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Musicians at their most creative when away from their instruments
According to new research, the location of a performer’s musical inspiration could be far more mundane than was previously realised: singing in the shower and humming to yourself are thought to be everyday activities which can significantly alter interpretations of music
Vänskä quits in Minnesota Orchestra stalemate
Conductor carries out threat to leave following year-long stand-off
New Music Box
Now composer Aaron Jay Kernis quits Minnesota Orchestra
“I admit total bafflement and dismay at what has been done to allow the dismemberment of this superb orchestra at the height of its powers. The tactics of a lock-out have no place in the life of any artistic organization. The artistic and economic flourishing of a community of musicians cannot be ensured by essentially destroying it, nor by avoiding significant compromise on both sides.”
The Guardian
Experiments in listening: hearing one voice above the many
The cocktail party syndrome – whereby we struggle to hear a single voice against a wall of ambient sound – is not just limited to drinks parties, but relevant to harmony and timbre according to new research by a vocal group.
Is an arts degree worth the tuition fees?
A CEO and an arts critic debate
The Times
What’s the buzz about The Wasp Factory?
A new opera adaption of Iain Banks’ debut novel is turning heads.
The Independent
The Wasp Factory: An opera with murder in its heart and a sting in its tale.
Iain Banks’ cult novel is the unlikely source for a new show at Covent Garden.
Gramophone
BBC Symphony Orchestra launches focus on France
Orchestra welcomes French conductors and artists, and performs music by 22 French composers
Slipped Disk
Horror: Mikhail Pletnev’s teacher is found murdered outside Moscow
Tatiana Stoklitskaya, a professor at Moscow’s Central School of Music, had not been seen since September 25. Last night, her mutilated body was found by friends in her suburban dacha.
Der Tagesspiegel
Teamgeist und frische Ideen: Wie die Komische Oper den Titel „Opernhaus des Jahres“ errungen hat.
BBC Music Magazine