Music the artform and artists
Provocative Choices for Orchestras
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- Monday, 01 July 2013
"Orchestras are meant to be places of creativity. But for too long, their extreme specialization has led to a separation from what have historically been essential creative influences: other art forms, different genres, new technology and decades-long commitments to living composers."
Montreal International Jazz Festival 2013: Andre Menard – all that jazz in la cité
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- Monday, 01 July 2013
As the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival gets under way, the event's co-founder Andre Menard discusses the origins of the festival and what it has achieved.
The 10 Greatest Pianists of All Time
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- Monday, 24 June 2013
The most influential legendary pianists, as voted by modern day masters of the instrument.
The Creole Choir Of Cuba: Reviving Caribbean History In 'Santiman'
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- Monday, 24 June 2013
It might come as a surprise to learn that people of Haitian descent are the largest ethnic minority in Cuba. But that's the history behind The Creole Choir of Cuba, a vocal and percussion ensemble that performs songs about history, faith and social change in the Caribbean.
Terence Blanchard Turns A Tragic Champion Into An Opera Hero
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- Monday, 24 June 2013
From his days blowing trumpet for Art Blakey to his film scores for Spike Lee, Terence Blanchard has honed a signature sound as one of today's foremost composers of jazz.
A Tibetan Opera Company Dances on the Roof of the World
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- Tuesday, 18 June 2013
"We bless the stage," Tsering Wangmo told us the other day. She's the artistic director of Chaksam-pa. "And we invite spirits with juniper to purify the air and incense. The goal is to protect deities around wherever we are performing. Then we offer songs and dance and then the story starts."
Schoenberg’s Bad Boy Turns 100, Too
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- Thursday, 13 June 2013
The centennial of Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" this season has overshadowed the 100th birthday of another groundbreaking score — Schoenberg's "Pierrot Lunaire."
Glastonbury 2013: Tibetan monks will play on centenary of Independence
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- Thursday, 13 June 2013
The Gyuto Monks of Tibet, from the Dalai Lama's homeland, will perform at this year's Glastonbury festival after signing a global record deal.