“[A Federal judge] refused to overturn an arbitrator’s decision that upheld the July 2012 firing of Pierre Roy, who had been the orchestra’s principal oboist for more than 15 years.” Roy had been fired from the BPO once before, in 2010.
Tag: 02.16.16
Vinyl Records At Half The Speed, Twice The Sonic Quality?
“The process involves the original master tape being played back at 16 2/3 RPM, precisely half its recorded speed, while the cutting lathe is similarly turned at half the desired playback speed.”
John Neumeier On Reviving His Ballets From Decades Ago
“As long as I’m alive, I constantly check my ballets: Do I still feel a part of myself in this work? And does it move me?”
What’s With All These One-Word Book Names That Really Don’t Mean Anything?
“Wouldn’t it be better to make your book stand out by giving it a more memorable title which didn’t seem like it was lifted from a dictionary of unusual words in a desperate attempt to sound unique?”
How We Get Our Music: Spotify, Apple Are Attracting Subscribers
It’s steady growth, but not hit-it-out-of-the-park yet. Here are the current numbers…
How The Virtual Reality Industry Is Looking At Science Fiction For Your Next Thrill
At Oculus, a leading virtual reality company, a copy of the popular sci-fi novel “Ready Player One” is handed out to new hires. Magic Leap, a secretive augmented reality start-up, has hired science fiction and fantasy writers. The name of Microsoft’s HoloLens headset is a salute to the holodeck, a simulation room from “Star Trek.”
Psychologists Say Grit Is Key To Predicting Your Success (But Maybe Not In Education)
“The results suggest grit isn’t that important for academic achievement, at least when other personality traits are included in the analysis—though that doesn’t necessarily mean teaching grit is without value.”
What Made Steve Stucky Consequential
“Who knew that this affably backward-looking, backwater nerdish composer appearing unworldly even in the Victorian setting of Yaddo would play an indispensable role in making the L.A. Phil the hippest and most progressive major orchestra in America? I didn’t.”
Sarasota Ballet Fires Its Managing Director
“On Tuesday the Sarasota Ballet board voted to ‘release’ [Mary Ann] Servian, who reported to Webb, after growing conflict between the two over fiscal, territorial and staff relations issues.” Servian is a former mayor of Sarasota.
Mozart-Salieri Collaboration Performed For First Time In Two Centuries
“The Czech Museum of Music presented on Tuesday a rare piece of music composed in three parts by Mozart, Salieri and an unknown composer, Cornetti, that was considered lost for more than 200 years.”