It makes a peculiar kind of sense – you can buy a bar of soap or a bar of chocolate, so why not a bar of music?
Tag: 02.05.14
London’s SouthBank Center Postpones Planned £120 Million Makeover
“We have been handed a massive challenge and we don’t yet see how we will make it work – it is not as if we haven’t already explored numerous funding options.”
Three Arrested In Last Week’s Theft Of Stradivarius Violin
“Police records show three armed robbery suspects were taken into custody on Monday. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the violin had been recovered, and Milwaukee police have not released any new details in the case.”
New York Philharmonic Puts Its Archives Online
Among the future highlights, the Philharmonic said, would be first editions of Berlioz’s “Benvenuto Cellini” and Wagner’s “Rienzi” overture, and a score of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 with evidence of a spat between two of the orchestra’s most illustrious music directors.
Desperately Needed: Better Ways To Measure Arts Impact
“I’d love to see an increase in the arts’ commitment to research. But we should stop using it to prove that our work is valuable and start using it to improve the work that we do.”
Bolshoi Director Vows To Clean Up The Place
“The director of Russia’s Bolshoi theatre vowed Wednesday to bring an end to the bitter infighting that culminated in an acid attack on its artistic director and create a ‘normal artistic atmosphere’ at the legendary institution.”
Berlin’s Influential Culture Secretary Resigns In Tax Scandal
“As Berlin’s cultural affairs secretary, a post he has held since 2006, Andre Schmitz was responsible for one of the largest culture budgets in Europe.”
After Uproar, Portugal’s Auction of Miró Works Cancelled
Just hours before Christie’s was set to begin its auction in London, the house withdrew 85 works by the Catalan Surrealist. The Portuguese government inherited the art from a failed bank and had hoped to use the sale proceeds to pay down debt – until an outcry arose.
What Do Theatre Audiences Want? Are Theatres Afraid to Ask?
A former chief of the Royal Shakespeare Company says “she and others had [at one point] been keen to organise large meetings of RSC audiences in Stratford and London and simply ask them what they wanted. The meetings never took place, because fear intervened. What if the audience wanted something that the RSC’s artistic team did not want to give them?”
Minnesota Orchestra Returns to Rehearsals After Long Lockout
“They will no doubt make beautiful music together at homecoming concerts this weekend. But offstage, tensions linger.”