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Tag: 08.14.08
Dudamel Represents A Challenge To Classical Music
“Conductor Gustavo Dudamel, the product of an extraordinary Venezuelan music education system, is not only the hottest property in classical music at the moment, he also provides its chief source of hope. In short, Dudamel offers British orchestras – and the Arts Council – a number of urgent challenges; challenges that need to be addressed by a musical scene that, at its worst, can be grey, dull and mediocre.”
Opera Composer Accused Of Promoting Terrorism Speaks Out
“It seemed to me that the essence of our civilisation hung in the balance as, one by one, those values by which I thought we were defined – freedom of the individual, habeas corpus, the right to privacy, the right to jury trial – came under attack from our own governments. Little did I expect that the very mode of response, our opera Manifest Destiny, could provoke a reaction that would directly confront us with these new legal problems.”
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame To Expand To New York
“The 25,000-square-foot annex, at 76 Mercer Street, will be the museum’s first expansion outside Cleveland and will include exhibitions on Hall of Fame inductees and on the history of rock in New York. It will also house temporary and traveling exhibitions from the Cleveland headquarters, museum officials said.”
Educational Dilemma – Too Many ‘A’s?
“The figures highlight the growing dilemma facing university admissions staff as they attempt to select the brightest candidates for popular courses amidst claims of growing grade inflation following 26 consecutive years of rises in the A-level pass rate.”
The Place Of Art In The New Europe
“This is a not a time for self-limiting arts organisations, but a time for open societies, open places and open prospects. Arts organisations, and particularly festivals, should not be constrained by nostalgic or parochial considerations. The only way forward is to be genuinely ambitious and innovative, and to seek to make intelligent and appropriate responses to developments in the world beyond the arts.”
The Video Revolution That’s Stealing TV’s Viewers
“The line between ‘television’ and video via the Internet already has blurred and may disappear in coming years. At least one industry analyst has declared “TV is dead” and welcomes Americans to a new age of video everywhere. Increasingly, Americans are watching video when they want to, and on the screen that suits them at the time. And more programming is from new sources that threaten to unlock Hollywood’s domination of content.”