Unearthing Prokofiev: Rare Works Get NYC Debut

"Sergei Prokofiev is, perhaps, one of the best-known composers of the 20th century, if only for Peter and the Wolf, which serves as many children's introduction to classical music. Symphony orchestras and ballet companies routinely program his music, but now, 57 years after his death, some newly discovered works by Prokofiev will be premiered Tuesday night at New York's Zankel Hall."

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Haiti's Hidden Treasures

"Decades before last month's tragic earthquake, Haiti was in the news because of an upheaval of an entirely different kind. The republic had been occupied by American troops for 19 years. But after a series of bloody massacres and insurrections, the U.S. Marines were withdrawn in 1934. Two years later, an American named Alan Lomax landed in Haiti not with weapons but with a portable recording device. He'd been commissioned by the Library of Congress to document Haiti's ethnomusic traditions."

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Grammy Awards: List of Winners

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Seattle Symphony, management reach tentative agreement

"The Seattle Symphony's musicians and management reached a tentative agreement on a new contract Wednesday, ending months of tense negotiations and averting a strike."

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Everett Symphony cancels rest of season, will leave its headquarters

"Suffering under the weight of the recession and years of operating losses, the Everett Symphony announced Tuesday it is canceling the rest of its season after a Friday concert, and moving out of its rehearsal hall and administrative offices in downtown Everett."

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Is the World Ready for the Successor of the MP3?

"A leading technology company is set to launch a new digital music file format that will embed additional content for fans including lyrics, news updates and images in what could be a successor to the ubiquitous MP3 file."

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Is that jazz? Explore improvisation, composition and more at Seattle festival

"Formal composition vs. spontaneous creativity is the prevailing theme at a series of experimental jazz performances called Is That Jazz? Seattle's Avant Jazz Music Festival.

The festival convenes Friday night with two performances at the Chapel Performance Space in Wallingford by the Sunship quintet and the Sun Ra Tribute Band, named for the jazz composer, pianist and philosopher who helped pioneer free jazz in the 1950s and '60s. The event continues Saturday night with performances by esteemed clarinetist Bill Smith's trio and bassist Evan Flory-Barnes' big band, called Threat of Beauty."

For the full story, please see the Seattle Times.