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English National Opera Announces Plans For Moving To Manchester

"ENO says it will be 'firmly established' in Greater Manchester by 2029. But it will start working in the city before that, with productions at the Lowry, Bridgewater Hall and Aviva Studios from 2025, and plans for (a youth opera company and) a mass singing project with grassroots football teams." - BBC

Philippe Jordan Appointed Music Director Of Orchestre National De France

The Swiss conductor, who was chief conductor of the Paris Opera for 12 years (2009-2021) and the Vienna Symphony for six years (2014-2020) before moving to the Vienna State Opera (whence he departs in 2025), will succeed Cristian Măcelaru at the ONF in 2027. - Le Monde (in English)

Berkeley Symphony Music Director Joseph Young Announces Departure

After six years on the job, the 42-year-old conductor will step down at the end of this season. He is only the fourth music director in the orchestra's 53-year-history. (The second, Kent Nagano, remained for 31 years, long into his high-profile international career.) - San Francisco Chronicle

Musical America Names Its Artists Of The Year

Barbara Hannigan heads the list. - Musical America

Rediscovered: Philadelphia Orchestra Recordings From 80 Years Ago, And They Were Massive Hits

A budget series called "World's Greatest Music," produced by RCA Victor and marketed and distributed by the New York Post, included 38 discs (78 rpm) released from 1938 to 1940; ultimately more than 1 million records were sold. But the performers were unnamed — until now. - The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)

Luigi Nono @100: A Legacy Of Deep Listening

Nono saw the potential to communicate with contemporary audiences, neither bound by nor rejecting the past, building solidarity against any resurgence of the fascism he had resisted under Mussolini. - The New York Times

Utah Symphony’s Next Music Director Will Be Markus Poschner

The German maestro is currently chief conductor of the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana and the Bruckner Orchestra Linz in Austria; he begins his term in Utah in 2027, when he departs Linz. Beginning next season, he will also be chief conductor of the Sinfonieorchester Basel. - The Salt Lake Tribune

This Composer Created An Entire Week-Long Piece Specifically For People’s Living Rooms

"Drawing from a bank of over 7,000 'musical shapes, textures and gestures,' as (Michael) Schumacher describes the mix of sampled audio, field recordings and musical fragments, Living Room Pieces assembles the sounds into 301 'modules' and algorithmically arranges their playback through seven 'modes,' one for each day." - The Washington Post (MSN)

London’s Royal Opera Explores What It Means To Have A Voice (And Lose It)

“When you lose your voice, it takes away more than just your ability to communicate. You also lose part of your identity, personality and persona.” - The Guardian

Yo-Yo Ma And Kathryn Stott: A 40-Year Musical Partnership Comes To An End

Friends before they started playing together, Ma and Stott met in 1978 in rather unusual circumstances. - The New York Times

African Musicians Sound Off About Using AI In Music

"My problem with AI is the ownership. Once you have taken some music from Ghana or Nigeria, who owns that music? How would you find out where the original creators are and ensure they are credited? It’s theft for me through the backroom." - BBC

Claim: More Music Is Released Now In A Typical Day Than In All Of 1989

In business analyst MiDiA's recent 'State of the music creator economy report', they found that the overall number of music creators was around 75.9 million - a 12 percent increase over the previous year. - Music Radar

Yes, We Can Save Opera In The United States

And everywhere - by making it feel new again. Peter Gelb: “The solution to sustaining opera is through artistic reinvention, both with new operas by living composers, and reimagined productions of classics that can resonate with audiences of today.” - The New York Times

How You Leave The Christian Music Industry Without Losing Your Career

“Gungor still sees a desire for ritual and for communal gathering. He recognizes the power of the collective — and aims to write non-dogmatic music for corporate, if not religious, worship.” - Seattle Times (AP)

The San Francisco Symphony Chorus Renews Its Protests Of Wage Cuts

“The 32 paid choristers, represented by the American Guild of Musical Artists, have not received a pay raise in years and their wages have yet to be restored to pre-pandemic levels.” The Symphony wants an 80 percent budget cut - just to the chorus. - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)

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