Abstract : This holiday season brings a set of gifts for the world of classical music, in the form of the highly uncoveted and arbitrarily granted Special Awards for 2011. It was a year of financial hardship for the arts (what year isn’t?), especially for many opera houses, symphony orchestras, festivals and chamber music organizations, but high points also abounded. The following 10 prizes are bestowed in no particular order.
Extract : "BIGGEST FINANCIAL WOE The competition was intense. The Syracuse and New Mexico symphonies folded. The Louisville Orchestra spent much of the year in bankruptcy proceedings and suspended concerts for the fall. The Utica Symphony also fell silent. Even the storied Philadelphia Orchestra sought bankruptcy protection, unheard of for such a major ensemble. Philadelphia shares the prize with the New York City Opera, which moved out of Lincoln Center to save money, cut its budget by nearly two-thirds and is struggling with its orchestra and chorus over its proposal for a drastic reduction in work. A federal mediator has stepped in."
Index terms : London, Orchestra, 10 prizes, operas.
Found with : Netvibes " The New York Times "
URL : http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/25/arts/music/daniel-j-wakin-looks-at-music-in-2011.html?_r=1&ref=opera
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