“The trend is driven in part by orchestras’ efforts to attract younger concertgoers, who tend to embrace visual stimulation and the mixture of art forms—think graphics as DJs spin records. Meanwhile, advances in digital technology now give video artists enormous flexibility to manipulate footage, allowing them to tweak their pieces live.”
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A Record Year For Royal Albert Hall
“The figures represent the most succesful year of trading in the venue’s 143-year history with 390 events driving a 7% increase in audiences. The venue recorded its highest ever operating surplus of £5.3 million.”
Politics And Art Don’t Necessarily Equal Political Art
“It is not about the intentions of art; it is about what art can do — which is to say quite a lot in a world saturated with pictures. It must be clear that both art and politics remain autonomous spheres that follow their own rules. Trying to intermingle the two at all costs has never been my idea of art.”