Conducting Business
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Detecting Music Plagiarism, After the 'Blurred Lines' Case
Classical music would sound rather different today if composers from Palestrina to Bach, Stravinsky to John Williams didn't borrow or steal melodies. Mar 18, 2015
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Sheet Music: In with the Tablet, out with the Page?
Without a shop where one can browse and get advice on sheet music, what online options are there for the classical musician? Two digital converts give their views. Mar 11, 2015
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What Do Orchestras Really Need in a Music Director?
Factors to consider include taste in repertoire, age, nationality, race, gender, fundraising skills -- and of course, musicianship. Mar 4, 2015
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Violinists Surrender Their Prized Instruments as Prices Soar
In the last week, two top violinists got a visit by the Repo Man. Find out what two industry watchers think is behind this. Feb 26, 2015
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Did a Loss of People's Leisure Time Kill RadioShack?
RadioShack was once the place to get speaker wire, headphones, adapters, or even a Realistic-brand stereo system. But how times have changed. Feb 13, 2015
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American Orchestras Grapple With Lack of Diversity
Just over four percent of their musicians are African-American and Latino and when it comes to orchestra boards and CEOs, the numbers are even starker: only one percent. Feb 6, 2015
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Why Don’t More Classical Musicians Improvise?
Improvisation is a nearly obsolete art in classical music. But virtuosos used to improvise all the time. This week's episode features two guests who believe it should be kept alive. Jan 30, 2015
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Study Reveals Why the Arts Must Become More Accessible
Some 31 million American adults said they wanted to go to an arts event in the past year but chose not to. The NEA has published a study exploring a few reasons why. Jan 22, 2015
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New Battle Lines Drawn Between Press and Arts Organizations
Usually, a polite discourse pervades arts journalism, but two cases underscore the tricky relationship between classical music organizations and the media that covers them. Jan 14, 2015
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Is New York City's Diversity Reflected in its Arts Organizations?
New York's Department of Cultural Affairs is embarking on the first comprehensive effort to measure racial and ethnic diversity at the city's museums, venues and performance groups. Jan 8, 2015