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RIP: Senator Claudio Abbado, Decca/DG's Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (1933-2014)
Scandal-Prone Bolshoi Theater Announces New Music Director, Tugan Sokhiev
The troubled Bolshoi Theater announced its new music director on Monday at a press conference in Moscow: 36-year-old conductor Tugan Sokhiev, who has been appointed to help rehabilitate the reputation of the venerable theater after a series of scandals. DEADLINE: Get in Your Application to Play with Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra!
Once again, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is inviting all "rusty musicians" to take part in the ensemble's summer training programs. This time, though, both orchestral and chamber opportunities will be available.