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Still Waiting for a Path Out of Darkness: Pre-Concert Testing Forbidden, Concerts Canceled

A new Czech upstart called Cesta ze tmy (Path out of Darkness) offered event organizers a way to host events with an on-site PCR appointment covered by the price of

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Why? The Zippered Facemask for Wind Players on Stage and in the Classroom

Recently, the zippered facemask, which supposedly protect wind players and their surroundings from infection by the coronavirus, has generated considerable attention. Do these face masks work, however? Flautists Jakub Kydlíček

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Interpretation is not a conflict between reason and emotion – it is their integration,” says pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Two weeks ago, while driving between concerts on the German autobahn, I passed the time by listening to music on the car radio. One of the pieces that came on

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Another Wave of Coronavirus Restrictions in the Czech Republic Means Two Weeks of No Singing

Starting today (October 5th, 2020) the Czech government has instated renewed precautions against the spread of the novel coronavirus. These new restrictions greatly inhibit live performing for the next two

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Who’s Afraid of Live Events? Czech Attitudes in the Time of Corona

In late August and early September, a Czech research agency surveyed 1000 Czechs above the age of 15 about their attitudes towards attending live performances during the pandemic. Here are

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