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KUHF's Carl Ladau plays favorites for classical night owls
Starting work when most people are getting ready for bed suits Eric Ladau just fine.
Keillor brings a touch of the midwest to Mesa
Radio host and author Garrison Keillor spoke to a crowd of fans at Dobson High School in Mesa, on Sunday.
Observations: Faryl in a winter wonderland
While most teenagers are squabbling with their parents over pocket money, the teen classical singing sensation Faryl Smith, 14, has been busy signing a 2.3m record deal with Decca.
For tenor from Malta, a star-making role?
There's something about the honeyed sweetness of Joseph Calleja's voice that seems to evoke memories of a golden age, as if this young tenor carried within his vocal cords a secret passed down from bygone generations.
"Ask 5 to give classical music a try"
That's the subject line of email I received today from Classical Music Broadcast , a web site that broadcasts classical music 24 hours a day, has short composer bios on its web site, and a page called "classical music history" that is, well, a little on the shallow side.
End of the Decade: Week three, day two
The competition intensifies in round three of the CU Independenta sA a oeEnd of the Decadea A series.
Before you go to "Elixir of Love"...
Interested in boning up before seeing the The Sacramento Opera's upcoming production of Donizetti's "Elixir of Love"? A good primer is the 1992 Metropolitan Opera performance of the work, with Luciano Pavarotti as Nemorino.
Pancreatic cancer research underfunded
Pancreatic cancer is in the news for causing deaths of celebrities including Professor Randy Pausch, who wrote The Last Lecture; actor Patrick Swayze, opera star Luciano Pavarotti and National Collegiate Athletic Association president Myles Brand.
End of the Decade: Week three, day one
The competition intensifies in round three of the CU Independenta sA a oeEnd of the Decadea A series.
International opera singer to perform in McConnelsville
McCONNELSVILLE --Born in Verona, Italy, under the shadow of the great opera house, Arena di Verona, Paola Semprini said, 'From my earliest memories of childhood, I wanted to grow up and sing in that great opera house, and to spend my life sharing the gift of music.' Semprini will share her voice with southeastern Ohio at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, from the ...
Star-studded Pavarotti tribute at Plaza
STUDDED tribute concert to Luciano Pavarotti, held in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan in October 2008, will be screened at The Plaza, Truro, this week.
Tuned In: All that glittery Gypsy music will be Gold
The Young People's Symphony Orchestra - a Berkeley-based group that dates back to 1935 and is California's oldest youth orchestra - has something special on tap for the opening of its 74th season Nov.
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It feels like little Italy at Lino's Original Pizza in the East Hills Shopping Center.
Schneider: Was life before the search engine any life at all?
We all know about the power of the Internet to promote democracy, unite the world and maybe one day eliminate war, world hunger and the need for singles bars.
When you've been very, very good at something for a very, very long time it is hard to walk away from the adulation, the applause, the power - the glory.
ON MySpace carving out a virtual niche of your own takes a few clicks of a mouse.
Sting silences Police reunion talk
Sting prepares to perform at a Memorial Concert to Luciano Pavarotti at Little Petra to celebrate the life of the singer as part of the Salute Petra event on October 12, 2008 in Petra, Jordan.
Pavarotti 'duet' for Faryl Smith album
Faryl Smith's new album will feature a duet with late tenor Luciano Pavarotti, according to a report.
Kaua'i piano tuner keeps the music sweet
"I think I have the perfect job, says Mark Taylor, piano tuner. "I've always had a love of music and an interest in mechanical things and machines and working on pianos combines both." He's tuned pianos played by musical greats - who wouldn't want him on their tuning team, what with 35 years in the business? OK, there was ONE time that it wasn't ...
UNLV music professor Janis McKay hated the bassoon when first assigned to it as a youth.
Education: Bachelor's in music education, University of Georgia; master's in performance, University of Louisville; doctorate in music performance, Ohio State.
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