindorff talks about the history of the festival, and about its venue, the Old Pioneer Church.
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