Orchestral
Portland Bach Festival Celebrates Classical Music in Maine This Summer
Chris Botti and the New York Philharmonic Premiere Jazz at David Geffen Hall April 11
A treat for New York Philharmonic fans abound, Grammy-award winning trumpeter Chris Botti will stop by David Geffen Hall for a one-night only performance with the N.Y. Phil. With Andy Einhorn on the podium, the evening should be an eclectic mix of jazz, pop and all things classical. Yuri Temirkanov Makes Another Sexist Comment About Fellow Female Conductors
A leading maestro in the world of classical, Mr. Yuri Temirkanov has come under scrutiny after he was quoted as saying "I don't like women conductors" yet again (yes, this happened before). In today's progressive world, it might seem like these old-world attitudes are long gone. Perhaps he was misquoted, or taken out-of-context, but he did clarify, "We have different tastes. For example, I don't eat fish." Huh?
