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Arts Oct 27

How a young conductor in Kentucky is using music to serve his community

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

Arts Feb 01

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Maestro Michael Tilson Thomas on music and mentoring amid a pandemic

A symphony requires all musicians playing their parts in harmony, but the pandemic makes that delicate choreography all the more challenging. Jeffrey Brown talks to maestro Michael Tilson Thomas about that and passing the baton to a younger generation as…

By Jeffrey Brown, James Blue, Tommy Walters

Arts Jan 20

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.

By Ellen Rolfes

Jun 25

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How to Conduct If You’ve Never Picked Up a Baton

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.

Jul 18

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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…

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Extended Interview: Leon Fleisher

More of Jeffrey Brown's conversation with pianist and conductor Leon Fleisher.

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Thursday’s Art Notes

By Molly Finnegan

A roundup of arts headlines.

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