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Top Dutch Orchestra And Ousted Conductor Daniele Gatti Settle Dispute Over Dismissal
The acclaimed Concertgebouw Orchestra issued a warmly worded statement Tuesday saying its disagreements with the conductor have been resolved by both parties. Continue Reading Top Dutch Orchestra And Ousted Conductor Daniele Gatti Settle Dispute Over Dismissal
Remembering Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit,’ Anthem For A Generation That Didn’t Want One
There’s a grainy video of the first time Nirvana played “Smells Like Teen Spirit” live, at a small club in Seattle in April 1991. Nirvana was largely unknown outside of punk and indie rock circles in the Pacific Northwest. The band hadn’t even recorded the song yet, which meant that nearly everybody in the room was hearing it for the very first time. Still, the reaction was intense. Continue Reading Remembering Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit,’ Anthem For A Generation That Didn’t Want One
After The Flames, Notre Dame’s Centuries-Old Organ May Never Be The Same Again
Chief organist Olivier Latry looks ahead at the church’s extensive renovation process after the Notre Dame cathedral fire on April 15. Continue Reading After The Flames, Notre Dame’s Centuries-Old Organ May Never Be The Same Again
Remembering The All-Female Big Bands That Made History During World War II
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Christian McBride of Jazz Night in America about the forgotten all-female big bands that toured the United States during World War II. Continue Reading Remembering The All-Female Big Bands That Made History During World War II
Readjusting Your Opera Reality: Ellen Reid Wins Music Pulitzer For ‘P r i s m’
The young composer’s opera, which debuted at the Los Angeles Opera, was inspired by her own experience as a survivor of sexual assault. Continue Reading Readjusting Your Opera Reality: Ellen Reid Wins Music Pulitzer For ‘P r i s m’
‘Songwriters Are Not Treated Fairly’: Nile Rodgers On Streaming’s Present And Future
The famed musician and current chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame talks to NPR about a recent letter he and many other songwriters sent to the head of Spotify. Continue Reading ‘Songwriters Are Not Treated Fairly’: Nile Rodgers On Streaming’s Present And Future
