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The darkness of ignorance.

Published on June 21, 2012 · Comments { 5 }

With apologies to Shakespeare; I thought it was an appropriate title given the subject at hand. In case you missed it, a few days ago a 20-year-old intern at NPR posted an article that (to put it mildly) engendered lots of discussion, and the comments keep coming.

Self promotion dept.

Published on May 28, 2012 · Comments { 0 }

Last week I launched my first Kickstarter project, so this seems like another good place to get the word out. It’s gotten a great response so far, and even with my slight bias, I think it’s a worthy endeavor.

SFM Does it Right

Published on May 21, 2012 · Comments { 3 }

These days the classical music world is filled with half-baked concepts and vague ideas regarding “community engagement”, a “new model”, “special projects”, and lots of other windy catchphrases. I recently had the opportunity to participate in a series at Carnegie Hall that has proven these concepts are not only possible, but on a grand scale. [...]

GST (more Golijov)

Published on March 23, 2012 · Comments { 0 }

Osvaldo Golijov has apparently withdrawn his violin concerto from the Berlin premiere. Thanks to Norman Lebrecht for the update. Earlier articles here and here.

More CSO Smackdown (breaking)

Published on March 14, 2012 · Comments { 6 }

Exclusive: Younger guy issues a “statement” about the Brahms brawl. By now all of you know about the fight that went down at last Thursday’s Chicago Symphony concert. Amid speculation that alcohol was a factor, no one directly involved has spoken publicly. But in an exclusive Nondivisi scoop, I tracked down the younger of the two [...]

Goligate update

Published on March 8, 2012 · Comments { 0 }

Osvaldo Golijov has finally offered a response (or non-response) in the NY Times. Just a hunch, but I doubt this article will win him any new fans; this whole episode is pretty repugnant to anyone who truly believes in artistic originality. But maybe it’s finally over (at least until his next premiere). Read my earlier post here.

Crime or Misdemeanor?

Published on February 24, 2012 · Comments { 0 }

It’s a little over a week now since Osvaldo Golijov’s ill-fated performance of Sidereus in Oregon, a concert that exposed the Grammy-winning composer to multiple charges of plagiarism (and worse). A robust discussion has ensued in the music world, with some fascinating insights. And in some quarters, the silence is deafening.

Blinding Science update.

Published on January 16, 2012 · Comments { 6 }

Last week’s article got quite a few clicks, and yesterday I received a comment from Claudia Fritz, who supervised the much-discussed research. I detected a slightly elevated fur level, so it seems like a thoughtful reply is in order.

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