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The arrival of summer would be nothing without music. The Music in the Summer Air (MISA) festival will return to Shanghai with 30 performances staged across the city from July 7 to 20. Of these, 16 will be streamed online for free.
The Courant's arts picks for April 9-15 include Girl Named Tom at UConn, the latest Hartford Symphony Masterworks concert, an all-female Iron Maiden tribute band in Norwalk and the national tour of "Fiddler on the Roof" in Waterbury.
The notable new recording from pianist Gina Alice Redlinger reflects the life-changing experiences of motherhood, her high-profile marriage and moving to China, Chen Nan reports.
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Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan, seen here in a photo from 1982, was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic in 1955 until his resignation in 1989. While performing in Bejing in the 70s, Karajan made many demands that upset the philharmonic s hosts and local musicians.
Melodies of My Youth
From the Caixin Editors The caution with which many older Chinese approach personal or family history reflects Asian modesty as well as a reluctance to discuss painful memories from the nation’s tumultuous past. Memories from the Cultural Revolution period may be particularly avoided. Beijing musician Chang Gang, however, managed to confront and share a slice of his past, happily, by means of his passion for serious music.