Sunday, January 23, 2011

Fame: cautionary tales


From ground zero of Dudamania – the burgeoning fame of conductor Gustavo Dudamel, driven as much by media exposure as by musicality – the Los Angeles Times' Mark Swed contemplates the rewards and hazards of celebrity for classical musicians:

http://www.latimes.com/la-ca-classical-celebrity-20110123,0,3648055.story