Category: music

“Classical musical critic [sic] for The New York Times James Oestreich has accepted the paper’s buyout and will retire at the end of the month … but will continue to advise the Times on classical music coverage through the spring and write for the paper on a freelance basis.”

“I wanted there to be something on the Internet, not just in Twitter form, that fleshes out a bit the importance that Jim Oestreich’s 24 years at the Times has meant to classical music” – which is more than you might think.

“Rochester lawyer Eileen Buholtz has sought a ruling from Monroe County Supreme Court Justice Kenneth R. Fisher to adjourn the RPO’s annual meeting. It’s expected to draw nearly 500 people at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Eastman School of Music.”

“Less than 24 hours after the social mediaverse collectively patted her on the back for a bright rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner,” Beyonce is being accused of lip syncing the national anthem during Monday’s inauguration ceremony on the steps of the U.S. Capitol.”

The researchers found blood pressure was significantly lower among the musicians, and their heart rate “tended to be lower” than those in the non-musical group. They attribute this to the musicians’ higher levels of “somatosensory nerve activity,” which “beneficially modulate the autonomic nervous system.”

After controlling for such factors as academic achievement, the researchers found “evidence that an early preference for different types of noisy, rebellious, non-mainstream music genres is a strong predictor of concurrent and later minor delinquency.”

“This festival’s ancient formula long has contributed to its decline, an event that once stretched seven days having shrunk to merely four.”

“At one point in the afternoon, mezzo soprano Denyce Graves arrived, dressed for an evening out in contrast to the three other principals … in their casual sweaters and sneakers.”