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Manfred Honeck to Lead Chicago Symphony Orchestra Open Rehearsal

Chicago Symphony Orchestra's open rehearsal for invited donors, community groups and the CSO's concerts has been set for February 18-20 with frequent guest conductor Manfred Honeck, Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, announced as the guest conductor. The CSO's own Music Director, Riccardo Muti, was scheduled to helm the event but had to withdraw from all February's concerts and activities in Chicago due to a recent accident and subsequent convalescence.
By Shane Jordan

  • Victoria Clark & Kelli O'Hara Perform ‘Dido and Aeneas’ After ‘A Light at The Plaza’ Reunion

    It was recently announced the original cast of the hit Broadway musical 'A Light at The Plaza' will reunite for a special one night only reunion benefit performance for the Lincoln Center. Now, it has been revealed that Kelli O’Hara and Victoria Clark will also been reuniting for a brand new production of 'Dido and Aeneas.' The Opera written by Henry Purcell (music) and Nahum Tate (libretto), will also star Anna Christy and Elliot Madore. The production will also feature the world premiere of a companion piece by Michael John LaChiusa ('The Wild Party' *Broadway).
    By James Knight

  • Collage New Music Celebrates Edward Cohen this Valentine’s Day

    Boston based Collage New Music has announced the next concert in its 2015-2016, set for Valentine's Day, entitled Eddie's Musical Spheres Memorial Concert. In honor of Edward Cohen's enormous gifts and contributions to Boston's musical life on the whole and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's music department in particular, the Institute organized a series of concerts in Cohen's name. Collage New Music was asked to give the first of these concerts in 2006 and is now returning to present the 2016 concert held on February 14, at 4 p.m. in Killian Hall at MIT.
    By Shane Jordan