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Classical musicians and the terror of the audition
Audition. The word can unleash terror in performers of all kinds, but perhaps none more than musicians seeking to fill scarce symphony orchestra openings. A fudged note, a slack attack, a harsh tone, a hint of hesitancy, a sagging pitch — any of these could spell the end to a job prospect. "Today, perfection is a requirement," says David Taylor, assistant concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. "You must have flawless intonation, you must be a machine." "If not," says Los Angeles Philharmonic violinist Mitch Newman, "if you didn't have a good day — after putting your whole life into getting to this moment — it could...
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Classical musicians and the terror of the audition
Audition. The word can unleash terror in performers of all kinds, but perhaps none more than musicians seeking to fill scarce symphony orchestra openings. A fudged note, a slack attack, a harsh tone, a hint of hesitancy, a sagging pitch...
Andre Previn's 'Streetcar' opera will play L.A., but without him
When you enter the small sitting room in André Previn's Upper East Side apartment, the cluttered space resembles a virtual survey exhibition of the 85-year-old composer's far-flung career and personal life. In plain sight on a table in...
Renee Fleming, Placido Domingo together in Los Angeles
In 1995, a rising young soprano named Renée Fleming sang her first opening night at the Metropolitan Opera in a production of Verdi's "Otello," with Plácido Domingo in the title role. On Thursday, Fleming paid Domingo tribute...
Upfronts 2014: Alan Cumming, David Letterman put on a show for CBS
At its annual upfront presentation Wednesday at Carnegie Hall, CBS proved it knows how to put on a show with special (and highly entertaining) appearances by two of the network's stars, "The Good Wife's" Alan Cumming and outgoing "Late Show" host David...
Television networks vow to wow advertisers with new fall lineups
Network television is attempting to once again defy the laws of gravity. Next week broadcast networks ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox will test their strength as the industry kicks off its annual springtime ad sales market known as the upfront. The...
What the critics wrote about the Beatles in 1964
Today, the Beatles hold an exalted place in the history of rock 'n' roll. But 50 years ago, when they first crossed the Atlantic to perform in the United States, the reaction was decidedly mixed. Here is a sampling of what the critics were saying....
Cute? Hardly. The Beatles subverted the American way of life.
Fifty years ago Sunday, the Beatles first appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show." You'll almost surely see clips of them on the news this weekend, or on tribute shows, japing with the press, smiling those cheerful smiles, singing "All My Loving" —...
L.A. Chamber Orchestra to premiere Anna Clyne's 'Prince of Clouds'
CHICAGO — When London-born Anna Clyne was 7, friends of her parents gave her family a piano with randomly missing keys. Undeterred, Clyne not only played that piano but by age 11 had written a few little songs for herself and a flute-playing...
Review: Neil Young on the rock pulpit at Dolby Theatre
This post has been corrected. See below for details. It wasn’t a big leap to wonder during Saturday’s opening night of Neil Young’s four-night run of solo acoustic concerts in Hollywood whether Jesus, if he returned...
Map or GPS? It all depends
Question: When we were in Britain a couple of years ago, we got a great spiral-bound map book, about 12 by 14 inches, that was large scale. It was easy to find back roads. We will be in Italy for our 25th wedding anniversary, and I...
As 'The Fault in Our Stars' is filmed, John Green turns astrologer
PITTSBURGH — Most movie sets orbit around one key individual. Usually, it's the director or the star. Occasionally, it's a heavyweight producer. Seldom is it the writer of the movie's source material. But John Green is not just any writer. ...
Neil Gaiman announces U.S. dates for music and storytelling show
Neil Gaiman has announced upcoming performance dates in the United States. The music-and-spoken word show -- and accompanying book -- are called "The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains." The story is illustrated by Eddie Campbell, whose art...
Neil Young to play solo shows at Dolby Theatre on March 29-30
Goodbye, Oscar; hello, Neil. That's what stagehands at the Dolby Theatre might say next month when Neil Young moves into the Hollywood venue (formerly known as the Kodak Theatre) not long after the Academy Awards are handed out there on March...
Pianist Evgeny Kissin aims to communicate love of classical music
NEW YORK — Pianist Evgeny Kissin speaks many languages, but to audiences around the world he is best known — and in some circles, revered — for his ability to articulate, with precision, the greatest scores of the classical piano...
In Post-Minimalism's music, everyone gets along
Before there was Minimalism there was Post-Minimalism. That might seem hardly feasible if you put your trust in time being an irreversible process. Theoretical physics, however, allows for a more open future in which the concepts of past and present...
Music by Linda Ronstadt, Creedence to join National Recording Registry
This post has been updated. See note below for details. Linda Ronstadt’s commercial breakthrough album, “Heart Like a Wheel,” the Everly Brothers’ career-rejuvenating 1960 hit “Cathy’s Clown”...
Watch: Dave and Phil Alvin play 'Key to the Highway'
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'Become Ocean' by John Luther Adams wins Pulitzer Prize for music
John Luther Adams won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for music for his composition "Become Ocean," an orchestral work that premiered last year with the Seattle Symphony, which commissioned the piece. "Become Ocean" is a sonic work that is intended...
Sid Bernstein dies at 95; concert promoter booked Beatles concerts
Sid Bernstein, a music promoter who booked such top acts as Jimi Hendrix, Judy Garland and the Rolling Stones and hit the highest heights when he masterminded the Beatles' historic concerts at Shea Stadium and Carnegie Hall, died Wednesday in his sleep...
Oscar Castro-Neves dies at 73; bossa nova guitarist and orchestrator
Oscar Castro-Neves, a Brazil-born guitarist who helped to create the cool, sensuous rhythms of bossa nova and orchestrated music for movies including "L.A. Story" and "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," has died. He was 73. Castro-Neves had cancer and...
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