Category Archives: Conductors

Sydney Opera House holds concert for canines

A wonderful sign that Western Culture is inundated with too much free time on their hands. At least the dogs looked like they were having fun! From the BBC article: Organisers say the event, the work of American musician and artist Laurie Anderson, is the first of its kind. Ms Anderson called it “an inter-species …

June 5, 2010 – 4:49 PM | By admin | Posted in Bizarre, Classical Music, Concerts, Conductors, Experimental Music | Comments (1)

Conductor Downes, wife die in Swiss suicide clinic

There are many who will say they died with dignity, but Edward Downes and his wife made the choice to kill themselves. Death is a part of life. Sadly, the culture has such a fear of suffering that the thought of actually suffering seems to be an unbearable thing to have to deal with. May …

July 14, 2009 – 12:43 PM | By admin | Posted in Conductors, Obituaries, Suicide, Tragedy | Comments (0)

Salonen departs

Alex Ross reports that Esa-Pekka Salonen, who had conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 1984, and conducted some of the most daring and dynamic music to a culture-starved L.A.  We love him for it, and wish him Godspeed.

April 13, 2009 – 2:24 PM | By admin | Posted in Articles, Conductors | Comments (0)