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Barbra Streisand with Andrea Bocelli "I Still Can See Your Face"

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Somewhere in Time (orchestra version), Conducted by Albert E Moehring

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10 Podcasts about Classical Music and Beyond

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by   Fanny Po Sim Head  Do you listen to podcasts? I enjoy listening to podcasts, especially when I am driving. In this article, I share some podcasts about classical music that our contributors and I listen to. Perhaps there are a few that you might want to listen to! 1. Latin American & Iberian Art Song Podcast Hosted by Patricia Caicedo,  Latin American & Iberian Art Song Podcast  is a weekly podcast that began in 2021 during the pandemic. Caicedo is a singer and a musicologist who is an ambassador of Iberian and Latin American art songs. The podcast does not only discuss Latin American and Iberian Art songs but also discovers composers, poets, cultures, and many more associated with the Latin American world. 2. Mind over Finger podcast Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier © Monica Ninker Mind Over Finger podcast  provides resources for musicians in the music-making journey. Hosted by Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier, the podcast includes many helpful discussions for mus...

What Makes Debussy's Clair de Lune SO GENIUS?

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John Williams emerges from behind curtain, to conduct surprise ‘Indiana Jones’ at US premiere

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John Williams conducts surprise ‘Indiana Jones’ at US film premiere.  Picture: Getty By Maddy Shaw Roberts   Legendary composer John Williams conducted a surprise orchestral set at the US premiere of ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’, to the audience’s delight. Attendees of the US premiere of  Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny  on 15 June were in for a treat, as  John Williams  made a surprise appearance on stage with a live symphony orchestra to play the franchise’s much-loved music. Before audiences saw the film for the first time, some of the franchise’s most famous faces, including George Lucas and  Steven Spielberg , were introduced to the stage. After a few moments, Spielberg was handed the microphone, and he began paying tribute to his long-time collaborator and friend, John Williams. “The person who is the glue to all five of these films, who gave us all of our rhythm and all of our melody, the great maestro, John Williams,” Spielber...

The Lark Ascending

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'Coppélia,' 'Christmas Fairytales,' and 'Limang Daan' highlight Ballet Philippines' 54th season

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Ballet Philippines 2023: A diverse box of delights. BY   PHILIP CU UNJIENG Jun 29, 2023 11:48 AM     This 54th season of Ballet Philippines sees the troupe living up to its theme of the “Power of Dance,” by showcasing diversity. And to enrich the agenda, Ballet Philippines is proud to announce that it has a new home for the next three years: The Theatre at Solaire. This is a coup for Ballet Philippines, as many performing arts companies have been scrambling for regular venues since the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) went into hiatus for its three-year renovation program. The Theatre at Solaire is one of the most sought-after, well-equipped, and designed live performance venues in town, so it is a great fit for Ballet Philippines. At a media lunch held at the Oasis, Solaire, the Ballet Philippines Board of Trustees was represented by Kathleen Lior-Liechtenstein, Bernadette Aboitiz, and Rosalind Wee. Artistic Director Misha Martynyuk introduced a short snippet of ...