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16 hrs ago | OregonLive.com

Musical seasons bring stars to Portland

Chamber Music Northwest has just announced its 2008-09 Encore season, which brings Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile together again, plus a farewell concert by the Guarneri String Quartet.

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Related Topix: Classical, The String Quartet, Beethoven

Wed Jul 23, 2008

OregonLive.com

Musical seasons bring stars to Portland

Chamber Music Northwest has just announced its 2008-09 Encore season, which brings Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile together again, plus a farewell concert by the Guarneri String Quartet.

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Related Topix: Classical, The String Quartet, Beethoven

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Seattle Times

Pink Martini, Chieftains part of Seattle Symphony's 2008-09 Pops series

Seattle Symphony has announced what executive director Thomas Philion calls "not your parent's Pops series." The 2008-09 schedule: Oct.

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Related Topix: Classical, Symphony, Arts, Celtic, The Chieftains, Entertainment

Thu Jun 26, 2008

CMT.com

Quite a Ride at Telluride Bluegrass Festival

"To hell you ride." That they say, or someone said, is the origin of Telluride's name; and quite a ride it truly was.

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Related Topix: Bluegrass, Bela Fleck, Classical, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush

Tue Jun 24, 2008

CMT.com

Sam Bush Reigns as King of Telluride Bluegrass Festival

TELLURIDE, Colo. -- It's no wonder Sam Bush is considered the King of Telluride.

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Related Topix: Classical, Bela Fleck, Bluegrass, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas

Sun Jun 15, 2008

USA Today

Quick hits from Friday

The Bluegrass All-Stars: Nashvillian Sam Bush announced that banjo player Bela Fleck has created a new form of music that combines polka and bluegrass.

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Related Topix: Bluegrass, Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Classical

Sun May 18, 2008

The Hook

INTERVIEW- Knockout: Punch brothers move on from bluegrass

“I never really listened to bluegrass until I found your music.”

Chris Thile will be the savior of bluegrass. That's how this article might have started five years ago, when Nickel Creek performed at UVA's Springfest. via The Hook

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Related Topix: Nickel Creek, Bluegrass, Classical, Chris Thile, Country

Fri May 16, 2008

Knoxville News Sentinel

Mandolinist found the punch he needed after Nickel Creek

“Your ears are the only ears that you have any hope of totally satisfying”

Mandolinist found the punch he needed after Nickel Creek By Wayne Bledsoe Friday, May 16, 2008 Chris Thile knows his bluegrass, but Bartok, Debussy and Radiohead are among the influences on his new music. via Knoxville News Sentinel

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Related Topix: Classical, Debussy, Bartok, Carlsbad, CA, Nickel Creek, Bluegrass

Thu May 08, 2008

The Hook

INTERVIEW- Voila: O'Connor bridges folk and classical

“I can't imagine them sticking their endpins into the dirt.”

O'Connor: "It's an interesting time to have someone like me so into American music with our standing in the world right now." PUBLICITY PHOTO Some 20 years after he started making records, fiddle player Mark ... via The Hook

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Related Topix: Classical, Symphony, Arts, Yo-Yo Ma

Thu Apr 10, 2008

San Jose Mercury News

Pick any show - and you'll do fine at S.F. Performances

San Francisco Performances' 2008-09 season will offer this distinguished presenter's usual cornucopia of recitals and chamber music, contemporary dance and jazz, with superstars and newcomers performing core ... via San Jose Mercury News

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Related Topix: Classical, Jazz, Fred Hersch, Philip Glass, San Francisco Metro, Paul Taylor

Mon Apr 07, 2008

San Francisco Examiner

Another classy season ahead for S.F. Performances

San Francisco Performances today announced its 2008-09 season, which opens Sept. via San Francisco Examiner

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Related Topix: Classical, Nickel Creek, Bluegrass, Philip Glass

Sat Apr 05, 2008

STLtoday

Slatkin helps KFUO throw a birthday party

“We're only as good as our current moment, but we have a loyal audience, and I believe we'll continue to grow our audience”

Radio station KFUO is celebrating its 60th birthday this year, its diamond jubilee as St. via STLtoday

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Related Topix: Classical, Michel Camilo, Jazz, Leonard Slatkin, Symphony, Arts, Music, Entertainment

Thu Apr 03, 2008

Columbus Dispatch

For Bass innovator, It's double or nothing

“I usually do a first half of classical transcriptions and a second half of music that I've written”

From Bach to bluegrass, Edgar Meyer is the boss of the double bass. The three-time Grammy winner might be a modern-day Giovanni Bottesini. via Columbus Dispatch

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Related Topix: Classical, Paganini, Joshua Bell, Yo-Yo Ma

Fri Mar 28, 2008

Alex Ross

Mandolin Man

Some years ago, the phenomenal bassist Edgar Meyer interrupted an interview to go an rhapsodic digression about a young composer and mandolin player who could deliver Bach better than anyone he had ever heard, ... via Alex Ross

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Related Topix: Classical, Nickel Creek, Bluegrass

Wed Mar 26, 2008

Chicago Tribune

Guarneri Quartet at U. of C. in October

The Guarneri and Takacs string quartets, double bassist Edgar Meyer, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the American vocal ensemble Pomerium will highlight the University of Chicago Presents concert series ... via Chicago Tribune

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Related Topix: Classical, Mozart, Dvorak, Marc-Andre Hamelin, Schumann, Guarneri Quartet

Fri Mar 21, 2008

Cybergrass

36th RockyGrass Single-Day Lineup Announced

Announcement : 36th RockyGrass Single-Day Lineup Announced BluegrassBrian wrote: on Mar. via Cybergrass

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Related Topix: Bluegrass, Bill Monroe, Lyons, CO, Peter Rowan, Classical

Thu Mar 06, 2008

Billboard

Bits: Telluride Bluegrass, Steve Reich, The Notwist

“The Devil, You + Me": "Good Lies”

Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, Ani DiFranco, the Frames, Arlo Guthrie, the Swell Season, Bela Fleck, the Del McCoury Band and Solomon Burke lead the lineup for the 35th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival, to be ... via Billboard

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Related Topix: Classical, Steve Reich, The Notwist, Alternative, Ricky Skaggs, Country

Tue Feb 26, 2008

PR-inside.com

Illness Forces Krauss to Cancel McFERRIN Show

Bluegrass star ALISON KRAUSS is recovering from an undisclosed illness which prompted her to cancel a prestigious date at New York's Carnegie Hall last week . via PR-inside.com

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Related Topix: Bluegrass, Alison Krauss, Classical, Louisville, KY

Sun Feb 24, 2008

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Ballet

In the performance of George Balanchine's Gershwin suite 'Who Cares?' on Friday at UCLA's Freud Playhouse, you could see Melissa Barak dance the solo to 'I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise' with her usual ... via Los Angeles Times

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Related Topix: Classical, Gershwin, Arts, Dance, Ballet, Entertainment

Fri Feb 22, 2008

CMT.com

Alison Krauss Cancels Carnegie Hall Gig With Bobby McFerrin

Alison Krauss canceled a Thursday night appearance with vocalist Bobby McFerrin and bassist Edgar Meyer at New York's Carnegie Hall because of an undisclosed illness, according to a spokesperson for the venue. via CMT.com

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Related Topix: Bluegrass, Alison Krauss, Classical

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