Topic: Orchestral Music
AP News | 2010-02-05 15:35:06
Century-old Philadelphia violin shop takes final bow, marks end of big-shop era for luthiers
Over the past century, some of the world's best violinists developed trust in William Moennig & Son, a storied shop they could go to for repairs, adjustments, new instruments and bows. String players returned to Moennig through the Great Depression, two world wars and an ...
Getty Images | 2010-01-31 04:21:55
PHILADELPHIA - JANUARY 30: Sting performs with the Philadelphia Orchestra during the orchestra's 153rd anniversary celebration at the Academy of Music January 30, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
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AFP Global Edition | 2010-01-07 12:10:23
Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa said on Thursday he has been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. The conductor has cancelled his schedule for at least six months to undergo treatment. Ozawa, the 74-year-old musical director at the Vienna State Opera, said he was diagnosed with the illness in a medical check-up last month. He will cancel his engagements -- starting with a ...
AP News | 2010-01-07 10:46:10
FILE-In this Feb. 3, 2005, file photo, Viennese State Opera music director Seiji Ozawa is seen at the traditional Opera Ball in Vienna, Austria. Japan's maestro Seiji Ozawa says he has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. The 74-year-old Ozawa ...
