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Chicago Blues Harpist Lester Davenport, R.I.P.

We're saddened to have to report on yet another death in the blues world, that of blues harpist Lester "Mad Dog" Davenport. A well-respected figure on the Chicago blues scene,... ...

The Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra contains the best high school musicians from Venezuela's life-changing music program, El Sistema. Led here by Gustavo Dudamel, they play Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10, 2nd movement, and Arturo Márquez' Danzón No. 2.

The Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra (S...

Quit Your Day Job: Bell

Brooklyn BTW Olga Bell has a new single out in March via twosyllable (7"/digital) and a number of shows at SXSW, but between band activities, she also has piano lessons to teach. A bunch of them. Her students range in age from three to somewhere in the 60s. She's all over the place, noting that s...

Sign up to the YouTube Orchestra

Only a short time to go before entries close to join the Youtube Symphony Orchestra. So if you're a amateur clarinettist, harpist or violinist who fancies playing under the baton of maestro Michael Tilson Thomas at a 'three day classical music summit' at Carnegie Hall in April (presumaby with all...

John Nemeth Tour Kicks Off In February

Blues harpist John Nemeth will be releasing the follow-up to Magic Touch, his 2007 Blind Pig Records debut, later this month. Titled Love Me Tonight, the album promises more of... ...