Orchestral
Alexandre Desplat and 'Grand Budapest Hotel' Oscar Nominees for Best Original Score, Talks Folk Music for Fake Countries
Kronos Quartet and Tanya Tagaq Featured on Album 'Tundra Songs,' Works by Derek Charke, World Premiere of New Work at Carnegie Hall
Centredisc will be releasing a new album titled "Tundra Songs" featuring Kronos Quartet in a trio of works by Canadian composer Derek Charke. Inuit throat singer, Tanya Tagaq will also appear on the album, which will be released in March. Kronos will also be playing the world premiere of "Charke’s Dear Creator, help us return to the centre of our hearts" at Carnegie Hall. Ronald Perelman Takes Over as Carnegie Hall Chairman From Sanford I. Weill, Hopes to Shift From Classical Performances to Mainstream Acts
The internet is blowing up with news that billionaire Ronald Perelman will be succeeding Sanford I. Weill as the chairman of Carnegie Hall, a position he has held for nearly 25 years. The announcement isn’t just shocking because of the staff change, but also because Perelman has said to the New York Times that he is “not much of a classical music enthusiast” and hopes to push the hall into hosting more pop performances.
