Conducting Business Podcast
1) Is the 'Star-Spangled Banner' Out of Place at Orchestra Concerts?
The "Star-Spangled Banner" that kicks off opening night concerts across the U.S. is often believed to be a great patriotic tradition. But some people think it's out of place and out of mood. The Fort ...Show More
2) Why Russia Wants to Take Rachmaninoff From Westchester
An international dispute arose last month when Russia announced its intentions to reclaim Rachmaninoff's remains from a cemetery in Valhalla, NY. Russian cultural minister Vladimir Medinsky claimed th...Show More
3) Why Do Contemporary Operas Rarely Get Revivals?
Attending a new opera? Better take it all in because there's a good chance it may not be performed again. According to a 2015 study by Opera America, of the 589 operas that were premiered over the las...Show More
4) Contemporary Opera: Pleasing Both Connoisseurs and the Masses?
When George Benjamin's Written on Skin had its American stage premiere at the Mostly Mozart Festival on August 11, it became an unlikely summer blockbuster: a complex, contemporary opera with an abstr...Show More
5) As Newspapers Cut Music Critics, a Dark Time for the Arts or Dawn of a New Age?
It's no secret that arts coverage has been slashed by many news media outlets looking to pare costs, and there are fewer writers and less space devoted to serious classical music criticism. This year ...Show More
As Newspapers Cut Music Critics, a Dark Time for the Arts or Dawn of a New Age?
17:02 | Aug 11th, 2015
6) Disbelief Suspended? Met Opera Abandons 'Blackface' Makeup in 'Otello'
When Laurence Olivier played Othello in 1964, he would spend two hours a night coating his body with black grease, dying his tongue red and using drops to whiten his eyes. Such transformations have lo...Show More
7) Music Festivals Increasingly Promote Their Value to Tourism and Economy
"Art for art's sake?" Not any more. A growing number of economic impact studies conducted by arts groups suggest that music festivals have a big impact on local economies. "If you do these studies and...Show More
8) As Soloists Aim For Glamour, Is Classical Music Going the Way of Pop?
Scan through the websites and social media feeds of many orchestras, music festivals and concert halls and you'll notice a common theme: youth and sex appeal, especially when it comes to soloists. But...Show More
9) Can Apple Music Find Harmony with Classical Music Fans?
"The whole concept of streaming doesn't fit with the way people listen to classical music," says Kirk McElhearn, a technology writer and senior contributor to Macworld, in this week's episode of Condu...Show More
10) After Ronald Wilford, Classical Music's Super-Agent, Who Calls the Shots?
Ronald A. Wilford, once classical music's biggest power broker, died on June 13 at age 87. Wilford was an artist manager of the old school, wielding major control over the business but keeping a very ...Show More
After Ronald Wilford, Classical Music's Super-Agent, Who Calls the Shots?
16:41 | Jun 18th, 2015