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Klingelingeling. The ring of Tyrolean Christmas carols filled the Kennedy Center's wreath-decorated Concert Hall at the Choral Arts Society of Washington's annual holiday concert and gala Monday night. One of the choristers even offered pronunciation tips before the audience rose to sing "Silent Night" in German, naturlich.
Accompanying the choir for the first time was the American Youth Philharmonic under the baton of Cuban-born maestro Luis Haza, who took turns conducting the young musicians with the society's Artistic Director Norman Scribner. "Sometimes, late at night, I worry about the future of classical music," Mr. Scribner said after a whip-cracking "Sleigh Ride," pausing to note the impending demise of WGMS, Washington's only remaining classical music radio station. "Then I listen to this group, and I realize the world is safe and secure."See the full content of this document
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Choral Arts Society Gala Rouses 750 Backers
After a rousing "Jingle Bells," 750 of the well-heeled and well- dressed (the event was "white-tie and decorations" optional) headed upstairs to...
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