Rebecca Schmid | International New York Times | December 4, 2013 BERLIN — Despite a symbiotic history dating at least to the early 20th century, the visual art world and classical music remain strange bedfellows. While the contemporary exhibit space imposes no dictates on format, the concert hall is bound to anachronistic conventions. While galleries … Continue reading
Kaija Saariaho | Slipped Disc (Arts Journal) | November 6, 2013 Kaija Saariaho’s speech at the McGill University on November 3rd: As a Finnish, left-handed woman composer I represent several minorities, a subject that I would like to briefly discuss here. After having gone through many battles during my early professional years I felt that the … Continue reading
Tricia Romano | The New York Times | November 1, 2013 When the D.J. duo Nervo, the Australian twins Olivia and MiriamNervo, first began spinning three years ago, they used to shock people just by showing up. “We would arrive at the airport, and someone would pick us up, and they would be like, ‘You’re Nervo?’ “ … Continue reading