- The Pavel Haas Quartet wins the “biggest award you can get in classical music:” Gramophone magazine’s “Recording of the Year” for their CD of Dvorak quartets.
- Check out this great interview with Grammy-winning violinist and fiddler Mark O’Connor, who is set to perform this week with the Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra. O’Connor has collaborated with some top names in classical music, including Edgar Meyer and Yo-Yo Ma.
- Montana State University faculty violinist Angella Ahn will perform at the White House this Thursday, October 13 with the Ahn Trio for the presidents and first ladies of both the US and South Korea.
- An African-American violinist ponders the day when doors open for him not because of his race but because of his musical ability.
- “Using classical music for social change” – a great highlight article on El Sistema music education program
- A string quartet celebrates its 100-year anniversary!
Finally, one DJ is on a mission to explore and understand classical music. Check out the clip below from RE:GENERATION, a feature documentary that explores the history of music through the eyes of five modern DJ/producers.
These talented artists are creating a cutting-edge electronic track inspired by one of five traditional musical genres: Jazz, R&B, Country, Classical and Rock. This major collaborative and cross-genre project brought in DJ Premier to produce the classical track with help from Nas and the Berklee School of Music Orchestra. The documentary will premiere in early 2012 and could be a major part of next year’s Grammys.
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