The Pointy End
Mariinsky 2 opens with a seamless gala
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- Sunday, 05 May 2013
An internet petition called for its immediate demolition, critics likened its shiny glass bulk to 'a shopping mall' but Mariinsky 2, second home to St.Petersburg's legendary opera and ballet companies, opened without protest.
How music plagiarism ruined a composer’s career
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- Saturday, 04 May 2013
Suppose you want to write a brand-new popular tune. A piano has only eighty-eight keys, and the span of the human voice is even narrower. Is it possible to write a new one that doesn't echo an old one?
English National Opera Launches Lottery For Seats
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- Friday, 03 May 2013
The English National Opera is to launch a new seat "lottery" scheme in an effort to draw bigger audiences, with visitors paying £20 for a ticket without knowing where they will end up sitting.
How Are Your Music Tastes Changing As You Get Older?
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- Tuesday, 30 April 2013
As a kid I always assumed I'd listen to classical music when I got older. That's what my parents played all the time and what I assumed all grownups listened to, almost like a right of passage into adulthood.
The world of music is straddled by female Goliaths. Why?
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- Monday, 29 April 2013
Young women are achieving every kind of musical success, while the idea of the "male pop star" seems to have ground to a halt with David Bowie. What's going on with the boys?
Madame Mao's Hollywood Fantasies
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- Monday, 29 April 2013
During the chaos and oppression of China's Cultural Revolution, one curious new theatrical genre was born — and it was the child of the Communist Party.
Working with Choreographers
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- Monday, 29 April 2013
Many years ago, before I had even begun to compose, I had the opportunity to improvise the music for a piece on a dance recital. One of the dance faculty at Northern Illinois University needed some accompaniment reminiscent of Native American music, so I brought in a tenor recorder and a drum, and worked with her over a few weeks.
Music provides escape from stressful semester
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- Thursday, 25 April 2013
For many students, the semester can be stressful, packed with homework, exams and activities. And to escape the stress found in daily lives, some use music to deal with it. However, it is not only students who turn to music when life gets difficult.
Willem-Alexander Dutch investiture: King's Song outcry
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- Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Tens of thousands of people in the Netherlands have objected to an official King's Song marking the 30 April investiture of Willem-Alexander.
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