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The value of progress versus the power of stillness

When I was in sixth grade, my illustrious career as a mediocre pianist came to an end. At the time I quit piano lessons, I was stumbling through the process ....

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Her View: The value of progress versus the power of stillness

When I was in sixth grade, my illustrious career as a mediocre pianist came to an end. At the time I quit piano lessons, I was stumbling through the process ....

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Classical Notes: Black composers in spotlight


Classical Notes: Black composers in spotlight
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 “Dreams of a New Day”  baritone Will Liverman and pianist Paul SanchezProvidedShow MoreShow Less
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 One year after the George Floyd killing and the rise to new prominence of Black Lives Matter, the classical music field is woke.  Or at least it’s trying hard to project that mindset by providing new opportunities to Black artists and more performances to Black composers.  You can see it everywhere as the national arts scene comes back to life and institutions announce post-pandemic seasons. 
         When the Metropolitan Opera returns in the fall, opening night will see the world premiere of Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” the first opera by an African American composer to be performed at the Met.  Also in the fall, the Philadelphia Orchestra has scheduled music by William Grant Still and Florence Price, two overl ....

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Jorge Morel, revered classical guitarist and composer, dies at 89


Jorge Morel, revered classical guitarist and composer, dies at 89
Phil Davison, The Washington Post
Feb. 14, 2021
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Jorge Morel, left, with fellow musicians Maurice Summerfield, center, and Tony Acosta.Courtesy of Maurice Summerfield
Jorge Morel, an influential Argentine classical guitarist and composer who added a vast repertoire to his instrument and performed to packed concerts around the world, died Feb. 10 at a hospital in Orlando, Fla. He was 89.
His daughter, Francesca Scibona, attributed the death to an apparent cardiac arrest. He had been living in Florida for about the past 10 years, having moved from his longtime home in the New York borough of Queens. ....

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