Augustin Hadelich, “a sensitive player with a wide repertoire that includes Bach, Beethoven, Ligeti and Thomas Adès, was selected to receive the prize by a panel of judges who considered all the young singers and musicians presented by Carnegie Hall last season.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Apple Music Says It Has 6.5 Million Paying Users (Less Than Spotify, But Still A Lot)
“While Apple’s total user base of 15 million users is impressive, it pales in comparison to Spotify’s 75 million, the vast majority of which are using the free ad-supported service.”
The Artist Who Just Won Canada’s Top Theatre Design Prize
“Instead of using her $75,000 to ‘pay the rent,’ La Bissonnière wants to use it for a dream project – most likely, to publish a book on her philosophy of “poetic space” that would also be an illustrated retrospective of her career.”
Thinking That Online Life Isn’t ‘Real’ Life Is Both Wrong And Harmful
“Beyond assuming that physical proximity is inherently more meaningful than whatever’s happening online (it’s not), much of this growing unease betrays a lack of digital fluency.”
Accusations Of Financial Skulduggery At The DeYoung
“The complaint by the Fine Arts Museums’ longtime chief financial officer, Michele Gutierrez, has landed both at City Hall and state Attorney General Kamala Harris’ office. It centers on $450,000 Wilsey ordered paid to an ailing staffer, and both the city and museum Board of Trustees have been looking into it, the sources say.”
Theatre: A Biological Imperative (For Some Of Us)?
“In fact, over the Foundation’s 90-plus-year history, the theatre artist study is the first in which a specific career group tended to have Foresight over any other aptitude. For theatre professionals, the aptitude for seeing possibilities is a defining characteristic.”
Philadelphia Musicians Sign A One-Year Contract
“The contract, which runs through Sept. 11, 2016, will keep the music going as the organization, which emerged from bankruptcy protection three years ago, charts its future.”
Time To Add Some Public Art To Harlem’s Parks?
“Lee sees this moment in Harlem’s development, as it becomes gentrified and the residential profile evolves, as a crucial time. She says, ‘When neighborhoods are changing, that’s the opportunity to make sure they change in a way that’s inclusive.'”
Nigeria’s Literature Of Love
“Some of the authors, devout Muslims, speak out against child marriage and human trafficking, while others advise how to please husbands or offer escapist tales where the impoverished heroine finds love, wealth and a husband.”
Netflix Faces Some Hurdles To The International Domination It Desires
“‘We had expectations for Netflix to be doing slightly better, but the broadcasting landscape is very locally oriented,’ David Sidebottom, an analyst at Futuresource Consultancy, said in reference to Netflix’s international reach. ‘People are also more reluctant to pay for a monthly subscription to a video service in France and Germany.'”