Janine Jansen lucks out in Boston
NewsThe Dutch violinist has called off three Boston Symphony dates ‘due to illness.
Here replacement in Bernstein’s Serenade next weekend is Jennifer Koh.
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Disappointing to say the least
Why do you say that Ms Jansen “lucks out”? First, she’s ill, and second, she’s missing her date with the Boston Symphony. Do you believe there’s some hidden story here? Janine Jansen hasn’t appeared with the BSO in Symphony Hall in 13 years, and one might expect she’d want to make this gig if she can.
I do not understand the headline.
Lucks out=gets lucky
Luck’s out= unlucky
Norman, on this side of The Pond, “luck out” means something good happened to you, ie., you got lucky. Surely that can’t be said about Ms. .Jansen.
Pray tell, how does Ms. Jansen “luck out”?
Surely ‘is out of luck’….? ‘Lucks out’ means to be lucky, and she’s not sounding very lucky…
Sorry, is there inside info that explains why Ms. Jansen “lucks out in Boston” by cancelling 3 concerts with the BSO?
Jansen has had work-related health problems for three years.
Many times it’s dystonia but they don’t want to tell anyone.
Luck’s out. The power of the apostrophe.
“luck’s out”?
You mean “out of luck”?
What does it mean luck out?
– to have good luck
Definition of luck out
: to have good luck We arrived late but we lucked out—there were still a few tickets left.
Wishing Janine speedy recovery. She’s a genuine artist, fabulous violinist. Her replacement, alas, not quite in the same league.
Maybe my notions of slang are too old and too American, but as I always heard it used “lucks out” and “lucking out” meant getting a lucky break, not having bad luck.
On that basis the headline written by me would be Jennifer Koh lucks out in Boston.
Both are fine violinists and the audience (and composer) will be well served.
The opposite of “lucks out” then..?
Luck you. And you!