November, 2022

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The Mechanics of Movie Music in Concert
Rehearsing and Performing Film Music in Orchestral Concerts I look out across the audience from my seat on the stage of the Royal Albert Hall. The audience is slowly filling the building, couples holding hands, parents with young children, and…
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On This Day
3 November: Vincenzo Bellini Was Born
The city of Catania, at the beginning of the 19th century, was considered the jewel of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Picturesquely located on Sicily’s east coast, it sits at the base of Mount Etna, one of the tallest
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Keeping in Time and Space
Maya Magub’s Canon Collaborations
The lockdown and isolation caused by COVID have proved to be inspirational to musicians. We’ve all seen zoom concerts, zoom recitals, and even a Zoom Opera (Michael Ching’s Zoom Speed Dating). British violinist Maya Magub, living in Los Angeles, has
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On This Day
2 November: Daniel Müller-Schott Was Born
Daniel Müller-Schott, born on 2 November 1976 in Munich, Germany, started his musical education on the recorder, but soon began to take cello lessons at the age of five. The reason he decided on the cello was because his mother,
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Raoul Steffani
‘Breathe And Be In the Moment’ Young Dutch Baritone Raoul Steffani is preparing for his debut at Dutch National Opera, singing in Operetta Land by Steef de Jong, and has recently given performances including a tour with the Orchestra of
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