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Conductor Charles Mackerras dead at 84

Charles Mackerras, a conductor who championed the work of Czech composers, especially Janacek, and had associations with many of Britain’s major orchestras and opera houses, died Wednesday night of cancer.
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Christopher Warren-Green and His English Splendor

By James Hogan The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s performances this weekend came under the direction of Christopher Warren-Green, one of eight guest conductors who could replace departing music director Christof Perick. Given that my last post focused on a visiting conductor … Continue reading

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By the People, For the People?

by James Hogan Soon this January we’ll be inaugurating a new president, which got me thinking about democracy and classical music. Whacky, I know. The New York Times ran an article in December about Gilbert E. Kaplan, a very well-to-do … Continue reading

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