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Violist Urging Royal Concertgebouw to Speak About Russian Gay Rights on Anniversary Tour
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra will leave for Russia in November, part of its world tour celebrating the venerable ensemble's 125th anniversary. And one member of the orchestra, viola player Vincent Peters, is urging his band to make a statement about the Russian government's anti-LGBTQ policies. BREAKING: Noted American Conductor Lawrence Leighton Smith Is Dead at Age 77
Lawrence Leighton Smith, emeritus music director of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, passed away on October 25, 2013 after suffering a major heart attack earlier this month.