FEATURE
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Donates $3 Million to Silkroad Ensemble
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The generous donation will be used to expand arts and education programs and further develop social impact initiatives.
RESEARCH AND OPINION
The Future Becoming
Howlround: Deborah Cullinan
When we finally arrive in this future, we, the people, will be brazen about the power of artists and of art and creativity to change everything.
TwoSet Violin Discusses the Unethical Practices of Selling Instruments
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Brett Yang and Eddy Chen of TwoSet Violin discuss the unethical practices of selling instruments and how a consumer can catch the scams.
Music’s Most Treacherous Assignment: Finishing Mozart
NY Times: Zachary Woolfe
A scholar dared to complete violin sonata fragments left by the great composer. They’re featured on a new album.
Disregard all Information
Van US: Olivia Giovetti
The Metropolitan Opera Versus the Internet
Bridging Time, Distance and Distrust, With Music
NY Times: Aida Alami
Neta Elkayam, an Israeli singer, plumbs the rich culture of the Moroccan Jews she descended from, and introduces it to new audiences in both countries.
Composer Anna Clyne’s String Quartet for “Woman Holding a Balance”
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Musicians of the Orchestra of St. Luke perform Clyne’s piece, written for Jyll Bradley and David Ward’s short film, “Woman Holding a Balance”.
NATIONAL
Michigan Opera Theatre shocks world again with addition of acclaimed singer
Detroit Free Press: Mark Stryker
Michigan Opera Theatre shocked the classical music world last summer when the company hired the visionary and charismatic director Yuval Sharon as artistic director. Now MOT has done it again, adding one of the world’s most sought-after dramatic sopranos to its masthead.
Long Beach Opera Refuses to Play It Safe
Voice of OC: Paul Hodgins
Fans of Long Beach Opera can breathe a sigh of relief: Without a doubt, its new artistic director will continue the spirit of determined exploration and off-the-beaten-track programming that have been the company’s trademarks for most of its 42-year existence.
A Malcolm X Opera Will Get a Rare Revival in Detroit
NY Times: Joshua Barone
Michigan Opera Theater announced the return of indoor performances and named an associate artistic director: the star soprano Christine Goerke.
No Theater? No problem. Dancers Are Making the World Their Stage
Dance Magazine: Nancy Wozny
As we continue to redefine what constitutes a stage, many dancers and choreographers have taken to the great outdoors, a safer alternative during the pandemic.
There’s no stopping Twyla Tharp, even as she approaches 80
The Washington Post: Peter Marks
To say Twyla Tharp is still at it after all these years would be inaccurate. Because there is never anything still about Twyla Tharp.
Young Concert Artists Presents the YCA Career Catalyst Series
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In partnership with the Groupmuse Foundation, Young Concert Artists launched a nine-part series designed to distill the many services they provide to their roster of artists.
VC INTERVIEW | Violinist Hilary Hahn — Post Sabbatical
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VC recently talked with violinist Hilary Hahn about her sabbatical, time in quarantine, upcoming projects, and her long association with Thomastik-Infeld’s DOMINANT strings.
Tulsa Opera Removes Composer Daniel Roumain From Concert Commemorating Race Massacre Over One Word
Opera Wire: David Salazar
Composer Daniel Roumain has revealed that Tulsa Opera has fired him its upcoming “Greenwood Overcomes” due to creative differences. Roumain made the announcement on Sunday via social media.
New York Theaters Are Dark, but These Windows Light Up With Art
NY Times: Colin Moynihan
The Irish Repertory Theater is streaming poetry readings, and Playwrights Horizons and St. Ann’s Warehouse are showcasing art dealing with race and injustice.
INTERNATIONAL
‘I feel admonished for being myself’: Yseult, the chanson singer riling the French establishment
The Guardian: Marta Represa
The Parisian singer’s take on traditional variété française includes confrontations with mental health, body image and bondage – and her challenge has struck a nerve,
Violin making firm Maison Bernard wins €100,000 PFV Prize
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The Brussels-based luthiers are the inaugural winners of the annual prize from a consortium of wine makers.
Tickets sell out in three minutes as Berlin Philharmonic reopens to public
The Local
A thousand tickets snatched up in three minutes — a year after concert halls across Germany were closed to stop the spread of the coronavirus, a pilot project for spectators to return has been greeted by a rush for seats.
Jean Nouvel Wins International Competition to Design Shenzhen’s Opera House
Arch Daily: Christele Harrouk
The International Architectural Design Competition for Shenzhen Opera House has announced the selection of the proposal Light of the Sea submitted by Jean Nouvel as the first-prize winner of the contest. “A masterpiece where music meets the sea”, the design doesn’t adopt the conventional enclosed form of opera houses, but it integrates the building into the coastline, showcasing a visionary public cultural landmark.
Prime Minister promises to fix Brexit crisis for creative industries
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UK leader Boris Johnson said challenges around touring and cultural exports ‘must get ironed out’.
Music Masters waives group teaching course fee for second year running
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The charity has taken the decision to fund places worth £6000 in response to the impact of Covid-19.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Aaron Dworkin — Carnegie Hall President & CEO Clive Gillinson
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Aaron Dworkin sits down with the President and CEO of Carnegie Hall, Clive Gillinson, to discuss the importance of the digital landscape and leadership teams.
Meet the Experimental Musicians Who Built Their Own Streaming Service
Pitchfork: Andy Cush
Unsatisfied with the corporate streaming model, an idealistic group of avant-garde improvisers created a small-scale alternative—and want other artists to do the same.
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
Wiener Cello Ensemble 5+1 Performs Beethoven Symphony No. 5
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Watch this new interpretation of the classic work.
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