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2003 Top 20 Concert Tours

Find out the top tours of 2003, including average ticket price, number of shows, and total gross. RankGross in millionsArtistAverage ticket priceNo. of cities/shows1.$115.9Bruce Springsteen…

Concert of Europe

(Encyclopedia) Concert of Europe, term used in the 19th cent. to designate a loose agreement by the major European powers to act together on European questions of common interest. The concert emerged…

Anderson, Marian

(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Marian, 1897–1993, American contralto, b. Philadelphia. She was the first African American to be named a permanent member of the Metropolitan Opera Company, as well as the…

Casals, Pablo (Pau)

(Encyclopedia) Casals, Pablo (Pau)Casals, Pablo (Pau)päˈblō käsälsˈ, pou [key], 1876–1973, Spanish virtuoso cellist and conductor. Casals is considered the greatest 20th-century master of the cello…

Chopin, Frédéric François

(Encyclopedia) Chopin, Frédéric FrançoisChopin, Frédéric Françoisfrādārēkˈ fräNswäˈ shôpăNˈ [key], 1810–49, composer for the piano, b. near Warsaw, of French and Polish parentage. His lyrical, often…

Oistrakh, David Feodorovich

(Encyclopedia) Oistrakh, David FeodorovichOistrakh, David Feodorovichoiˈsträk [key], 1908–74, Ukrainian violinist, b. Odessa. Encouraged by his father, an amateur violinist, he began to study his…

Gould, Glenn

(Encyclopedia) Gould, Glenn, 1932–82, Canadian pianist and composer. A prodigy, he began study at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto at 12. He was piano soloist with the Toronto Symphony at…

Top Ten Highest-Grossing Concert Tours

The bands everyone wants to see In the modern streaming era, with physical media sales down in the pits, the concert tour is as important as ever. And, fans are more than happy to attend. The…

Ten Best U.S. Concert Venues, 2015

Complied by USA TODAY, here are the top ten best places to see a concert in the United States. Location of each venue is also listed. Rank Venue…

Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich

(Encyclopedia) Fischer-Dieskau, DietrichFischer-Dieskau, Dietrichdēˈtrĭkh fĭshˈər-dēsˈkou [key], 1925–2012, German baritone. Possessed of a sensitive voice capable of a wide variety of range and…