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UBS, the giant Swiss bank, has withdrawn its support of an elite Swiss orchestra. We find out if other arts organizations should be concerned amid a shaky economic climate. Later, Swedish singer-songwriter Anna Ternheim talks about her debut album and plays live in our studio. Plus: our Soundcheck CD picks of the week.
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Anna TernheimOrchestra Loses Bank Support
UBS, the giant Swiss bank, has withdrawn its support of an elite Swiss orchestra. Amid a shaky economic climate, should other arts organizations be concerned? Joining us are New York Times reporter Daniel J. Wakin and Andrew Taylor, who writes the “Artful Manager” blog on Artsjournal and who heads the ...
CD Picks of the Week
Jonas Kaufmann, tenor Romantic Arias (Decca)
There's a never-ending competition in the opera world for number one tenor and soprano spots. One name to enter the post-Pavarotti universe is the German tenor, Jonas Kaufmann. Though active mostly in Europe until now, his debut CD on the Decca label “Romantic Arias” ...
There's a never-ending competition in the opera world for number one tenor and soprano spots. One name to enter the post-Pavarotti universe is the German tenor, Jonas Kaufmann. Though active mostly in Europe until now, his debut CD on the Decca label “Romantic Arias” ...
Anna Ternheim
Sweden is exporting so many pop stars at the moment, it’s a wonder the country has time to produce any Volvos or Saabs. Singer-songwriter Anna Ternheim’s breathy vocals and moody pop sound is already nabbing award nods inside her native country. She's releases her American full-length debut, “Halfway to Fivepoints,” ...
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