Kurt Masur, music director of the New York Philharmonic from 1991 to 2002, died on Saturday at the age of 88. NPR wrote a beautiful tribute to Masur, detailing the way he “rebuilt” the New York Phil in the 90s into one of America’s leading orchestras after a period of bad reviews and lackluster performances. The article quotes Alan Gilbert, the current music director and son of musicians who played under Masur: ” ‘Masur’s […]
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The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has become the first-in-the-nation orchestra to offer free live streaming videos of their concerts throughout their performance season! The first broadcast is November 21st. Check it out!