Archive for March 21st, 2012

“We Didn’t Hear the Same Concert”

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

by Sedgwick Clark That’s a traditional reader complaint. But it happens to critics too. Russian violinist Vadim Repin and Lithuanian pianist Itamar Golan have solid careers, and their program last Saturday evening (3/17) in Alice Tully Hall was an enticing selection of works by Janáček, Ravel, Grieg, and Chausson. From mid-parquet I found Repin’s sound [...]

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The Truth About Industry Standards

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

By Brian Taylor Goldstein Dear FTM Arts Law: I was recently reviewing a contract I received from an agent. When I asked for some changes, she told me that her contract was “industry standard” and that nothing could be changed because that’s the way everyone does it. In the future, I don’t want to waste [...]

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