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In Montana, this is a rental car.

The premiere of 'Gold and Silver' in Helena

Symphony Under the Stars was in this, its 11th year, all Disney movie music and one work called Gold and Silver, a piece they asked me to compose.
Kile Smith

Kile Smith

Articles 4 minute read
Minas: a pair of highly polished musical and lyrical diamonds.

Minas in Media

A touch of Brazil

The "new thing" in Brazilian music is no longer new — but it's still infectiously enjoyable.
Robert J. Robbins

Robert J. Robbins

Articles 3 minute read
Inspired by Lightnin' Hopkins. (Photo by Michael Schwarz, via Creative Commons/Wikimedia.)

Townes Van Zandt: An appreciation

Townes Van Zandt was all artistry, and if he wasn’t popular, he nonetheless influenced many other musicians who were.

Michael Lawrence

Articles 3 minute read
Ottoman military band, c. 16th century: Would you rather fight these guys or join them?

When music trumped military force

When you have music, who needs guns?

Music has long been used by armies in battle to intimidate the enemy and bolster morale. We tend to forget that diplomats also used music to heal the scars after the fighting stopped. That’s what happened between European Christians and Muslim Turks.

Clarence Faulcon

Articles 4 minute read
City rhythm orchestra

City Rhythm Orchestra at Cooper River Park

Keeping the Big Band flame burning

City Rhythm Orchestra brought its swinging 12-piece edition to an outdoor concert on an evening with near-perfect weather.
Robert J. Robbins

Robert J. Robbins

Articles 2 minute read
Sarah Young (Agnès Sorel) and Gillian Watson (Joan of Arc), the Tuesday 6/24 principals of "The Maid of Orleans," take a selfie in front of St. Joan of Arc Statue on the Parkway in Philadelphia. 

Tchaikovsky's "Maid of Orleans" at the Academy of Vocal Arts

Workshopping Saint Joan

Ghenady Meirson’s Russian Opera Workshop offers local audiences a chance to hear promising young voices singing major works in an informal setting, with no admission charge.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 3 minute read
Chenes: Tunes for crooning.

Lehár’s ‘Frederica,’ by Concert Operetta Theater (second review)

Goethe pays the price

Franz Lehár was best known for schmaltzy romances with happy endings. His operetta about Goethe’s unrequited love is another story altogether.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Articles 3 minute read

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Three things I learned from Maynard Ferguson

Remembering the sweet brilliance that was the Maynard Ferguson of the late ’50s.
Kile Smith

Kile Smith

Articles 4 minute read
Kenny Wayne Shepherd and singer Noah Hunt. (Photo by alansheaven, via Creative Commons/Flickr.)

Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Robert Randolph at the Keswick

So you want to be a rock-and-roll god

There's more to being a guitar god than just playing the guitar well.
Judy Weightman

Judy Weightman

Articles 6 minute read
Franz Lehár. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

Lehár's 'Frederica' by Concert Operetta Theater

Marriage and the creative life

Concert Operetta Theater presents a Franz Lehár opus that provokes unexpectedly weighty thoughts.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 3 minute read