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Classical music offers a wide range of old and new this week, with a look back by Lara Downes at UC Berkeley and two symphony orchestras covering programs with impressive stylistic spans.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026 -
After its fire-bombing, Tokyo founded a bevy of symphony orchestras as a phenomenal experiment in mass antidepression.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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The 89-year-old Glass has composed more than 30 operas, 14 symphonies, 13 concertos as well as film soundtracks and other works.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
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In addition to leading symphonies in San Francisco and Miami, Thomas also served as music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic in New York, principal guest conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The ability for locals and tourists alike to walk out their doors and choose from world-class operas, orchestras, ballets, plays and concerts is a gift — one our organizations do not take for granted.—
Lori Dimun,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Blind auditions are a standard for orchestras, where the musicians perform behind a screen or closed doors so that race, gender and size are not a factor.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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