Almost-daily ramblings, photos and links
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/sep/07/artists-in-exile"In Europe, Harding says, standard preparations for a concert might be three or four rehearsals plus a dress rehearsal; in the UK, it will be two plus a dress rehearsal. This is also an issue for composers: a piece premiered by a UK group might get a third of the rehearsal time it would in France or Austria. Like so many things, it's a question of funding. British cultural institutions have traditionally run on a combination of earned income and state...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/6087124/Why-are-artists-poor-Self-promotion-and-making-money-in-the-new-digital-economy.html it’s become clear that the early 21st century digital revolution is having as profound an impact upon culture as the mid 19th century industrial revolution.
via youtube.com Amazing! Wonder what he'd be like conducting Mahler...
Preferably a city that enjoys year-round sun...
----------------------- Jonathan Grimes
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Took a number of photos against the light in Magheragallon Beach, Co. Donegal. This was my favourite. I just wish I captured a little more of the sky.