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Ravi Shankar Debuts First Symphony at Age 90

LONDON (July 1) -- "East is East," Rudyard Kipling once said, "and West is West, and never the twain shall meet." If the "Jungle Book" author had met Ravi Shankar, he'd have realized that he was talking utter nonsense. The sitar virtuoso has spent much of the past 50 years educating Western listeners about the classical...

Musician Hammering Out Deal to Play Eiffel Tower

(April 12) -- A composer in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., knows what it's like to follow the beat of a different drummer: He's trying to hammer out a deal that will allow him to play the Eiffel Tower like a percussion instrument. Joseph Bertolozzi is a composer who has played and performed music all over the world, including the...

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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.