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An Indonesian Puppeteer Wowed Dallas Last Night, and That Was Just the Beginning
June 12, 2013 in The Mixmaster
An Indonesian musician sits next to a kenong (one of the instruments of the gamelan).If you Google the Indonesian term dhalang, Wikipedia will give you a simple definition: a puppeteer...
The 2013 Van Cliburn, Fort Worth's Epic Every-Four-Years Piano Party, Lived Up to its Name
June 12, 2013 in The Mixmaster
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Meet the Six Piano Phenoms Competing in Fort Worth's Van Cliburn Finals
June 06, 2013 in The Mixmaster
Cliburn Foundation2013 Van Cliburn FinalistsFor nearly two weeks now, Fort Worth's Bass Hall has played host to some of the world's most elite competitive pianists between the ages of 18...
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A Composer Turned the Sounds of Stars into Music, and You Can Hear it at the Nasher
May 29, 2013 in The Mixmaster
The Vela Pulsar emits radio signals that will be used in tonight's performance. In 1967, when two astrophysicists picked up regularly recurring radio signals from the heavens, they didn't really...
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra Played a 300-Year-Old Violin Last Night. Then it Got Loud.
May 24, 2013 in The Mixmaster
Your Complete Guide to Experiencing the Cliburn, aka the Olympics of Piano-Playing
May 24, 2013 in The Mixmaster
The Long, Hard Road to the Van Cliburn for Young Dallas Pianist Alex McDonald
May 22, 2013 in The Mixmaster
Classical Music Rock Star Jennifer Higdon Didn't Know What a Major Chord Was Until College
May 22, 2013 in The Mixmaster
This Van Cliburn Competition Teaser Video Proves: Piano Players Make the Weirdest Faces
May 13, 2013 in The Mixmaster
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Five Ways to Spend Mother's Day in Dallas Without Suffering Through a Mediocre Brunch
May 08, 2013 in The Mixmaster
via FacebookLast year you took your mom out to brunch on Mother's Day. You did that the year before, too. In fact, everybody does that, every year. And while brunching...
What Dallas Needs from Emmanuel Villaume, the Opera's New Music Director
May 01, 2013 in The Mixmaster
The Aspern Papers is one of The Dallas Opera's Best Productions in Recent History
April 16, 2013 in The Mixmaster
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Frightened Rabbit at Trees, 3/13/13: Review and Photos
April 15, 2013 in DC9 At Night
Mike BrooksIt is impossible to understand what Scott Hutchison is saying, but that's part of the charm. On Saturday night at Trees, the Frightened Rabbit front man bantered with the...
Go See This Goofy Conductor and His Great Conductor Hair Lead the Dallas Orchestra
April 12, 2013 in The Mixmaster
The Dallas Opera's Turandot is a Mess, and Not Just Because of All That Beheading
April 08, 2013 in The Mixmaster
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A Beginner's Guide to Braving the Opera in North Texas This Busy Spring
April 05, 2013 in The Mixmaster
Over the next two months, the Dallas Opera and the Fort Worth Opera will present a combined total of six operas with some 20-plus performances. From classic Italian masterpieces to...
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Dallas Chamber Symphony Continues Inaugural Season: A Review of Last Night's Wyeth Quartet Performance
March 27, 2013 in The Mixmaster
The Wyeth QuartetChamber music is classical music at its most intimate and naked. With only a handful of musicians creating live, acoustic sounds in a small space, each sound is...
Four Fun and Free Ways to Hear Classical Music in Dallas' Arts District This Week
March 20, 2013 in The Mixmaster
Everything You Never Wanted to Know About the New, Very Cool Piano Competition at SMU
March 14, 2013 in The Mixmaster
Van Cliburn Piano Competition Announces Final List of Competitors: Three With Local Ties
March 05, 2013 in The Mixmaster
The Fort Worth Opera is Doing a Pop-Up Show on the Foundry's Outdoor Stage Tonight
March 04, 2013 in The Mixmaster
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra Busted Out the Recorder Last Night. Yes, That Recorder.
March 01, 2013 in The Mixmaster
Van Cliburn: An Appreciation
February 28, 2013 in The Mixmaster
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Jaap van Zweden and His Dallas Symphony Orchestra Are Ready to Show Off for Europe
February 22, 2013 in The Mixmaster
Jaap van ZwedenSince his arrival in Dallas in 2008, there's no doubt that maestro Jaap van Zweden has fundamentally changed the way the Dallas Symphony Orchestra performs. There is a...
With Help from Guitarist Manuel Barrueco, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's Current Show Will Sweep You Away
February 15, 2013 in The Mixmaster
