Conductors

Last Minute Conductor Substitution Saves Boston Symphony

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:18:34 -0500

The organizers of the Boston Symphony Orchestra's concert in New York City's Carnegie Hall had to work very hard to find a last minute conductor for yesterday's concert as it became apparent that James Levine would not be able to direct the concert. An Italian conductor Daniele Gatti took the place of Mr. Levine to to direct the opening concert of the 119th season's opening of Carnegie Hall.

How crystal becomes a conductor

harminka — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:51:28 -0600

Squeeze a crystal of manganese oxide hard enough, and it changes from an electrical insulator to a conductive metal. In a report published online this week by the journal Nature Materials, researchers use computational modeling to show why this happens.

'Cooper pairs' can be found in insulators as well superconductors

harminka — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:39:37 -0600

Nearly a century ago, Dutch physicist Kamerlingh Onnes discovered that some metals transform into perfect electrical conductors when cooled to temperatures near absolute zero. Once started, their currents of electrons can flow perpetually.

Conductor Kirill Petrenko To Lead LA Philharmonic

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:40:12 -0500

Russian conductor Kirill Petrenko leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in two performances of a program featuring Russian pianist Nikolai Lugansky in Rachmaninoff's towering Piano Concerto No. 3 on Tuesday and Thursday, August 28 and 30, at 8 p.m. at the Hollywood Bowl. Also on the all-Russian program are Shostakovich's Symphony No. 1 and Stravinsky's Firebird Suite (1919).

Alan Gilbert To Be Music Director of The New York Philharmonic

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:25:07 -0500

While Alan Gilbert will be the new music director of the New York Philharmonic orchestra, Riccardo Muti is to be in residence multiple weeks per season.

Daniel Barenboim to Conduct Vienna Philharmonic Concert Tour

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 24 May 2007 22:00:19 -0500

Wilhelm FurtwÃƒÂ¤ngler wrote that "Daniel Barenboim is a phenomenon" when he heard the young piano virtuoso play in the year 1954. Barenboim was born on November 15, 1942 in Buenos Aires as the son of pianists. He received his first piano instruction from his mother, with his father later taking over his musical training.

Russian Cellist Mstislav Rostropovich Dies at 80

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:48:15 -0500

Mstislav Rostropovich, the ebullient master cellist who fought for the rights of Soviet-era dissidents and later triumphantly played Bach suites below the crumbling Berlin Wall, has died, The Associated Press reported on Friday quoting a statement by Rostropovich's spokeswoman. He was 80.

Yan Pascal Leads Baltimore Symphony

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:03:45 -0500

Renowned French conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier will lead the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and acclaimed pianist Horacio GutiÃ©rrez in Beethoven's Piano Concert No. 5 April 12, 13 and 15 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, and April 14 at the Music Center at Strathmore. The program also features Ralph Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 4 and Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture. See below for complete program information.

London Symphony Presents Stravinsky, Debussy, Prokofiev In One Concert

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:46:16 -0500

London Symphony Orchestra Presents Stravinsky, Debussy, Prokofiev In One Concert on 29 Mar 2007 7:30 PM. Tickets are £30.

Conductor Alexander Mickelthwate Leads Los Angeles Philharmonic

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 06:33:33 -0500

Rostropovich Released From Russian Hospital

Dinka — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:07:17 -0600

Otto-Werner Mueller To Conduct Hartford Symphony

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:33:33 -0600