“The Sydney Festival will use a German orchestra in its centrepiece show next year because it is cheaper than employing Australian musicians.”
Category: music
San Antonio Classical Music Radio Station Quits Live Announcers And Automates
“In a dramatic move to cut costs, San Antonio’s classical public radio station KPAC-FM (88.3) has stopped programming its musical content locally and is using a syndicated service out of Minnesota.”
Napa Valley Opera House Is “Unsustainable” Say Supporters
“If the Napa Valley Opera House isn’t converted to a cabaret-style showroom next year, it’s only a matter of time before the Main Street venue becomes a museum to what once was.”
Metropolitan Opera Responds To Petition Protesting Its Work In Russia
“As an institution, the Met deplores the suppression of equal rights here or abroad. But since our mission is artistic, it is not appropriate for our performances to be used by us for political purposes, no matter how noble or right the cause.”
Why Classical Music Is A Tough Proposition On Music Services Such As Pandora
“The real cue for eye-rolling is the Music Genome Project and the idea that you can break down music into 450 component descriptive parts, however precise; the Britten example might illustrate just why this doesn’t work.”
Conductors Pierre Boulez And James Conlon Sidelined Due To Injury
“With two more conductors sidelined, here and in Europe, just weeks after Andris Nelsons and Christoph Eschenbach bowed out of Tanglewood performances, the classical music world is compiling an injury list that rivals Major League Baseball.”
Computers Are Writing More Of The Music You Hear
“The future of music, in fact, may largely be written by algorithm and could even be used to engineer the next big hits. But how does that impact our understanding of music as an authentic form of art?”
Hawaii Symphony Trims Back For Its Second Season
“Last year was the inaugural year for the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. And while artistically, organizers say it hit all the right notes, financially it was still a struggle. So, there will be some changes. … This year will be a total of 19 weeks, which includes the opera and the Nutcracker ballet. Last year’s season lasted 22 weeks.”
Why Being A Woman Composer Has Probably Helped My Career
“As a woman and a composer, I would like to declare myself alive, represented, served, eager to take risks and downright dogged when it comes to asking for things.”
Lawsuit Attacks Music Video Covers on YouTube
“Among the most popular videos on YouTube are cover versions of popular songs, often by amateurs or semiprofessionals who have built a following online. But according to the suit, filed in United States District Court in Manhattan on Tuesday by groups represented by the National Music Publishers’ Association, most of these lack the proper licenses and do not pay publishers and songwriters the royalties earned from ad revenue.”