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English artist and composer (1690-1728)
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Norman Lebrecht - Slipped disc
2019-08-07 13:18:14
The faltering ex-head of Boston’s New England Conservatory has been named Interim Dean of the School of Music at the...
Norman Lebrecht - Slipped disc
2018-08-01 09:28:14
Boston’s NEC emerges from 3-year stupor
The New England Conservatory, becalmed under interim management since Tony Woodcock departed in early 2015, has finally decided on his successor. Andrea Kalyn, Dean of Oberlin’s Conservatory since February 2014, will become president next January. Kalyn has a PhD in 20th century American music.
Norman Lebrecht - Slipped disc
2017-08-01 15:49:11
Drew McManus’s rankings of orchestral pay reveal that it cost the Minnesota Orchestra more than a million dollars to get rid of the manager that woefully mishandled its 15-month lockout. Michael Henson arrived from England, where losses incurred by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, which he managed, were quietly covered by the Arts Council. He replaced another English manager, Tony Woodcock. Henson was ill-equipped to handle a full-blown US orchestra dispute and quickly lost the battle for public opinion by refusing to acknowledge the role that social media were starting to play. When the board back down from the confrontation, they wanted Henson out . So did the music director. It cost the orchestra, Drew reckons, a settlement to Henson worth $738,805 – part of a total pay award of $1,048,686. ‘That is the single largest buy-out of a CEO I’ve ever seen in the field,’ says Drew. […]
2017-06-10 13:04:41
Mahan Esfahani Wigmore Hall, 5th June 2017 Thomas Tomkins – Pavane in A Minor Giles Farnaby – Woody-Cock Henry Cowell – Set of Four WF Bach – Sonata E Flat Major Steve Reich (arr Esfahani) – Piano Phase The harpsichord is certainly not my favourite instrument. (Electric guitar since you ask). More than happy listening to it tinkling away as continuo in the best of Baroque but less persuaded of its solo virtues. Yet in the spirit of adventure, with an appealing programme and with Mr Esfahani’s reputation as one of the best in the harpsichord business, this was worth a shot. (For those that don’t know £15 for these lunchtime recitals at the best chamber music venue in the world is a bargain so, if you work locally, get in). Now a cursory glance at previous posts will show that I am a sucker for liking most […]
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