“Inaugurating a program to appoint a succession of female principal guest conductors, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra has named New Zealander Gemma New the first woman to hold the revived title.” New, aged 31, is currently music director of the Hamilton (Ontario) Philharmonic and resident conductor of the St. Louis Symphony.
Author: Matthew Westphal
Scotland’s Arts Sector Could See A Post-Brexit Exodus
A survey by the Scottish Contemporary Arts Network and the Federation of Scottish Theatre found that 26% of respondents were either considering or planning on leaving the country after Brexit; among respondents who are citizens of other EU countries, the figure is 40%.
Gustavo Dudamel Awarded $250,000 Gish Prize
The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize “was established in 1994 through the will of actress Lillian Gish to honor individuals who have, according to the website for the prize, ‘made an outstanding contribution to the beauty of the world and to mankind’s enjoyment and understanding of life.'” The Gish Prize Trust selected Dudamel, music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, for his work both as a conductor and in music education via the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles project.
Here’s Why The Director Of Munich’s Haus Der Kunst ‘Resigned’ So Suddenly Last June
Yes, Okwui Enwezor was basically fired. As one member of Bavaria’s parliament put it, “Enwezor had too many scandals to handle at once. [He] is not a manager. He’s a great artist, but artists are not managers.” What were those scandals? Yes, the museum has serious money troubles, but one of Onwezor’s biggest problems was a controversy over the presence of Scientologists on the museum’s staff. (Seriously? Yes.)
Hiroshima Memorial Vandalized With Soccer Graffiti By Two Bulgarian Opera Staffers
During a visit to Hiroshima as part of the Sofia Opera and Ballet’s current tour of Japan, two backstage workers painted graffiti tags, including the name of a Sofia soccer team, on the memorial to the victims of the 1945 nuclear bombing. The offenders have been fired, and both the company and the Bulgarian government have apologized to the Japanese nation.
Having Written Plays About Philosophy, Physics, And Pink Floyd, Tom Stoppard Takes On The Nature Of Consciousness
Alexis Soloski talks to the playwright and director Jack O’Brien about the challenges of his latest script, The Hard Problem.
Hunger Appeased? Maybe Not
Kimberly Bartosik/daela premieres I hunger for you at Lumberyard.
Life begins at forty-seven
Life, I’m told, is supposed to slow down as you grow older, but the opposite has happened to me.
A Flamenco Dance Its Creator Will Perform Only While Pregnant
Rocío Molina conceived (ahem) the work, titled Grito Pelao, with singer Sílvia Pérez Cruz as a celebration of pregnancy and motherhood. “I will stop performing [the piece] in October because I will no longer be able to dance,” says Molina, “as I’ll be almost eight months pregnant. I’ve always liked the idea of the piece dying when I give birth to a new life, so I think that is ultimately what will happen. I can’t talk about being pregnant if I no longer have the baby inside of me.”
After Half A Century, The Puppeteer Behind Big Bird And Oscar The Grouch Is Leaving ‘Sesame Street’
Carroll Spinney, now 84, has been playing the two characters since the show’s launch in 1969 and has appeared in thousands of episodes (not to mention a feature film, a documentary, and guest appearances on other shows).