The Jerusalem chamber music festival, directed by Barenboim’s wife Elena Bashkirova and involving many of their close friends, was due to open on September 3. It was cancelled last night because of sky wars in […]
What does it mean to “make it” as an artist in the 21st century? From 11 to 28 June 2024, the Guildhall School of Music & Drama will be presenting Making It, a new festival […]
From a new essay in the Music Quarterly by Joseph N. Straus of the City University of New York. I find the article objectionable from the opening sentence on. Almost every assertion can be challenged, […]