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Why Ticket Holders Are Struggling To Get Refunds For Concerts And Live Events
Entertainment companies Live Nation and AEG have modified their refund policies for postponed events. Getting money back would depend on whether a concert or a game has a firm rescheduled date. Continue Reading Why Ticket Holders Are Struggling To Get Refunds For Concerts And Live Events
Marin Alsop On Her Swing Orchestra And Stepping Down From The Baltimore Symphony
We learn all kinds of interesting things when we’re at loose ends during a pandemic lockdown. Did you know that Baltimore Symphony Orchetsra Music Director Marin Alsop co-founded a swing band? Continue Reading Marin Alsop On Her Swing Orchestra And Stepping Down From The Baltimore Symphony
Pianist Lang Lang Gives A Tiny Desk (Home) Concert To Reflect On Trying Times
Watch the superstar pianist at home in Shanghai, China, play a soothing Chopin Nocturne and Bach you can dance to. Continue Reading Pianist Lang Lang Gives A Tiny Desk (Home) Concert To Reflect On Trying Times
The Enduring Afterglow Of Ravi Shankar’s Life In Music
Ravi Shankar took Indian classical music to world stages and introduced the sitar to Western audiences. His influence can still be felt today, 100 years after his birth. Continue Reading The Enduring Afterglow Of Ravi Shankar’s Life In Music
Alt.Latino’s Felix Contreras Shares Music Of Comfort For Challenging Times
Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras offers a playlist of music that’s comforting him and his listeners amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading Alt.Latino’s Felix Contreras Shares Music Of Comfort For Challenging Times
Violist Nicholas Cords On Beethoven, Gratitude And The Power Of Creativity
In Our Daily Breather, we ask writers and artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Nicholas Cords is finding solace in a thankful musical sentiment from Beethoven. Continue Reading Violist Nicholas Cords On Beethoven, Gratitude And The Power Of Creativity
