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Obituary: Dilys Elwyn-Edwards, Composer.
Born August 19th, 1918, died January 13th, 2012.
Warner And Hrusa Quit Royal Danish Opera.
Artistic director steps down; conductor withdraws.
The Mezzo Rita Gorr Has Died Aged 85.
Born February 18th, 1926, died January 22nd, 2012.
The New Yorker
Another Victory For Another Victory For Cliché: The Best Original Scores Weren’t Nominated.
Sasha Frere-Jones considers film score snubs.
Jessica Duchen’s Classical Music Blog
The Royal Ballet has put out a statement saying that Sergei Polunin has resigned with immediate effect.
Detroit Free Press via LA Times
DSO Takes Moderate Approach For 2012-2013 Season.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, still reeling from last season’s strike, has announced its 2012-13 season.
LA Times
Tchaikovsky Finalist Nigel Armstrong To Play With LA Chamber Orchestra.
Violinist Nigel Armstrong, who won fourth prize in last year’s 14th International Tchaikovsky Competition, will make his debut with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra this weekend.
Tod Machover Reveals Music’s Holistic Powers.
It turns out that not only are our ears in excellent shape, but also, 60 years later, we are finally finding encouraging confirmation that music is good for you, all of you. Music may even be our most holistic art form.
Hollywood Bowl 2012: ‘The Producers’, Juanes, ‘Rigoletto’, Liza.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2012/01/hollywood-bowl-2012-the-producers-juanes-rigoletto-liza-minnelli.html