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The Sarasota classical arts community has learned that conductor and musician Edward Alley has died.The former manager of the New York Philharmonic and…
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“Strange, disconcerting, and somewhat sad, but necessary.”Those are the words Michael Francis uses when he talks about what it’s been like for the members…
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The Sarasota Concert Association was launched in 1938 with a mission to bring affordable world-class musicians to Sarasota. This year, the long-running…
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Violinist James Ehnes made his reputation recording music like the Ravel Berceuse and other classical works, like Mozart's violin concertos.But this…
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As part of our ongoing Art Populi series on live, local music in the Tampa Bay Area, we're taking a look at a new group that's trying to expand the way…
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The Florida Orchestra's 2016-17 season wraps up May 19-21 with a trio of concerts featuring works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Sclafani.Now the first two…
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To borrow from the old adage about getting to Carnegie Hall, it takes a lot of practice to be a great classical musician.But to become a great conductor,…
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If there ever was a "typical opera singer," Ashley Thunder Lowe is not it. She grew up thinking that you get an education, then work hard at a job from…
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Saturday's gala concert in St. Petersburg featuring Michael Feinstein wraps up a busy week for The Florida Orchestra, which is spending a few days on the…
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Violinist Joshua Bell is going to be playing one of his favorite violin sonatas Tuesday March 24th in Clearwater with pianist Sam Haywood at the Capitol…
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You can join Classical WSMR and the Sarasota Music Festival for a night at the opera (house) Friday - and you don't even have to leave your own home, as…
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As the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, continue into their third week, so does the music of the games on Classical WSMR.WSMR has been bringing you…