"The bottom line ... is to remember that she, (and) everybody else in Janáček’s operas, are actually human beings. There aren’t any heroes, there are mostly survivors. … I always think that if somebody is considered an evil person, they must be so stiff emotionally, which makes them act in a certain way." - Bachtrack
The orchestra will have a venue with a 550-seat auditorium, spaces for education and community programs, and 8,000 square feet of office space — the first time all of these functions will be consolidated. The NJSO will continue to give concerts in five other venues around the state, including NJPAC in Newark. - NJ.com
The symphony — and not only the "Ode to Joy" — has been used for everything from Nazi propaganda to the fall of the Berlin Wall to the national anthem of white-ruled Rhodesia to Tiananmen Square demonstrations to entrance music for Melania Trump. Not to mention all the commercials. - The Guardian
The canonic composers learned by doing, failing, and doing again. This is no longer the norm in opera, where creators rarely get the opportunity to change and experiment. As a result, the biggest innovators could be discarded before they truly begin. - Classical Music
The musicians current base salary is $110,384, which includes an electronic media agreement stipulating payments relating to recordings and electronic media. At the conclusion of the new contract in 2027, the base salary level will have increased to $124,020. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
While the precipitating event was the canceling/uncanceling of performances by pianist Jayson Gillham after he dedicated a piece to journalists killed in Gaza, a letter from MSO musicians says that there are longstanding issues of poor communication, lack of accountability and low morale. - Limelight (Australia)
In the past several years, they have gone from a relatively niche productivity tool—an antidote to the distractions of the open office—to a near-universal accessory, and, thus, something of a scourge. - The New Yorker
Oddly enough, we’re seeing an increasingly samey musical landscape, in which taste has become trapped in a feedback loop of the algorithm’s making. - The Guardian
Sped-up listening emerged in the early 2000s as “nightcore”. This is now commonplace on our social media apps, where the speed of podcasts, voice notes, movies and more can be increased so that we can consume them in less time. - BBC
“Ninety percent of the audience is coming from outside San Francisco. And most of these people are not just coming in for the show, they’re coming and spending the weekend or longer. So it’s going to be a big economic impact for the city.” - Los Angeles Times
Some couples ask for music straight from the show, including the Keys song, said Émme, while others look for something more bespoke; one recent couple requested a mash-up of the traditional bridal march and Earth, Wind & Fire’s 1978 hit September. - The Guardian
"Can we actually capture that power in the concert space and make use of it to get people to do something more?" said Met, who also runs the climate change research and advocacy non-profit Planet Reimagined. - NPR
“His biography has been shamefully distorted by scholars – almost in a way you could say is homophobic – because they represent him as a tortured gay man who was unhappy in his life and his love, and his music is thus reduced to the sound of suffering. But he wasn’t any of those things." - The Guardian
His long tenure at Lucerne has been defined not only by sustainability and survival through crises like the coronavirus pandemic, but also by enormous growth. - The New York Times
