The Royal Musical Association marks its 150th anniversary with a conference in London this week.
Keynote speaker will be the New Yorker critic Alex Ross. His paper is titled: ‘The End of the Family Line: On the Probable Death and Possible Transfiguration of Music Criticism’.
The post Alex Ross ponders the death of music criticism appeared first on Slippedisc.
A House of Representative subcommittee voted last night to name the Kennedy Center for the performing arts after Melania Trump, wife of the sitting president. ‘This designation is an excellent way to recognize her support […]
The composer, 88, is given the run of the Nonesuch archives. Guess what he chose. The post Steve Reich picks his top discs appeared first on Slippedisc.
Message from the Kansas diva: Last night: I kept vigil through the whole night and early morning. Then my eyes closed – numb – of their own volition. I woke a few minutes/lifetimes later bathed […]
