London Symphony is Told to Fake it at the Olympics
Musicians in the London Symphony Orchestra are reportedly going to join the ranks of Milli Vanilli and mime their performance at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics.Reports from London state that...
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London Symphony, Mr. Bean Star in Olympics Ceremony
Fans of British humor and classical music received a double surprise during Friday's Opening Ceremony to the 2012 London Olympics.About 20 minutes into the event, the London Symphony Orchestra, led by...
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Ten Essential London Symphony Orchestra Recordings
The London Symphony Orchestra is marking the 100th anniversary of its first appearance in America, in 1912, with a pair of concerts at Avery Fisher Hall this week. This is the ensemble's 52nd tour to...
View ArticleEnglish Conductor Colin Davis Dies at Age 85
Colin Davis, the president of the London Symphony Orchestra and that orchestra’s longest-serving conductor, died Sunday at age 85 after a short illness.Often considered the quintessential British...
View ArticleRemembering Conductor Colin Davis
Our Showdown today pays tribute to English conductor Sir Colin Davis, who died on Sunday at the age of 85. Davis was the president of the London Symphony Orchestra and that orchestra’s longest-serving...
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Everest Records, 1950's Hi-Fi Label, Returns in Digital Form
Sometime in 1958 – amid the launch of the first Sputnik satellite, the invention of the laser and the debut of the hula-hoop – arrived Everest Records.This tiny but enterprising record label based in...
View ArticleMark-Anthony Turnage's Symphonic Meditation on Hope and Hopelessness
British composer Mark-Anthony Turnage's music is best known for its provocative clashes between the concert hall and the outside world. He's enjoyed a steady, high-profile international career since...
View ArticleProtesters Disrupt London Symphony Concert in Trafalgar Square
Chanting "shame on you" and waving Ukrainian flags, protesters interrupted a concert on Sunday by the London Symphony Orchestra to denounce its chief conductor, Valery Gergiev, for his support of...
View ArticleNew Releases: Miloš, Jenny Lin and London Symphony
This week's new releases feature two compelling young interpreters – guitarist Miloš and pianist Jenny Lin – and one venerable, late conductor: Colin Davis, with the London Symphony Orchestra.Miloš:...
View ArticleLincoln Center Announces 2016 White Light Lineup
A staged interpretation of Brahms’s German Requiem, a William Kentridge–designed production of a Monteverdi opera and a recreation of a 16th century Venetian coronation ceremony highlight Lincoln...
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