The press release below reports the rare capitulation of a professional symphony orchestra to the political bias of a solo pianist. It would be helpful if the MSO were to amplify the ‘safety concerns’ that […]
The over-booked Finn had a hard time at his Vienna Philharmonic debut this weekend with Mahler’s sixth Symphony. The experienced critic for Der Standard, Stefan Ender, found the performance ‘incredibly loud’, resulting in ‘a levelling […]
Der Standard has uncovered low practices at the Vienna Mozart Orchestra, a privately owned enterprise that plays in wigs at the rented Musikverein for the benefit of unwitting tourists. It appears that musician fees in […]