How to grow old gracefully: The case of Ithipol Tangchalok Chetana Nagavajara This is an exhibition that all art lovers must see, and I came rather late to see it. I spent almost 3 hours there yesterday and still feel a bit dazed. Ithipol i […]
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“The Botticelli Renaissance” Chetana Nagavajara Just came back from the exhibition “The Botticelli Renaissance” and may have to disagree a little with the critic of the “Cultural Radio” (When are we going to have […]
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THE MANCUNIAN CONNECTION: BIRTWISTLE AND MAHLER IN BERLIN Daniel Harding and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (http://classicalsource.com/db_control/db_prom_review.php?id=12218) CHETANA NAGAVAJARA The concert given by the Swedish Radio Symphony O […]
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WHEN UNDERSTATEMENT BECOMES A SIGN OF MATURITY: MATTHIAS PINTSCHER AS COMPOSER AND CONDUCTOR Matthias Pintscher (http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/live-reviews/review-romantic-visions-sydney-symphony-orchestra) CHETANA NAGAVAJARA Matthias Pintscher […]
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A MASTERCLASSS FOR ALL CONDUCTORS: CHRISTOPH VON DOHNÁNYI AND THE PHILHARMONIA IN BERLIN WWW.PHILHARMONIA.CO.UK (http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/assets/images/artists/Dohnanyi%20Christoph%20von/dohnanyi_christoph_von_1112_c_fotostudio_heinrich.jpg?widt […]
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THE DEATH OF A GREAT ORCHESTRA (http://www.autosymphonic.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/SWR-SO_080701_2-foto-klaus-polkowski.jpg) CHETANA NAGAVAJARA In the old days, radio stations, because of technical limitations, were meant to serve regional audie […]
» Read moreTHE BEGINNING OF THE END? Chetana Nagavajara This is the beginning of the end. You can be a genius, but there are PHYSICAL LIMITS to what you can do. A young conductor need to master a repertoire, to have time to learn new works, get to know them wel […]
» Read moreIS MUSIC TO BE HEARD, OR TO BE SEEN? WHEN DISTRACTIONS DETRACT FROM THE INTEGRITY OF MUSIC http:// View image | gettyimages.com Chetana Nagavajara The Boston Symphony Orchestra under its new permanent conductor Andris Nelsons performed Mahler VI in B […]
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MEDITERRANEANIZING MUSIC IN CALIFORNIAN CLIMES: THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY IN BERLIN http://cdn3.classictic.info/pictures/1/47/14779/San-Francisco-Symphony_1.jpg Chetana Nagavajara Please do not be put off by the enigmatic title. I shall deal with th […]
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BACH, CORELLI & 18 MONKEYS AT THE SIAM SOCIETY Chetana Nagavajara How things have changed beyond our control! In our Thai version of the “Ramayana” known as the “Ramakien”, the 18 monkeys are avatars of devas who help Rama […]
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