La Scala, Berlin Philharmonic conductor Claudio Abbado dies at 80
Italian conductor Claudio Abbado died peacefully in Bologna at the age of 80. He will be remembered for his extraordinary conducting skills, a teacher who championed both new music and new talent.
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How to Conduct If You’ve Never Picked Up a Baton
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Maestros Mix With Students for Castleton Music Festival
In rural Virginia, a month-long program of recitals, concerts and operas is both a traditional summer music festival as well as an opportunity for students to train with music greats. Jeffrey Brown visits with founder and renowned conductor Lorin Maazel.
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Piano Virtuoso Fleisher on Overcoming Disability That Nearly Silenced Career
In the 1960s, piano virtuoso Leon Fleisher lost the use of his right hand due to a condition called focal dystonia, but he focused on teaching and continued to play pieces designed for one-handed pianists. Jeffrey Brown and Fleisher discuss…
More of Jeffrey Brown's conversation with pianist and conductor Leon Fleisher.
A roundup of arts headlines.
A roundup of arts headlines.
A roundup of arts headlines.
A roundup of arts headlines.
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