An unexpected delivery today through the letterbox. A spongy brown envelope in which was a tote bag and a face mask. Inventive marketing I thought. Arresting communications, as I retrieved the Borlotti Buitoni Trust branded mask and bag. I’ll admit that I still don’t like wearing a mask. It’s dehumanising. I hate not seeing other…
Let’s face it. We’re on our own.
I’m a little late to the Dowden interview in the Evening Standard. This late discovery doesn’t change the view expressed in the previous post. If anything the interview only backs it up. Julian Glover’s interview is a positive profile piece, seeking to project Dowden as the nice guy. The kind of Everyman the arts world…
The story we tell about how classical music adapts is vital to its very survival in the short, mid and long term.
You’re damned if you do and damned if you dont
Good content isn’t just a marketing thing. It’s everyone’s responsibility.
The BBC is a good thing. Let’s not fuck with it.
That thing about the conductor who’s a bit crazy on stage.
Exhilarating Norrington. Epic Beethoven. Brilliant.