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Sony Chairman Credited With Developing CDs Dies

TOKYO -- Opera singer Norio Ohga complained about the quality of Sony tape recorders before he was hired by the company, developed the compact disc and championed its superior sound. Love of music steered the former Sony chairman's career and in turn, he transformed the Japanese electronics maker into a global software and...

Vienna Philharmonic to Play Benefit Gig for Japan

VIENNA -- The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Vienna's State Opera say they will stage a benefit concert next month to help the victims of Japan's earthquake and tsunami. The orchestra, opera company and other organizers said today that all proceeds from the May 18 performance will go to the Japanese Red Cross. An opera...

Random Acts of Culture Delight Shoppers [VIDEO]

Dijon mustard? Aisle 2, condiments, next to the ketchup. Stewed tomatoes? Aisle 3, canned vegetables, beside the beans. Strolling violinist? Aisle 1, produce, over by the sweet potatoes. A trio of string players treated grocery shoppers to an in-the-aisles performance of "Habanera," from Bizet's opera "Carmen," last...

Shaq Takes a Whack at the Boston Pops Orchestra [VIDEO]

Boston Celtics player Shaquille O'Neal conducted the Boston Pops Orchestra during a concert Monday night at Symphony Hall in Boston.

For Holocaust Survivor, Life Is Still Beautiful

LONDON (Nov. 25) -- Former concert pianist Alice Herz-Sommer is living proof of the power of music. The world's oldest Holocaust survivor, who celebrates her 107th birthday Friday, endured the deprivations of the Prague ghetto, imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp and the murder of her husband, mother and countless...

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Jim Luce: Young Concert Artists Triumphs at Alice Tully Hall

Last week Young Concert Artists ( YCA ) held its annual Gala Concert at Alice Tully Hall with the Orchestra of St. Luke's, presenting the Lincoln Center debuts of three young soloists to a sold out house.

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05/28/12 Marvellous sounds in two Warwickshire concerts Source: Leamington SPA Courier Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Warwick Arts Centre, May 17.
05/27/12 Award-winning pianists Daniil Trifonov and Kyu Yeon... Source: Cleveland.com Musicians who win awards at major competitions must be ready for any type of engagement that may come their way.
05/27/12 Ukrainian pianist plays her way to YouTube stardom Source: Calgary Sun - Calgary - AB - Canada Screen capture of Valentina Lisitsa performing Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata.
05/25/12 Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Vol 1 Source: FT.com The tabular content relating to this article is not available to view.
05/25/12 Will Leviathan violinist assert herself? Source: Creative Loafing - Charlotte NC Over the past three years, we've seen violinist Livia Sohn perform once or twice each season at Spoleto Festival USA at the lunchtime Bank of America Chamber Music series.

Background on Classical music

Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times.

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