“A mixture of aesthetic sophistication and anarchic, childlike energy, his imagination has had an extraordinary transformational effect on some of the most mainstream works in the repertoire. His controversial stagings of Mozart’s great operas in the 1980s combined high and low cultural references in the conceptual style that has become Sellars’s trademark.”
Tag: 06.03.06
Popular Mural Painted Over In LA
Without apparent warning, an iconic mural by artist Kent Twitchell depicting fellow artist Ed Ruscha was painted over Friday in Los Angeles. “It’s always been such a popular piece in the art world and in Los Angeles. I had no idea it was in danger in any way. To not be notified, to have it be a fait accompli…. It will take a while for the shock to wear off. It was sort of my ‘Mona Lisa’; I worked on it for nine years.”
Major Zankel Gift To Carnegie Hall
Philanthropist Arthur Zankel gave Carnegie Hall $10 million to build a theatre. Now, in his death he has given Carnegie an even bigger gift. “According to the terms of the bequest, Carnegie Hall will end up receiving at least $22 million, the second-largest gift in its history, for its endowment. Proceeds estimated at about $1 million a year will go toward paying for performances and educational projects at Zankel Hall.”
The Small Missouri Orchestra That Marshalls A Big Orchestra
Marshall, Missouri is a small town of about 12,000, but its pride and joy is its symphony orchestra. “Marshall for years has touted itself as the nation’s smallest city with its own symphony. The designation may be apocryphal — contenders include the Red Cedar Symphony in Rice Lake, Wis., population 8,350 — but no one can deny that Marshall is mad about music. More than just the brass and woodwinds, a Marshall Philharmonic concert is a testament to the ties forged in small-town America.”