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SoundNotion 57: Grammys in the Cupboard

Posted on 26 Feb 2012 by nate

eighth blackbird’s Lisa Kaplan joins the panel to discuss the group’s recent Grammy win, the Golijov-Bergeman “scandal”, out-of-this-world Kickstarter patronage, and much more!

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This week’s panel:

This week’s topics include:

eighth blackbird’s Lisa Kaplan fills us in on what it’s like to win a Grammy and the Award’s place in contemporary classical music.
Osvaldo Golijov and Michael Ward-Bergeman: Was it really plagiarism? Is this all hype? Thoughts on Sidereus and Barbeich. (Is this a “-gate” yet?)
Christopher Rouse has been named Composer-in-Residence at the New York Philharmonic. Check out their upcoming season here.
Luis Andrei Cobo is asking $150K on eBay to write a full opera with all the bells and whistles. What a deal! Best to snatch this one up while it’s still available.
Kickstarter is giving the National Endowment for the Arts a run for its money. It’s set to bring in over $150 million in 2012.