Would Philippe Auguin Champion Henze, Birtwistle, Reimann, Ruzicka And American Classical Opera As Music Director Of The Washington National Opera?

Can European musicians Philippe Auguin (above) and Christoph Eschenbach (below) save the Washington National Opera or -- alternatively -- the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts/WNO Project?

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This afternoon, Karen Rosenak gave an absolutely superb performance of Oliver Messiaen's solo piano masterpiece "Canteyodjaya" from 1949.

On Friday night, Terry and Gyan Riley perform at the brutalist, current Berkeley University Art Museum, curated by pianist Sarah Cahill. Revised plans for the new Berkeley University Art Museum will be revealed shortly.