We’re a Groupon Deal of the Day! President Obama: classical music lover (and Maria Callas fan), according to his recent Rolling Stone interview (see the second paragraph).
I’m bereft of deep (or even coherent) thoughts this week, so I’ll leave you with this bit of amusement:
I’ll admit, I rarely pay much attention to the annual bestowing of the so-called MacArthur Genius Grants. Officially the MacArthur Fellowship Awards, these are the half-million dollar grants awarded each year to “talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and … Continue reading →
To continue with the theme of of “great words written by someone else” (and also, not so coincidentally, brought to my attention via Facebook), here’s a very eloquent piece by the associate concertmaster of the Syracuse Symphony on what it … Continue reading →
Over the weekend, a short Facebook note started to pop up repeatedly in my news feed. It wasn’t written by anyone I knew, but nearly everyone I do know who works in or around the arts business seemed to be … Continue reading →
Okay, so Mothers’ Day was months ago, and there’s nothing remotely orchestra-related in this song, but let’s just file this in the category of “things Sarah or I think are too cool not to share.” A childhood spent memorizing Tom … Continue reading →
There’s been much written recently about the ever-dwindling numbers of classical music critics, and while I generally agree that this is a Bad Thing, occasionally I read a review that makes me reconsider. Case in point: a recent review in … Continue reading →
There are mistakes in every performance, of course. Most go unnoticed by the majority of the audience, and many others that are noticeable are quickly dismissed as unimportant to the larger concert. Even a performance full of technical errors can … Continue reading →
Remember that Klingon opera I was telling you about? Well, it had it’s (Terran) premier yesterday (in Holland). I’m kinda sorry I missed it…
It’s that time again; inaugural concerts of new music directors. Last year it was Alan Gilbert/New York Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel/LA Philharmonic; this year we’ve got Riccardo Muti/Chicago Symphony and Christoph Eschenbach/National Symphony. The first few seasons are always a … Continue reading →
