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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 Orchestra invites families with kids to enjoy their summer season in Tanglewood

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Looking for someplace new to take the kids this summer that’s both educational and entertaining? How about a day trip to Tanglewood, the pristine summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra ! Tanglewood has special offerings and programs for kids of all ages: Free Lawn Tickets for Children and Young People up to 17 This year, Tanglewood is pleased to offer free lawn tickets for children and young people age 17 and younger. In years past, tickets were available for children 12 and under. Up to four free children's tickets are available per parent/legal guardian per concert at the Tanglewood Box Office on the ... Read Full Story

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BSO caps Beethoven cycle with rousing Ninth

The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s complete cycle of Beethoven symphonies has entered its home stretch, as Thursday night the BSO unveiled the fourth and final program of the series, featuring the Eighth and Ninth Symphonies.

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BSO caps Beethoven cycle with the rousing Ninth Symphony

The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s complete cycle of Beethoven symphonies has entered its home stretch, as last night the BSO unveiled the fourth and final program of the series, featuring the Eighth and Ninth Symphonies.

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Music Review | Boston Symphony Orchestra

Music Review | Boston Symphony OrchestraNew York TimesIts own music director, James Levine, is said to be testing the patience of the Boston audience with his particular brand of new-music programming, ...and more »

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Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras Kick Off New...

BOSTON, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of the BSO's celebration of the 50th anniversary of its Youth Concert Series last year, the orchestra announced a new partnership with the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO) for the 2009-10 season. The first event in this collaboration will take place on Saturday, November 14, at noon, with Federico Cortese leading BYSO in a performance of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf at Symphony Hall...

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Levine’s return delayed to January

Boston Symphony Orchestra music director James Levine will not be back to conduct in Symphony Hall until January, the BSO said yesterday. Originally expected to return from back surgery last week, Levine will now miss the complete cycle of nine Beethoven symphonies that he had programmed and the BSO had promoted enthusiastically.

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