“According to the actor’s union, Equity, about 20 singers who are now on 12-month contracts will be rested without pay for six to 12 weeks in 2014. The union claims that the move is in order to accommodate another musical, The King and I, planned for next year.”
Category: music
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Former Leader Steps Up To Lead Again
“Bruce Coppock, a cellist, led the SPCO from 1999 to 2008, when he retired to undergo treatment for a rare cancer diagnosed two years earlier. He has been in remission since 2009. From 2011 to 2012, he was general manager of the Cleveland Orchestra’s Miami residency.”
Cellist Janos Starker’s Passing Ends A Golden Age Of Music
“When cellist János Starker passed away on April 28 at age 88, a golden age of music making became a mere memory.”
A Five-Year Plan To Revive The Minnesota Orchestra
“As a lawyer who works in the business world, I understand the need for revenue and expenses to balance. … Yet, I have not heard management express that its goal is to maintain a world-class orchestra. … We need a five-year plan – one that will assign responsibilities on all sides to find a more stable platform for the continuation of our world-class orchestra. Management says there is a $5 million problem. For the next five years, do the following (all with new money):”
Kaija Saariaho And Youssou N’Dour Win Polar Music Prize
“Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour and Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho have won Sweden’s 2013 Polar Music Prize, organisers said Tuesday. … The winners take home one million kronor (117,000 euros, $154,000) in prize money.”
Let’s Just Build A New Minnesota Orchestra – With A Whole New Governance Structure
Bill Eddins: “And here we are. Can we finally have a revolutionary discussion? Or are we going to pretend, in the face of all contrary evidence, that the system still works?”
Australia Council Rejects New Business Plan For Orchestra
“A review panel charged with finding a sustainable business model for Orchestra Victoria has been sent back to the drawing board.”
Dear Pushy Parents Of Privileged Kids: Stop Screwing Around
Violinist Nicola Benedetti “has urged Britain’s more privileged children to stick with only one instrument and practise hard if they want to know the true meaning of fun.”
When A Lockout Ends At Last
“We’re trying to concentrate on how to get back the love of our audience. We need to sit down and play the music we love.”
Commission, Compose, And Perform The Occasional Cheeseburger
“There is a dearth of musical ‘cheeseburgers’ in contemporary concert music today.” (And that’s a problem.)