“The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra’s managing director quit Tuesday after just three months on the job. The ESO cited differences in operational style as the cause for Jay Katz’s resignation.” Katz came to Edmonton from the much smaller Windsor Symphony, and the ESO’s board chair minced no words in saying that his management style led to “discomfort” among many in the organization.
Tag: 10.24.07
Brodskys Headed To Scotland
The Brodsky Quartet has been appointed as ensemble in residence at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, and Michael Tumelty says the match couldn’t be better. “The cult string quartet are not only a group with a stellar international reputation. They are one of a handful of string quartets that have come to represent an elite in redefining the nature and function of a string quartet ensemble.”