Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter

NEWS ABOUT: symphony

symphony stories: 2 news summaries

Sydney Olympics Also Featured Fake Performances

In 2000, city's orchestra mimed to backing tape—by ensemble from Melbourne

Aug 26, 08 2:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - The world was shocked to learn that Chinese singer Lin Miaoke was really just a pretty lip-syncher, but fakery seems to be par for the Olympic course: the Sydney Symphony has disclosed that its performers mimed to a backing tape during the 2000 opening ceremony. "It's correct that we... More »

MORE ABOUT:
China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • pageant • pantomime • 2000 Sydney Olympics • symphony • lip sync

MUSIC REVIEW

 Dudamel Dazzles in LA Debut 

Venezuelan conductor kicks off new job

Mar 31, 08 10:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gustavo Dudamel lived up to all the hype last Friday, when he conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the first time since Esa-Pekka Salonen announced that the 27-year old maestro would be replacing him as the orchestra's music director in 2009.  Dudamel paid homage to Salonen by opening with... More »

MORE ABOUT:
classical music • Gustavo Dudamel • orchestra • symphony • LA Philharmonic • Debussy • Esa-Pekka Salonen

2 Stories


from our news partners