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VSO strike.
Otto Tausk. Conductors with international reputations such as Otto Tausk expect orchestras to perform to international standards.
Christoph von Dohnanyi, 1929-Sept.6th. Distinguished conductor with a long association with the Cleveland orchestra. ‘ That upbeat look.’
Related on his father’s side to composer Erno Dohnanyi with whom he studied and on his mother’s side to Dietrich Bonhoeffer,Lutheran pastor, who was executed for being implicated in the plot to kill Hitler.
Sir Roger Norrington. 1934-18th.July 2025. Conductor who reimagined performance.
Historically informed performances.
A Surprise symphony JD Vance enters the auditorium to audience boos.
ooo ” Can’t believe these people listen to this classical music for pleasure…..”,
Own the podium.
Donald Trump appoints himself as chair of the John F.Kennedy Centre for the performing Arts. The Trumpet shall sound….
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Kazuyoshi Akiyama, 1941 – January 26th 2025. A conductor for all seasons.
Musician and a Gentleman.
Leif Segerstam, 1944- 9 Oct, 2024, Finnish Conductor, composer, violinist, pianist, teacher.
Larger than life, prodigious musician.
Phil Nimmons, OONT, OC. 1923-April 5th. 2024.Clarinetist, Band leader,Composer, Educator
He bestrode the Canadian music scene.
Sir Andrew Davis, 1944- 20th.April 2024. That rare breed, a kind Conductor.
A witty and affable man, a classics scholar, a composer and a conductor with a huge repertoire.
Peter Eotvos 1944 – 22nd March 2024. Hungarian composer, conductor, teacher.
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 