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Cello star puts spotlight on student music - Albany Times Union
Cello star puts spotlight on student musicAlbany Times Union, NY - 28 minutes ago… To get into that musical zone, a person needs to actively “let go of what is inside you in a meaningful way” through music, he said. …
Music Hall getting makeover (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Spurred by sagging symphony attendance and a desire to make the Over-the-Rhine landmark a more glamorous destination, a task force is planning Music Hall’s first major renovation in more than three decades.
“Before The Music Dies”
If you’re not otherwise occupied Saturday night, you can head over to Elon University for a screening of a documentary called “Before The Music Dies” — by most accounts, a polemic on the sad state of contemporary music because Ashlee Simpson fans don’t know who Bob Dylan is. While cretinous mainstream tastes make for an admittedly easy target, the filmmakers have assembled quite a roster of musicians to testify on their behalf, including Dave Matthews and Durham jazzman Branford Marsalis. Reviews of the film have been mostly (but not unanimously) positive. Showtime is 8 p.m. Saturday at The Zone on the Elon campus; admission is free. For more details and to watch the trailer, check this site.