Category: music

“It should come as no surprise that the cities with the three highest concentrations of music industry jobs also have the best-paying ones.”

In her resignation letter, Stephanie Arado wrote that the Minnesota Orchestra had “lost its way.” The orchestra’s prolonged contract mess — musicians have been locked out by management since October – was a key reason for her exit.

“John A. Paulson, the hedge fund billionaire, already owns three Steinway & Sons pianos; the medium model M grand, the larger model O and the nearly seven-foot-long model B, together worth tens of thousands of dollars. But Mr. Paulson, in investing parlance, was looking to increase his exposure.”

The Swiss Public Welfare Society, which aims to foster national belonging and highlight social issues, wants to replace the “outdated and awkward” lyrics in the Swiss Psalm.

“Recruiting a new quartet member is akin to a courtship. Whether touring or rehearsing, a quartet lives in a union as much psychological as aesthetic.”

“The prospect of a bidding war sent Steinway shares up $3.08 US, or 8.5 per cent, to $39.31 US in late morning trading. The stock peaked at $39.44 US earlier in the day, an all-time high.”

“One of the enduring questions about George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward’s folk opera Porgy and Bess is, quite simply, how did it get to be so good?”

“Performers concerned with how to interpret a piece often pore over manuscripts and early editions, trying to to sweep away the cobwebs of later editorial interventions and gain a better understanding of a composition.”

“The library is clearing much-needed shelf space by selling 22,000 of its records – all of them duplicates – for $1 (64p) each.”

“A festival, according to this template, is a place where artists gather, experiment with different kinds of performances, and learn from and train each other and the audience.”