Tag Archives: Pierre-Laurent Aimard

SoundNotion 26: Very Refreshing

Posted on 10 Jul 2011 by nate

Du Yun joins us this week to talk about attracting younger audiences, Zaha Hadid’s new opera house, and her piece, Visissitudes No. 1.

download video

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

download audio

If you enjoy the show, please subscribe on iTunes or your favorite podcast service using the links to the right.

This week’s panel:

This week’s topics include:

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra figures out that “shorter concerts, cheaper tickets, and more partying” leads to a younger audience. Brian Wise, Greg Sandow, and Marcia Adair chime in with a few words.
Designed by Zaha Hadid, the new opera house in Guangzhou, China dazzles the eyes and invigorates the imagination.
Has Aldeburgh Music become a celebrity party? The author of On An Overgrown Path takes issue with the festival’s recent approach to new music.
Alexandra Gardner discusses the practicality and difficulty of using specific technology in new compositions.
Gay themes in Opera North’s production of Harvey Brough’s Beached have recently caused quite a kerfuffle. Nico Muhly gives his own two cents/pence.
Be sure to check out Du Yun’s recent album, released under her “pop diva alter ego, duYun.” It’s called Shark In You. (Amazon MP3 – iTunes)