“We need to be responsive to the way the industry is evolving and reflective of the kind of shows being produced … So much production is being done around town, and they don’t all fit into nicely, cleanly defined boxes.”
Tag: 07.13.14
What Lorin Maazel Did For Washington, D.C.
“In the obituaries and tributes that will flood the media in the coming hours and days and weeks, Castleton will not play as large as the major international ensembles Maazel shaped and led … But for the Washington region, Castleton offered a closer and more personal look at Maazel’s life and work, and even family.”
Why So Many Dead Moms In Children’s Movies And Books?
“The void left by a dead mother used to be filled by an evil stepmother, but in recent years another figure has stepped in to take her place: the ‘perfect father.'”
Classical Music Auditions Are Terrifying. Is This A Good Thing?
“If you didn’t have a good day — after putting your whole life into getting to this moment — it could be over in a flash. It’s heart-breaking. It’s human beings doing this.”
Top AJBlogs For 07.13.14
Charlie Haden, anchoring free play
AJBlog: Jazz Beyond Jazz | Published 2014-07-12
Justina Crawford-Williams & Christina Oi Ying Nip: A Conversation
AJBlog: Field Notes | Published 2014-07-14
The Most Common Expansion Mistake Hits The Perez
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-07-14
Survey Of Writer Income Is Possibly More Depressing Than You’d Even Imagine
“Figures from the Author’s Licensing and Collecting Society show the median income of a working author last year was only £11,000, lower than the amount needed to live on, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and down 29% since the last survey in 2005.”
Lorin Maazel, Child Prodigy And Prodigious Conductor, Dead At 84
“He was revered for the precision of his baton technique, and for his prodigious memory — he rarely used a score in performances — but when he was at his most interpretively idiosyncratic, he used his powers to distend phrases and reconfigure familiar balances in the service of an unusual inner vision.”