Composer spotlights, core repertoire, crowd-pleasing classics, and eyebrow-raising pop crossovers, underline a strategy focused on greater audience reach that overly stretches the Proms tagline about it being the greatest classical music festival in the world.
In criticising innovation those who complain are simply reinforcing the need for the innovation in the first place.
There was a refreshing authenticity about him. What you saw on stage and on TV was, it seemed, him through and through. What a way to live a life.
Bottom line, if you want the profile, play the game. With everyone. Otherwise, eventually, no one will talk about you. At all.
The 2024 Edinburgh International Festival, running from August 5 to 25, emphasizes audience engagement and affordability, featuring diverse music, theater, and dance, despite the high costs of local accommodations.
The BBC has announced that the BBC Singers will continue in its present form, its education and community engagement work now ‘supported’ by the VOCES8 Foundation. That a solution has been arrived at that retains talent, and sets up the ensemble for the future is fantastic for classical music in the UK, spurring on campaigners,…
Following DJ Steve Wright’s death, the outpouring of public sentiment illustrates parasocial interaction, where audiences feel a personal connection to media figures despite its one-sided nature. Wright’s legacy prompts reflection on how media, especially radio, blends entertainment with content, a blend that classical music broadcasting might benefit from.
Strive to hold the silence. But know your presence is welcome and applause appreciated. Just don’t be performative.
Even if the season-wide programme doesn’t tickle my taste buds in the way it used to ten or fifteen years ago, there are distinct improvements in the TV coverage already discernible from the First Night.
Do creatives need to be a less humble about their achievements?