A recent $600,000 grant will enable the PSO Explorers program to expand and continue through 2020.
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Kanye West calls out Beyonce, Jay Z during Sacramento concert
He says she wouldn’t perform at the MTV video awards unless she beat him in a category.
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Dap-Kings singer Sharon Jones dies at 60
The ‘female James Brown’ shepherded a soul revival.
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Windham’s Richard Nickerson receives Grammy educator nomination
The award recognizes music educators who have made ‘a lasting contribution.’
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Portland Symphony Orchestra receives $600,000 grant for music education
Most of the money will be used for the PSO Explorers programs in Portland schools.
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South African tenor Johan Botha dies at age 51
The performer, who had been battling cancer, appeared on some of the world’s top stages in a nearly 30-year career.
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Concert Review: Midcoast Symphony, choirs, soloists adeptly take on Verdi piece
The well-paced performance of Messa da Requiem conveys the essentials of this great work’s spirit, drama and depth.