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Anastasia Tsioulcas

Anastasia Tsioulcas writes at NPR Music for “Deceptive Cadence” (http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence). Widely published as a writer on both classical and world music, she is the former North America editor for Gramophone Magazine and the classical music columnist for Billboard. She has also been an on-air contributor to  many public radio programs, including WNYC’s Soundcheck, Minnesota Public Radio’s The Savvy Traveler, Public Radio International’s Weekend America, and the BBC’s The World.

Anastasia Tsioulcas appears in the following:

Around The Classical Internet: June 1, 2012

Friday, June 01, 2012

An indictment in Istanbul, Wagner in Israel and a possible Putin protest in St. Petersburg: all the news that's fit to link.

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Alfred Deller: Celebrating A High-Flying Singer

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of a singer who nearly single-handedly revived a voice type.

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Genuflecting To A Master: Thomas Hampson On Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

The American baritone remembers one of his mentors and role models, and recommends several of his favorite recordings.

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Britten's War Requiem: 50 Years On, Still As Harrowing As Ever

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

A stellar new recording from the London Symphony Orchestra of Benjamin Britten's masterpiece reminds listeners of a poignant and ever-timely piece of music.

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Carnegie Hall Live: Lang Lang Plays Bach, Schubert And Chopin

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

The most famous classical pianist in the world gives a recital of introspective solo works, live from Carnegie Hall.

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Around The Classical Internet: May 25, 2012

Friday, May 25, 2012

The Met critiques critics, Czechs conquer concerts and Zinman stays up late: all the news that's fit to link.

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An Online Debate Of Operatic Intensity: The Met And Its Critics

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Yesterday's online firestorm that raged between the Metropolitan Opera, music critics and fans triggers crucial questions about the place and value of music criticism — and we'd like to hear from you.

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Carnegie Hall Live: The Cleveland Orchestra Plays Brahms And Shostakovich

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Violinist Gil Shaham joined conductor Franz Welser-Möst and the orchestra for Brahms' Violin Concerto plus the Shostakovich Sixth and the New York premiere of Kaija Saariaho's 'Laterna Magica.'

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Come Sing In A Philip Glass World Premiere — In Times Square!

Monday, May 21, 2012

Download the score of a piece commissioned by NPR Music to honor the composer's 75th birthday, learn the music and then come sing the very first performance with us June 21 on Broadway.

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Around The Classical Internet: May 18, 2012

Friday, May 18, 2012

Fischer-Dieskau's passing, a Viennese fraudster and a brawl on a Chinese train: all the news that's fit to link.

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Remembering 'A Born God' Among Singers: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Friday, May 18, 2012

Widely respected by fellow musicians and audiences as one of the greatest classical singers of the 20th century, the baritone has died at age 86.

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Raising A Glass To America's Most Famous Contemporary Composer

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Hear some of the world premiere recording of Philip Glass' Ninth Symphony.

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Keyboardist, Baroque Master Gustav Leonhardt Dies at 83

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The Dutch artist was a hugely influential conductor, harpsichordist, organist and one of the grandfathers of today's early music movement.

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Fall Preview: The Season in Classical Music

Friday, September 23, 2011

In this week's Arts File, Kerry Nolan speaks with NPR Music writer Anastasia Tsioulcas about classical music highlights during the fall.

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On-Demand Webcast from the Temple of Dendur

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

The Wordless Music Orchestra marked the 9/11 anniversary at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Sunday with a reflective program of Schnittke, Golijov, Ingram Marshall and William Basinski. Listen to the full concert here.

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Anastasia Tsioulcas' Top 5 World Music Releases

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Click through for Anastasia Tsioulcas' Top 5 World Music Releases!

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The Year in World Music

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Critics Week continues with a look back at the year's best world music releases. We're joined by Anastasia Tsioulcas, who writes frequently about world and classical music and edits the classical website Ariama.com.

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Madame White Snake

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Zhou Long simultaneously embraces and transcends our notions of traditional Chinese classical and contemporary Western classical music. Madame White Snake is a beguiling articulation of Zhou's vision.

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World Music Expo: Kayhan Kalhor and Brooklyn Rider

Monday, November 02, 2009

Putting Kayhan Kalhor and the string quartet Brooklyn Rider in front of a WOMEX audience was something of a risky proposition. As open-eared as most attendees are, I wondered if they’d perceive a group coming from a Western classical tradition as an invasion of their space.

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World Music Expo: Day One

Friday, October 30, 2009

Now in its fifteenth year, the World Music Expo has become the premier meeting ground for artists, labels, presenters, and agents from an incredible array of countries and backgrounds. Anastasia Tsioulcas reports from Copenhagen.

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