“Other 2013 awardees include David Lang, Composer of the Year; pipa player Wu Man, Instrumentalist of the Year; Joyce DiDonato, Vocalist of the Year … [and] El Sistema’s founder and Dudamel’s mentor, José Antonio Abreu, as its Educator of the Year.”
Tag: 11.06.12
The Religious Statue That Survived Sandy Intact
The stunning survival of this statue soon earned it the name of the Virgin Mary of Breezy Point. The sculpture and its setting of ruins were also featured on news coverage by Fox, CNN and NBC, among others. Not surprisingly, this statue’s dramatic appearance has been linked to the discovery of the “9/11 Cross.”
Is East London’s Art Scene Done As Iconic Gallery Closes?
“With news that the White Cube gallery is to close its doors in Hoxton Square, is this the beginning of the end for east London’s art scene?”
What At Stake In Today’s US Elections For The Arts And Entertainment Industries
“While a second Obama term would signal status quo on a whole host of industry-related issues, a Romney win would have implications for arts funding, public television, indecency enforcement, media consolidation and net neutrality.”
Keeping Counterfeit Art Off The Market Is Hard
“For organizations … that are charged with protecting an artist’s legacy, the job of patrolling for fakes has become something like a game of Whac-A-Mole.”
Composer Elliott Carter Dead At 103
The grand old man of American classical music, and the last living link with Charles Ives, Carter “fused European and American modernist traditions in seminal but formidable works, and … lived to hear ovations for music that was once thought to be anything but listener-friendly.” He never retired, and in fact published a dozen works since his 100th birthday.