Category: music

It all started in 1908, with a somewhat ridiculous copyright decision involving player pianos.

“‘Ian Campbell, Ann Spira Campbell and the opera have agreed to try and resolve their differences in an amicable manner and no further comments will be made at this time,’ opera officials said in a brief statement.” Ian had run the company for 31 of its 49 years, with now-ex-wife Ann as his deputy, until stakeholders rebelled at the sudden decision earlier this year to dissolve the company.

“The Colorado Symphony has removed public information about Classically Cannabis from its website and agreed to refund all ticket purchases through May 12, 2014. Classically Cannabis will now be available by invitation only.”

“The orchestra has begun the process of auditioning, hiring and breaking in five new principals, including a concertmaster to replace the retiring violinist Glenn Dicterow, who has helped shape its sound for more than three decades.”

“Conductor Grant Gershon is extending his tenure with the Los Angeles Master Chorale by five years through the end of the 2019-20 season, company leaders announced on Wednesday. Gershon, who joined the choral group in 2001, will take on the title of artistic director starting in July.”

“Jazz St. Louis in Grand Center has announced a new expansion that it hopes will make it one of the top five jazz hubs in the world.”

“The CSO on Monday stopped selling tickets to the high-profile series in response to a letter from the city of Denver warning that the events could run afoul of regulations forbidding marijuana consumption ‘openly and publicly in a manner that endangers others.’

Their 2004 break-up announcement “was sort of half-hearted”, says Marsha Genensky of medieval music’s superstar girl group. “Really what we were doing was going from over-frenetic to reasonable.” But after another decade – and what will total 30 years together when they disband for good in 2016 – the four women are ready for other things. (includes preview of new album)

“Saturday afternoon’s live-streamed Inside Opera event united all seven of the UK’s publicly funded opera houses in an unprecedented collaboration that aimed to introduce new audiences to the art form.”

“The orchestra’s contract, along with those of 15 other unions representing workers at the end of July, and the company’s management is trying to reduce labor costs at a time when ticket sales have fallen and its endowment has dwindled. The vote by the orchestra’s union would authorize a strike ‘should management’s intransigence warrant such an action’.”