All COVID-19 articles – Page 3
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Debate
Beethoven’s music is especially appropriate in the time of Covid-19
Beethoven has been denied his year of celebration by the coronavirus pandemic. But, writes Toby Deller, his ‘Heiliger Dankgesang’ is an emblem for the current crisis
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News
Cincinnati Symphony and Pops orchestras to livestream seven free concerts this autumn
The orchestras will also present additional digital content and live, physically distanced performances across the region
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News
St John’s Smith Square creates Artist Lab to support musicians during the coronavirus crisis
The London concert venue’s new bursary fund will allow musicians to develop creative ways to make live music during the current distancing restrictions
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Video
San Francisco Symphony musicians perform Rossini’s William Tell Overture from lockdown
‘No animals or violas were harmed during the filming of this video’ The musicians of the San Francisco Symphony - with help from their children and pets - perform the Finale from Rossini’s William Tell Overture from their separate homes. Watch: Chilean nurse plays violin to coronavirus patients Watch: ...
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Blogs
6 tips for performing in an empty concert hall
South African cellist Abel Selaocoe provides advice on livestreaming or recording performances for online audiences during the time of Covid-19
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News
ISM updates UK live performance guidelines
Indoor performances restart next weekend and face-to-face teaching is back on the cards
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Article
Barbican announces plans to livestream concerts
Live music will be streamed from the Centre from the autumn
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News
Socially distanced audiences to return for indoor performances from 1 August
Extra safety measures taken in the UK will include increased deep cleaning and the use of e-tickets to help with track and trace
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News
Royal Opera House cuts all casual staff jobs
The ROH said that it would soon begin redundancy consultations affecting permanent staff
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News
Southbank Centre warns of 400 job cuts in response to the coronavirus crisis
Cuts are expected to affect all areas of the organisation
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News
Birmingham Town Hall and Symphony Hall announce mass job cuts
Half of the staff are at risk of redundancy
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News
Minnesota Orchestra replaces August concerts with chamber performances
All full orchestra concerts originally scheduled for August and early September 2020 have been cancelled due to Covid-19 safety regulations
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Debate
After Corona, pay inequality among musicians will be unsustainable
The great disparity in wages between soloists and rank-and-file musicians has been highlighted by the Covid-19 crisis, writes Andrew Mellor
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Video
Quartet performs to audience of 2,292 plants
The members of the UceLi Quartet performed at Barcelona’s iconic Liceu opera house, filled with ficus trees, palms and Swiss cheese plants
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News
First symphony concerts return to Tokyo
The first two symphony concerts in Tokyo since the start of lockdown took place on Sunday and Monday, in accordance with social distancing and hygiene regulations
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Focus
How to put on a live concert in the time of Covid-19
Keith Stanfield, a violinist and former footballer, recently put on a live classical music performance - the first since the pandemic started in his home town of Kansas City. Here he shares his experience, as well as advice for putting on a live concert in compliance with social distancing regulations
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News
Carnegie Hall cancels rest of 2020 performances
The New York venue has cancelled all performances until 7 January 2021
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News
Sheku Kanneh-Mason and John Wilson to perform in new online concert series
The Philharmonia Sessions, comprising three bespoke online concerts and documentary material, will launch on 17 July
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News
Miró Quartet to perform complete Beethoven String Quartets in twelve livestreamed concerts
The Texas-based quartet will present their series from 16 July to 8 August
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Video
Augustin Hadelich plays Paganini Concerto with GliArchiEnsemble - all from separate locations
In this video violinist Augustin Hadelich plays Paganini’s Violin Concerto no. 4: II. Adagio flebile con sentimento, accompanied by the GliArchiEnsemble - all from their separate homes.