“Nearly 70% of musicians accept work without a written contract, a survey by industry body the Incorporated Society of Musicians has shown.”
Category: music
In The UK: More Kids Now Play The Electric Guitar Than The Violin
“Some 13% of five- to 17-year-olds play the electric guitar, compared with 12% for the violin. Keyboard is the most popular instrument, played by 30% of the 1,726 children, questioned by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.”
Vienna State Opera Loses Second Conductor In Two Weeks
Bertrand de Billy says he refuses to work under opera director Dominique Meyer, mentioning “dishonesty” and “lack of loyalty.”
A Tale Of Four Florida Orchestras
It’s a fact. Orchestras have struggled in Florida, and they have to scramble to stay viable. Here are four orchestras with new music directors working to find the winning formula.
Would Scottish Independence Mean The Death Of The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra? (These Musicians Fear As Much)
“In a letter published today, composers, conductors and a former director of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra express their ‘grave concerns’ over the future of the orchestra in the event of a Yes vote and the establishment of a Scottish Broadcasting Service (SBS).”
Want To Stop Physical Attacks In Public? Play Classical Music
“Classical music could improve people’s behaviour, the report suggests, as it creates ‘a calming effect by releasing pleasure-inducing dopamine and inhibiting the release of stress hormones.'”
“Massive” Protests Planned For Met Opera’s Opening Night
Why? Surely not to protest that night’s “Magic Flute”. No, a group calling itself the “Coalition Against The Met Terror Opera” has another target in mind.
The Met Cuts 22 Nonunion Jobs
“The company said it had eliminated nonunion positions across the opera house, cutting jobs in its artistic, finance, marketing, development, and technical departments — through attrition in some cases, but primarily through layoffs.”
The New, Gorgeous Instrument That You Have To Qualify In Order To Purchase
“The reliance on craftsmanship suppresses supply: It takes years to learn to build a handpan and requires patience, physical strength, dexterity, and a pitch-sensitive ear.”
One Problem For The Locked-Out Atlanta Symphony Musicians: Size
“You can’t (cut) this orchestra any further. Either you try to maintain it and grow it back in the direction from where we came, or it’s over — it’s not the same orchestra any more.”