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Enter Penderecki’s Garden... and watch it bloom.
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The legendary Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki devoted his spare time to nurturing his remarkable garden in Lusławice, Poland. Here we combine his two greatest passions – music and flora – celebrating his life, compositions and inspirations through a virtual garden, which will grow along with his legacy.
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"I fell in love with opera from watching a standard show, and I think we have to have these standards, of course. Celebrate those, they’re always gonna be around. But we can also start to think differently about how we can bring in new audiences and get them into the world of opera." Baritone Will Liverman on his new opera, "The Factotum." ... See MoreSee Less
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An Interview with Baritone Will Liverman.VAN Magazine
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"Trans people are used to seeing ourselves refracted through the eyes of cis artists. Sometimes it’s done very well; more often it’s not. But what happens when we’re the ones making the art?" Composer Alex Temple curates a playlist of works by trans composers that "in some way reflect our experience of moving through the world." #TransDayOfVisibility ... See MoreSee Less
A Trans Composers Playlist • VAN Magazine
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Politics, aesthetics, and the deconstruction of binaries.VAN Magazine
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"I need my Easter Bach fix." Countertenor Tim Mead on Bach passions, returning to singing after lockdown, and why he prefers Baroque to Puccini. ... See MoreSee Less
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