Pianist Petronel Malan.
Few artists have the courage to maintain a consistent message.
Petronel recorded Transfigured Bach, then Transfigured Mozart,
and Transfigured Beethoven–each of them full of surprises and
delights.
The Gustavo Dudamel / Los Angeles Philharmonic / Walt
Disney Concert Hall / El Sistema / Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra
of Venezuela combine. Why can’t airline alliances succeed
like this?
The Kronos Quartet, with its market position of
intense creation.
Lang Lang. The joy of his music-making bursts from his
photos, which I find marvelous for marketing materials. I love
his autobiography, Journey of a Thousand Miles, which
depicts his terrifying childhood. And those critics who think
he’s flash without substance? Their grandparents didn’t
appreciate Horowitz.
MTT. What other conductor besides Thomas is branded?
Hilary Hahn, whose engaging postcards started before
blogging.
Yo-Yo Ma. Some call it crossover. I’d call it product
development. Is anyone’s heart more open to music?
Percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who continues to excite
audiences at a time that only pianists, violinists and cellists
are in demand.
Pianist Jeremy Denk for his Think Denk blog.
Gidon Kremer with his Kremerata Musica, Kremerata Baltica
Chamber Orchestra and Kremerland. It’s Kremerama!
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