Orchestral
Kaija Saariaho First Woman in a Century to Premiere Piece with Metropolitan Opera
Yefim Bronfman and the New York Philharmonic Premiere an Evening of Liszt Feb. 18
Next in the New York Philharmonic's canon of concerts is a special performance all things Liszt with the effervescent Yefim Bronfman on piano. Beginning Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m., the New York Phil will take to David Geffen Hall for a 4-night engagement. "Composed Music": Speaker Craig Havighurst Proposes Name-change to Revitalise Classical Music
Most of us C-lites have probably been exposed to the stereotype: classical music is boring, wearisome, aged, not hip. Although this stereotype is a skin-deep assessment, the bad rap long endured by the classical community is at last simmering down, in part owed to a generation of positive internet marketing. Nevertheless, some members of the community are arguing that a lasting revitalisation of classical music requires a more aggressive marketing strategy --- In this case, a name change. Could the term "composed music" perhaps win over more hearts and minds? Music journalist/speaker Craig Havighurst seems to think so.
