Topic: Classical Music
AP News | 2010-02-05 15:35:06
Century-old Philadelphia violin shop takes final bow, marks end of big-shop era for luthiers
Over the past century, some of the world's best violinists developed trust in William Moennig & Son, a storied shop they could go to for repairs, adjustments, new instruments and bows. String players returned to Moennig through the Great Depression, two world wars and an ...
Getty Images | 2010-02-01 02:22:04
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 31: Musicians Larry Dutton and Philip Setzer of Emerson String Quartet pose with Best Chamber Music Performance award for 'Intimate Letters' in the press room during the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on ...
Getty Images | 2010-01-31 04:21:55
PHILADELPHIA - JANUARY 30: Sting performs with the Philadelphia Orchestra during the orchestra's 153rd anniversary celebration at the Academy of Music January 30, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
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AP News | 2010-01-28 01:24:06
Los Angeles Opera reschedules delayed premiere of Catan's `Il Postino' for Sept. 23
The delayed premiere of Daniel Catan's "Il Postino" has been rescheduled by the Los Angeles Opera for Sept. 23, the opening night of the 2010-11 season. The Spanish-language opera, based on the 1994 movie, stars LA Opera general director Placido Domingo as Pablo Neruda. The ...
