Author Archives: sogalitno

a moment of silence

The management of the Philadelphia Orchestra is attempting to soften the sting of its unfortunate decision to hire Christoph Eschenbach, who is soon departing, by postponing any announcement of his replacement for several years. In his stead, good soldier Charles … Continue reading →

Shoot this is sad news.  I was really looking forward to hearing the performance via the web on Friday and Saturday. oh well, here’s good wishes to a speedy recovery! Martha Argerich (top); Yuja Wang photo by Christian Steiner (Wang) … Continue reading →

March 04, 2007Yes, I lied about Joyce. Now I’ll face the musicIn his first interview the husband who made Joyce Hatto an international celebrity by faking her piano recordings tells Ann McFerran why he did it, and how he is … Continue reading →

Op-Ed Contributor Shoot the Piano Player By DENIS DUTTON Published: February 26, 2007 The Joyce Hatto episode is a stern reminder of the importance of framing and background in criticism.   Read it here…

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has signed a decree awarding the cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich the Order of Service to the Fatherland, First Degree, a state medal, for his “outstanding contribution to the development of world music and … Continue reading →

From Alex Ross, the latest – The saga of Barrington-Coupe (né Coupe); a confession.

From Sieglinde’s Diaries Diva dissected For those who live conveniently in the upper Upper West Side and neighboring hoods, there will be a two-day interdisciplinary conference on opera at Columbia, free and open to the public, entitled “Technologies of the … Continue reading →

But the not-so-mighty Collegiate Chorale proved on Thursday that the work can be rousing, even touching, if performed urgently and cast generously. The raison d’être for this excursion was Dolora Zajick, a low-voiced prima-donna who has long championed the title … Continue reading →