Minnesota Cancels Carnegie Concerts, Vänskä Quits
UPDATE: Music Director Osmo Vänskä resigned today (10/1) after the Minnesota Orchestra withdrew from its Carnegie Hall concerts. In the absence of an agreement, the lockout continues.
In 1970s, Critics Saw Job as Guide For ‘Virgin’ Public
By Louise Remmey
In this blast from the past, the leading music critics of 1972 gather to talk shop. It is a different time. There are no cellphones. Newspapers flourish. Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax and James Levine are emerging artists. But the critics face a still-familiar task.
Off-Beat Chicago Venues Energize Classical Music
By Wynne Delacoma
Inside the Empty Bottle, a band was tearing up the joint, playing to a SRO crowd. An encore? Absolutely. What should it be? "Bartók Four!" somebody yelled. Welcome to the newest edition of Chicago's classical music scene.
Seals and Squeals at Syracuse University: ‘Polar Suite’ by Douglas Quin
By Barbara Jepson
Kronos Quartet tries out the K-Bow, made of graphite and Kevlar, the same synthetic material used in bullet-proof vests. Quartet member Jeffrey Ziegler: "Basically, this bow can do almost anything except make an espresso."
