Ottawa’s National Arts Centre has ordered its employees, including the members of the National Arts Centre Orchestra, to sign “a document promising to reveal no supposedly confidential information about the [NAC] for as long as they live.” The push for silence comes in the wake of months of controversy over NACO music director Pinchas Zukerman’s relationship with his musicians. As one might expect, the union representing the NACO players is not pleased with the proposal…
Tag: 05.13.06
Will A Royal Ballet Production Revive Design Tradition?
“Ballet is a bastard art, a highwire pas de quatre of music, choreography, theatre and design. Though the composer speaks first, for most watchers it is when the curtain rises that they snap that critical first impression. Before the dancers have moved, the audience’s senses and intuitions have been switched to a certain frequency by the designer.”
Vancouver’s Precinct Of Culture?
Vancouver wants to build a “cultural precinct”. “Among other things, the development might include a provincial Asia-Pacific Museum of Trade and Culture, a National Gallery of Aboriginal Art and two performance halls. Some observers are skeptical; the provincial government, until very recently, has had an appalling record when it comes to supporting the arts.”
Fans Bury Rowling In Paper
JK Rowling complained of a paper shortage near her home. “Fans, who are anxiously waiting for the seventh and final Harry Potter book, sent Rowling everything from a single sheet of paper to entire notepads. A paper merchant even delivered a set of notebooks embossed with the author’s name.”
Survey: 50 Percent Illegally Copy Music
“In an online poll of 2,135 UK adults conducted by YouGov, 55% said they copied CDs onto computers, iPods, MP3 players and other equipment. Three in five of those questioned – 59% – thought it was legal to do so.”
UK Museums Stop Collecting
Many UK museums have stopped collecting art. Why? No money. “Of the institutions surveyed, 60% said they were unable to allocate money for purchasing new items last year. The Art Fund has called on the government to adopt a “more positive” approach to funding collections.”
Las Vegas Philharmonic On The Conductor Hunt
The Las Vegas Philharmonic is only eight years old. But the orchestra is growing, seems to have found an audience, and has a $1.5 million budget. So it’s time to pick a new music director. The candidates are: David Commanday of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, David Itkin of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and Peter Rubardt of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra. As part of the selection process, they will serve as guest conductors during the 2006-07 season.