Musical prodigy from old Iron Curtain eyes new American dream

LOS ANGELES, CA -- He was a musical prodigy who grew up in Budapest, Hungary, behind the now-demolished Iron Curtain.  Now he is a successful man who still wants to experience the American dream. In an...

Magazine publisher lands exclusive cover story

WASHINGTON, DC -- "In my extensive dialogue with Levente, I wanted to delve into the psyche of this exceptional talent," said Monica Davis, publisher of Exceptional People Magazine. "I did not expect him to be that...

Disklavier Piano Channels George Gershwin for Florida Orchestra

George Gershwin will join the Florida Orchestra in a performance of Rhapsody In Blue thanks to a Yamaha Disklavier grand piano that will play a version of the solo as played by Gershwin himself in 1925. The version...

New York Philharmonic: Ambassador to Communist World

After accepting North Korea's invitation to perform from the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre in the capital of the communist country in 2008, and most recently its acceptance to perform in Vietnam at The Hanoi Opera...

Classical music helps calm elephants

Classical music helps calm elephants in captivity.  Researchers concluded that elephants that heard classical music were less likely to engage in abnormal behaviours.  "The researchers have discovered...

Opera in My Seoul

YAY! After much wailing and gnashing of teeth, I have finally managed to attend a music performance in my new home. Unexpectedly, my introduction to Seoul's caliber appeared in the make of the Western world's...

The Power And Virtual Healing Of Music

Music has always been an integral part of our lives, it is something that soothes our senses whether one is living in urban area where man made sounds are predominant or in rural area where chirping of the birds and humming of other animals we can hear. A mother’s...

Pavarotti - Nessun Dorma - Classical Music

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Happy Birthday Mozart

"Mozart's year-long 250th birthday party is ending on a high note with the musical scores of his complete works available from Monday for the first time free on the Internet. The International Mozart Foundation in Salzburg, Austria has put a scholarly edition of the...

Chuck Jones Explains It all

"Why, after 40 years, do the Grinch, Charlie Brown and Rudolph stay at the top of our annual Christmas lists? Did Christmas end in 1966?"

Daniel Barenboim's Dream

"I watched a special today on BBC World on the great classical pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim. It was an inspiration."

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