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4 hrs ago | The Honolulu Advertiser

Symphony closes curtain for 2009

Citing mounting debts and lackluster revenues, the Honolulu Symphony said it will file for bankruptcy protection and may lay off half of its musicians.

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Related Topix: Arts, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Honolulu Metro, Honolulu, HI

10 hrs ago | Texas Gigs

Dallas Symphony Orchestra announces Masters of Film Music series

Dallas Symphony Orchestra in action. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra today announces a new multi-year programming initiative: the Masters of Film Music.

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Related Topix: Arts, Classical, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Howard George, George Fenton, Instrumental, Comedy Movies, August, Drama Movies

Fri Nov 06, 2009

ABC News

Honolulu Symphony Cancels Remaining 2009 Concerts

The Honolulu Symphony said Friday it's canceling concerts for the rest of the year and filing for bankruptcy, citing a big drop in donations.

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Related Topix: Arts, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Entertainment

Cape Cod Times

Canadian pianist fills in for Cape symphony's Mozart concerts

With the World Series just over, baseball fans are keenly aware of the importance of pinch hitters, who come in at crucial moments, on short notice, and are expected to deliver.

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Related Topix: Arts, Hyannis, MA

Shoreham Today

Remembrance Sunday Concert, Worthing Symphony Orchestra, Assembly Hall, Sunday, November 8 at

By Richard Amey THE ANNUAL Worthing Symphony Orchestra concert for Remembrance on Sunday has three pieces of music that need no introduction a ' nor scarcely any explanation as choices for the occasion.

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Related Topix: Arts

KHNL-TV Honolulu

Bankruptcy could threaten Honolulu Symphony

After years of money troubles, sources tell Hawaii News Now that the Honolulu Symphony may finally be going bankrupt.

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Related Topix: Arts, Honolulu Metro, Honolulu, HI, Ballet

Thu Nov 05, 2009

The Ashland Daily Tidings

Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra

Martin Majkut, one of five conductors competing for the artistic helm of the Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra, will conduct the orchestra's second concert series of the season beginning Friday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Arts, Classical, Mozart, Villa-Lobos, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Saxophone, Beethoven

Civic Center

Dia de Los Muertos at the Symphony

The second annual "Dia de Los Muertos Family Concert" was presented at Davies Symphony Hall on Sunday afternoon, and the program was unexpectedly wonderful.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Day of the dead, Mexico, World News, Interracial,Multiracial, Multiethnic, and Multicultural

KITV-TV

Symphony Says No Money Left For Payroll

The chairman of the Honolulu Symphony's board of directors told KITV on Wednesday, that as of last Friday, the symphony did not have enough money to make its payroll.

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Related Topix: Arts

Thegatewaynews.com - Breaking News, W...

Symphony makes magical music

RPC Photo / April K. Helms Sammi Wallace, 13, of Twinsburg is all smiles as she runs her fingers through the harp strings.

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Related Topix: Arts, Twinsburg, OH, Akron Metro, Cleveland Metro, Akron, OH, Cuyahoga Falls, OH

The Star Online

Malaysia to sell its fine arts and culture to the world

HELSINKI: Malaysia will start to promote its diverse arts and culture as a niche tourism product for fine arts lovers beginning next year.

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Related Topix: Europe, Finland, World News, Arts, Classical

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Tehran Times

Latest News : Tehran Symphony Orchestra brings world masterpieces into Vahdat Hall

Tehran Symphony Orchestra will be performing masterpieces of world music on Wednesday November 4. Famous works by Mozart, Edvard Hagerup Grieg, and several others will be performed at the concert, said conductor Manuchehr Sahbaii.

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Related Topix: Arts

WETA 90.9 FM

Gustav Mahler a " Symphony No.1

Johannes Brahms had just finished his Third Symphony and not yet embarked on his Fourth when Mahler sat down in 1884 to begin composing his First Symphony, not then already called - or thought of as - a "First Symphony". It took Mahler four years to bring the first, revised version to a close.

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Related Topix: Arts, Mahler, Classical

KPUA-AM Hilo

Financial troubles hit Honolulu Symphony again

City officials have barred the symphony from rehearsing at Blaisdell Concert Hall until it gets some answers about the orchestra's finances and plans for the future.

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Related Topix: Arts

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Scoop

Arts Festival offers 930 artists from 30 countries

New Zealand International Arts Festival The New Zealand International Arts Festival has launched its programme for 2010.

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Related Topix: Oceania, New Zealand, World News, Classical, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Shankar, Jazz, Arts, Opera

Telegraph.co.uk

Grizzly Bear and London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican review

Grizzly Bear and London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican, review This year's indie darlings reach new heights with the LSO Rating: * * * * * Posterboys for a certain strain of ambitious, symphonic pop: Grizzly Bear 'Does this feel as fancy for you as it does for us?' asked bassist Chris Taylor as he looked out across the auditorium of the ...

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Related Topix: Classical, Arts, The London Symphony Orchestra, Lso

Detroit Free Press

Slatkin undergoes angioplasty

Detroit Symphony Orchestra music director Leonard Slatkin is resting in a hospital in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, after undergoing an angioplasty and stent procedure to treat at least one blocked artery.

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Related Topix: Classical, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Arts, Leonard Slatkin

The Reminder

Bay-Atlantic Symphony's Lecture Series

Get an idea of what dinner conversation would be like with Antonin Dvorak at the November installment of free monthly music lectures by Paul M. Somers, sponsored by the Bay-Atlantic Symphony.

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Related Topix: Arts, Classical, Antonin Dvorak, Glassboro, NJ, Millville, NJ

Mon Nov 02, 2009

City Pages

Beethoven's 6th Symphony tonight at Orchestra Hall

Our readers know well and good that we're partial to the Turf Club and the T-Rock. To shows where they hand out earplugs, not programmes, at the door.

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Related Topix: Arts, T-Rock, Rap

Wynton Marsalis fan club

World Premiere of Wynton Marsalisa s Blues Symphony

Music Director Robert Spano will lead the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the World Premiere of Wynton Marsalisa TMs new symphonic work, Blues Symphony.

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Related Topix: Arts, Atlanta, GA

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