Gunther Schuller dies at 89; fused classical, jazz in 'Third Stream'
Gunther Schuller had played for classical great Arturo Toscanini, but he also recorded with jazz icon Miles Davis. So he was uniquely qualified when, in 1957, he began to advocate the marriage of the...
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View ArticlePublic invited to free jazz, classical concerts during WVU Keyboard Festival...
(Source: West Virginia University) The public is invited to attend several free classical and jazz concerts at the Creative Arts Center this weekend during the annual WVU Keyboard Festival and...
View ArticleAndrew Litton conducts Rachmaninoff, Brahms and Spanish-flavored music, then...
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View ArticleProfessional orchestras work with 6,500 Derbyshire primary school pupils...
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View ArticleMORNING GLORIES, SURPRISES ABOUND AT OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL
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View Article44th Army Band performs at UNM (The University of New Mexico)
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View ArticleGunther Schuller: Composer, conductor and teacher who founded the Third...
The horn player, teacher and composer Gunther Schuller was the leading proponent of the "Third Stream" movement which fuses jazz and classical music. He wrote more than 200 pieces, including solo and...
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