Orchestral
Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award Names Dallas Symphony's Karina Canellakis
The Metropolitan Opera Knows Hairbrushes and Tubas Don't Mix
It's not often that musicians are faced with dramatic problems minutes before they go on stage, or into the pit. A recent diary entry made by the Metropolitan Opera, however, claims a hairbrush and a tuba can make for a disastrous evening. Cuba's All-Female Orchestra, Camerata Romeu, Has "Something to Share"
For Cubans, music is deeply rooted in their culture. But the varieties of Cuban music differ from a stereotypical guitar, bass and guiro to a larger performance group. In one instance, an all-female orchestra appears to be making an impact.
