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The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has made a deal to sell 30 stringed instruments, including Stradivarius and Guarneri violins. The collection has been something of an embarrassment for the orchestra since it acquired the instruments in 2003. Officials say that the sale will allow the orchestra continue to use the instruments for at least five years while paying off its debt, The New York Times reported.
South Florida airwaves, marking the debut of WKCP 89.7 FM, and ending the long absence of full-time classical music on local radio. American Public Media Group, the parent corporation of Minnesota Public Radio and several other stations, purchased the outlet, formerly WMCU, for $20 million from Trinity International University last month, with the intent of flipping its format from a Christian-oriented outlet to a public radio station dedicated to 24/7 classical music.
For concert pianists who only really need to see the conductor, traditional lids work well. But for pianists who also conduct from the keyboard, traditional lids block their view of half of the orchestra. Removing the lid clears the line of sight, but then the sound is no longer directed toward the audience.
Wednesday [26 SEP 2007] marks the 50th anniversary of the first staging of the Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents musical West Side Story. It's been performed globally and translated into languages as diverse as Czech and Korean. ...MORE... | GOOGLE LINKS | BUY West Side Story
When he bought Canada's only privately owned English-language classical station from Trumar Communications last year for $12 million, Moses Znaimer told the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission that he had three main goals: Attract younger audiences, sell more advertising aimed at mature listeners and acquire new licences. The current changes target baby boomers in particular. Znaimer and his sister Libby, who can be heard on-air, are calling this audience "Zoomers – boomers with zip,".
Those of us who write about classical music are constantly being bombarded with reports that the art form is dying. We hear about the lack of music education in the schools, the decline in the number of groups touring, and the general lack of interest for it among those who attend performances.......MORE...
The switch several months ago from an NPR and news-talk format to all classical music at WETA 90.9 FM was swift and abrupt. In other words, not at all like public radio, which tends to agonize big changes over (donated!) catered lunches with community focus groups and several in-house committees. If ratings are an indication, and it’s safe to say they are, WETA’s return to the classics was a great move for the station. ...MORE...
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