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Darryl E. Harris, Sr.: 'Say hello to the 2nd bassoonist of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra.'

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[Darryl Harris Sr., a doctoral student in musical arts at the University of Southern Mississippi, performs at the university’s Children’s Center for Communication and Development. (Southern Miss Marketing and Public Relations photo by David Tisdale)] Darryl Harris is an African American bassoonist with whom we have been in touch for some time. On Dec. 11, 2008 AfriClassical posted: “Bassoonist Darryl E. Harris, Sr. Plays at Children's Center for Communication and Development.” Darryl made a post in the Guest Book at AfriClassical.com yesterday: "Darryl E. Harris, Sr Wednesday, 11/18/09, 10:01 PM The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra is performing the music of Mr. William Grant Still on ... Read Full Story

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Conductor Levine withdrawing from upcoming shows

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Conductor James Levine is withdrawing from upcoming performances with the Metropolitan Opera and Boston Symphony Orchestra to have surgery for a herniated disk in his back. Levine has had a series of health problems in recent years. He tore his rotator cuff in March 2006 when he tripped and fell on the stage of Boston's Symphony Hall during ovations, and his right kidney was removed in July 2008 because of a malignant tumor. A hand tremor that was evident in the late 1990s appears to have disappeared in recent years. Levine conducted the opening night performance of Puccini's "Tosca" at the Met on Sept. ... Read Full Story

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Boston orchestra to honor retiring harpist

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Opening night for the Boston Symphony Orchestra will feature a tribute to retiring harpist Ann Hobson Pilot, the orchestra's first and only African-American woman. Hobson Pilot retired this summer after 40 years with the orchestra. But she will return to the stage at Symphony Hall Wednesday night as a soloist in the world premier of composer John Williams' "On Willows and Birches." The orchestra says Williams wrote the piece as a tribute to Hobson Pilot, who's considered among the top harp players of her time. Hobson Pilot also will perform concerts next month at Symphony Hall and New York City's Carnegie Hall. The Philadelphia ... Read Full Story

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Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops director, dies at 74

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Erich Kunzel, the award-winning conductor who headed the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra since it was founded three decades ago and who won international fame through sales of more than 10 million recordings, has died at age 74. Kunzel was diagnosed with liver, colon and pancreatic cancer in April but continued conducting while undergoing treatment. He died Tuesday morning at a hospital near his home in Swan's Island, Maine, said Chris Pinelo, a spokesman for the Cincinnati Pops. On July 4, Kunzel conducted a concert at the U.S. Capitol with Aretha Franklin. He had led the National Symphony on the Capitol lawn in nationally televised Memorial ... Read Full Story

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After 40 Years, Ann Hobson Pilot Retires as Principal Harpist of Boston Symphony Orchestra

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[Ann Hobson Pilot, photo from The Myrtle Hart Society; Ann Hobson Pilot; Johann Sebastian Bach, Joseph Castaldo, Arcangelo Corelli, Claude Debussy, Gabriel Faure, Claude Debussy, Paul Hindemith; Boston Records 1002 (2001)] The June issue of the eNewsletter of The Myrtle Hart Society announces the retirement of African American harpist Ann Hobson Pilot, Principal Harpist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, after a career of 40 years. AnnHobsonPilot.com: “Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director James Levine and the orchestra are honored to open Carnegie Hall's 119th season with a gala concert on October 1, 2009. Concert highlights include Evgeny Kissin perfroming Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 in ... Read Full Story

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Boston Symphony unveils 2010 Tanglewood plans

Winter hasn't even arrived but the Boston Symphony Orchestra is already planning for summer. The BSO announced Friday that its 2010 Tanglewood season will begin on July 9 with conductor James Levine (Leh-VINE') leading the orchestra in Mahler's Symphony No. 2.

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