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Tchaikovsky’s Problematic Concerto

April 20, 2022 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

The latest concert by Austin Symphony Orchestra featured pianist Olga Kern performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concert No. 1. It was first performed in 1874, by the composer himself. In attendance was his mentor, the great Nikolai […]

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The Chocolate Factory

March 23, 2022 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

There has always been a misconception that fairy tales were written for children. As this musical production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory proves, that is not the case. As with the famous 19th […]

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Austin Symphony: Ukrainian Lament

March 13, 2022 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

The latest Austin Symphony Orchestra concert began very differently, with introductory remarks by both its CEO, David Pratt, and its conductor Peter Bay. Pratt dedicated the concert to the brave people of Ukraine, and this […]

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Midori and Sibelius

February 19, 2022 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

One of the world’s foremost violinists, Midori, graced the stage at the Long Center for her third appearance with the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Concert goers with a long memory will recall her previous performances here […]

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Steve Jobs: The Opera

February 6, 2022 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

Steve Jobs was a cultural icon while still alive, and now he has been translated to the rarified realm of opera. He would probably wince and recoil from this portrayal of him as an intensely […]

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Pride Chorus Houston: A Stellar Christmas Concert

December 12, 2021 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

An inspired choice of rarely-heard musical numbers made the holiday outing of Houston’s gay and lesbian chorus a delight. It was held at historic Lambert Hall, built in 1927. In an interview for OutSmart magazine, […]

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A Gay Austin Christmas

December 6, 2021 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

Don we now our gay apparel. Well, there were a few guys at the Austin Gay Men’s Chorus Christmas concert who were wearing gay apparel, but most looked like they just left the bar. Just […]

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OPERA RETURNS TO AUSTIN

November 9, 2021 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

Austin Opera is back! After a long Covid-related holiday, the chance to experience grand opera is once again available to sophisticated Austinites. Currently playing at the Long Center is The Marriage of Figaro, the most […]

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Music and The Planets

October 16, 2021 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

When Gustav Holst composed The Planets in 1916, the Great War was raging, which surely induced him to open his symphonic suite with Mars, The Bringer of War. The Red planet had long been associated […]

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Texas Tenors

December 22, 2019 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

The Texas Tenors have been entertaining audiences for 10 years, and did so again at the Tucson Music Hall in a concert largely devoted to Christmas music. A better choice would have been a concert […]

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Dr. Cliff Cunningham is a planetary scientist, the acknowledged expert on the 19th century study of asteroids. He is a Research Fellow at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia. He serves as Editor of the History & Cultural Astronomy book series published by Springer; and Associate Editor of the Journal of Astronomical History & Heritage. Asteroid 4276 in space was named in his honour by the International Astronomical Union based in the recommendation of the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Dr. Cunningham has written or edited 15 books.
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