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Tag: 08.03.10
Keith Lockhart Named Chief Conductor of BBC Concert Orchestra
Having led the Boston Pops since 1995, Lockhart takes the podium of the broadcaster’s pops orchestra, one “whose repertoire embraces classical, jazz, light music, contemporary and crossover.”
He Sings, He Plays Oboe, He Conducts (And He’s Not Dead and Not Mitch Miller)
He’s 40-year-old baritone Eric Owens, and this summer, between his appearances in the NY Phil’s Grand Macabre and the Met’s new Ring, he’s taking up the baton at Aspen’s conducting institute. And, so he could play in the conducting students’ orchestra with his 20-something fellows, he returned to the oboe after a two-decade break.
Ravinia Offers Tickets But No Apology For Truncated Concert
“The show, a tribute to Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim, lasted about an hour and lacked an encore. After fielding complaints all day Monday, Ravinia responded by offering attendees a two-for-the-price-of-one ticket deal to an upcoming show.”
Anish Kapoor: Arts Funding Cuts Are Shortsighted
“It seems short-sighted to me for the government to do such damage to the British cultural sector, which has made such a valuable contribution to the perception of Britain abroad.”
Jonathan Miller: “Why I Never Go To The Theatre”
Speaking to The Independent, Miller, aged 76, confessed he had no idea about the state of contemporary theatre because he preferred to give it all a miss. “I don’t bother,” he said. “I’m not interested in theatre, I never was. I don’t want to go to the West End; I hate travelling, I prefer to be at home with my grandchildren, and just go to Marks & Spencer.”
Why TV Critics Still Matter
“There’s a perception that newspapers no longer employ TV critics, which is wrong,” Young says. “A shift has been happening, but it’s slighter than you would think. Four years before the big consolidations and layoffs, (writers from) daily newspapers were only about 50%-55% of our membership. Now they represent about 45%-50%.”
Resistance Building To 3D Movies
“While Hollywood rushes dozens of 3-D movies to the screen — nearly 60 are planned in the next two years, including “Saw VII” and “Mars Needs Moms!” — a rebellion among some filmmakers and viewers has been complicating the industry’s jump into the third dimension.”
Iran: Music “Not Compatible” With Islam
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said today that music is “not compatible” with the values of the Islamic republic, and should not be practised or taught in the country.
Influential Pop Music Conference Leaves Seattle For LA
“The annual Experience Music Project Pop Conference, which gathers critics, journalists and academics for a weekend of presentations on the vast diaspora of music, is relocating from its longtime home at the Experience Music Project in Seattle to the UCLA campus.”