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Posted at 2:40 PM on December 19, 2007 by Rex Levang

In the news (and commentary) lately:

The New York Philharmonic has announced plans to perform in North Korea

The New York City Opera (New York's "other" opera) will have no fixed address for a whole season; their future bossman, Gerard Mortier, spoke recently with Katherine Lanpher and supplied some must-have musical choices

The Minnesota Orchestra was just nominated for a Grammy; in MinnPost, Don Lee casts a dispassionate eye

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