He has already won the 2012 Grawemeyer for his violin concerto, the biggest prize for a living composer.
Today he follows up with the Nemmers, worth $100k plus a performance with the Chicago Symphony. Nice one, E-P.
There is no room for Sir Simon Rattle…
The Vienna Philharmonic has just awarded honorary membership…
Ignore the annual furore about pop insertions at…
The summers season, rolled out today, shows welcome…
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I hope he follows Taylor Swift and gives it away to a deserving charity, musician or orchestra. He is already earning megabucks and doesn’t need $100,000. Seriously, it’s probably a couple of days’ work in some parts of the world for him.
Why are these huge awards given to people that really don’t need the money? *Yo Yo Ma* Whether or not it is deserved is not the question here. Salonen is a great musician and composer but it really is small change to him.