Inmates, orchestra members perform behind bars Apr 15th, 2013 - 02:40h (CET +01.00) CHICAGO (AP) - Strains of classical music echoed on Sunday - not inside an august concert hall - but in a bleak Chicago jail where the mostly teenage boys await trial on charges ranging from dope dealing to murder. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : inmates, orchestra, members, perform, behind, bars, Top Keywords

AP PHOTOS: China's congress tightly orchestrated Mar 13th, 2013 - 02:40h (CET +01.00) BEIJING (AP) - Each spring, thousands of people from China's farthest reaches stream into the country's capital to attend the biggest event on the political calendar, the National People's Congress. It's a tightly orchestrated aff... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : photos, china's, congress, tightly, orchestrated, bars, Top Keywords

Youth orchestra brings Afghan touch to State Department Feb 4th, 2013 - 22:10h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Students from Afghanistan's only music academy brought the war-torn country's rhythms to the State Department on Monday as part of their first U.S. tour, with brand-new Secretary John Kerry recalling his rock roots fo... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : youth, orchestra, brings, afghan, touch, state, department, Top Keywords

Stokowski sleuth tracks past for Philly Orchestra Dec 21st, 2012 - 17:40h (CET +01.00) PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A century after Leopold Stokowski took the reins of The Philadelphia Orchestra, a history detective set on his trail has tracked down rarely-seen correspondence and belongings of the conductor affectionately known as "Stoki.&... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stokowski, sleuth, tracks, past, philly, orchestra, department, Top Keywords

Iran orchestra finale rings of hard-line pressure Oct 30th, 2012 - 17:20h (CET +01.00) It was a VIP audience for what was likely the last performance of the venerable Tehran Symphony Orchestra. Watching from the front row in late August was Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in what was seen as an endorsement from the ruling theocra... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : iran, orchestra, finale, rings, hardline, pressure, department, Top Keywords

Locked out Minnesota Orchestra cancels concerts Oct 2nd, 2012 - 01:40h (CET +01.00) The Minnesota Orchestra has canceled its concerts through Nov. 25 as a lockout of musicians takes effect. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : locked, minnesota, orchestra, cancels, concerts, pressure, department, Top Keywords

Sackings spark call to boycott Malaysia orchestra Aug 1st, 2012 - 21:20h (CET +01.00) An international musicians' group has called for a global boycott of recruitment by the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO), saying the symphony sacked nine members without cause. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : sackings, spark, call, boycott, malaysia, orchestra, department, Top Keywords

Philadelphia orchestra escapes bankruptcy Aug 1st, 2012 - 13:30h (CET +01.00) Philadelphia's renowned orchestra has officially emerged from bankruptcy, in part thanks to a visit to China, and now looks forward to an unexpectedly bright future, the CEO said Tuesday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : philadelphia, orchestra, escapes, bankruptcy, malaysia, orchestra, department, Top Keywords

Polish orchestra plays Mozart's Requiem in protest May 29th, 2012 - 18:40h (CET +01.00) A Polish opera house has played Mozart's Requiem - a funeral piece - in front of the Culture Ministry in Warsaw to protest cuts to its budget. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : polish, orchestra, plays, mozart's, requiem, protest, department, Top Keywords

Detroit orchestra hopes Kid Rock show raises $1M May 11th, 2012 - 09:30h (CET +01.00) This time last year, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra was about a month removed from a contentious musicians' strike that worsened its already strained finances. Now, the rebounding organization aims to raise the roof - and hopefully $1 million - ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : detroit, orchestra, hopes, rock, show, raises, department, Top Keywords