The Berlin Philharmonic chief conductor made some sphinx-like comments in response to press questions yesterday:
‘To be fair, you have to look at the matter objectively from both sides. You have to try to maintain a dialogue with both sides, everything based on mutual respect….You can achieve a lot because music builds bridges. We are in a privileged position to live this, so to speak.’
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We have been notified of the death this morning in Hungary of the outstanding violinist and beloved teacher György Pauk. He turned 88 last month and was still teaching a course at the Liszt Academy […]
The Joachim violin competition in Hanover has chosen its finalists. They are: Angela Chan, 27, Hong Kong/China, Kyumin Park, 27, South Korea, Jacques Forestier, 19, Canada. Results on Saturday night. The post Another Canadian winner? […]
Two posts this weekend about auditions in Europe and the US drew a tsunami of responses, mostly defending the current administrative practice of seeking to balance – that is, manipulate – new entrants to orchestra […]
