In the space of a week, we have lost two significant and iconic American institutions. But the shuttering of the Kennedy Center and the decimation of the Washington Post are neither isolated nor unrelated. They represent a break in the connective tissue that used to unite Americans. This is part of a larger systemic uncoupling of our civic, political and cultural institutions from the engine that … [Read more...]
The Classical Music Critic Goes Extinct
Seems important to note the passing of music criticism as a legitimate job in Canada. John Terauds, for six years staff classical music critic of the Toronto Star, was reassigned this week to the paper’s business section. He was the last full-time classical music critic at a Canadian newspaper. The job of full-time classical music critic literally ceases to exist in English-speaking Canada (Quebec … [Read more...]