Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This is painfully, exhaustingly familiar. 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Someone needs to do the concomitant classical music study. 020
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Nice to see arts writers actually being paid for their work. www.thestage.co.uk/news/scottis...thestage.co.ukScottish arts magazines saved from closure with journalists to be paidStay up to date with breaking UK theatre exclusives, casting updates, plus West End and regional UK show announcements from The Stage, the industry's trusted source. 001
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026#HBD ATS xx www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg81...youtube.comAnna Tomowa-Sintow, Marschallin monologue "Der Rosenkavalier", Herbert von KarajanYouTube video by Vissi d'Arte 001
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Ich hatte vor, mir während des Festivals Foglianis Inszenierung von „Cenerentola“ anzusehen, war aber krank und musste absagen. :( 011
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Der Glitzer-und-Plastik-Look bei Frauen ist heutzutage bedrückend weit verbreitet. Wir sollen wohl alle wie Sexpuppen aussehen, oder? Ich vermisse Eleganz. 010
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026"The ability to work for little or nothing is itself another form of capital." 🎯 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comI co-founded an orchestra 18 years ago. Since then, I’ve seen doors close for working-class musicians | Robert AmesI have lost patience with the sector’s talk of diversity when it refuses to acknowledge those people who can’t afford to keep playing, says conductor and composer Robert Ames 010
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Genau. Diese vom Unternehmen selbst veröffentlichten Zahlen sind reine Übertreibung. backstageclassical.com/99-prozent-s...backstageclassical.comLiebe Auslastungszahlen, - BackstageClassical99 Prozent in München, mehr als 99 Prozent in Salzburg, Besucherrekorde überall: Die Klassik feiert ihre Auslastung. Aber was sagen volle Häuser eigentlich aus – außer, dass Intendanten gern mit Zahle... 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026My remembrance of conductor Antonino Fogliani: www.theoperaqueen.com/2026/08/31/t...theoperaqueen.comRemembering Antonino Fogliani - The Opera QueenA tribute to conductor Antonino Fogliani, including a special memory on his leading the revival of Verdi's I Masnadieri in Munich last summer. 010
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 24/08/2026A good way to stop false equivalence normalization. 020
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026"The commission will result in a suite of three new songs exploring the rich legacy of Ukrainian immigration to Canada and the stories, traditions, and artistic practices that have helped shape and continue to enrich Canada’s cultural landscape." 👏👏👏 canadianartsongproject.ca/casp-commiss...canadianartsongproject.caCASP Commissions Songs by Larysa Kuzmenko – Canadian Art Song Project 001
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 06/08/2026"We love to consume pretty images, sometimes especially when the subjects themselves are not... " hyperallergic.com/walter-benja...hyperallergic.comWalter Benjamin Warned Us About AIThe philosopher believed that good photography provokes cognition while dangerous photography soothes, as seen in a jewel box show at the Jewish Museum. 020
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Wunderschön, ooof www.youtube.com/watch?v=wolO...youtube.comWagner: Siegfried-Idyll ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Alain AltinogluYouTube video by hr-Sinfonieorchester – Frankfurt Radio Symphony 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 30/07/2026unless there are consequences I fear this will keep happening :( 030
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Ein guter Satz, den jeder kennen sollte. 001
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 20/07/2026static.klipy.comNora Charles in Thin ManALT: Nora Charles in Thin Man 010
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Ein totales shitshow backstageclassical.com/aerger-um-th...backstageclassical.comÄrger um Thielemann-Professur am Mozarteum - BackstageClassicalStudierende beklagen schlechte Kommunikation und kritisieren, dass die Thielemann-Klasse nur Männer aufgenommen hat. Die Rektorin verteidigt das Vorgehen. 030
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026exactly. And very, very prevalent in Canada also, especially Ontario. Criminality doesn't mean a thing, nor do ethics - only lack of accountability and being able to advertise one's status. 230
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026complete lack of accountability while doing nefarious things and making shedloads of $$$ = the ultimate status symbol 130
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Ach, schade, dass ich das am Samstag verpasst habe. www.br-klassik.de/aktuell/cd-p...br-klassik.deCD-Präsentation in München: Musik von Frauen für den Klavierunterricht | BR-KlassikMuss es immer Czerny sein? Die Klavierschule "She Composed" macht da ein paar Alternativvorschläge. Am Samstag wird sie im Schwere Reiter in München vorgestellt. 010
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Heute Abend gibt es im Nationaltheater eine Gesangs-Gala in „Macbeth“ – mit Asmik Grigorian, Jonathan Tetelman und dem stets hervorragenden Gerald Finley. Das Orchester unter der Leitung von Andrea Battistoni spielt mit großem Elan. 051
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 04/07/2026„Der Besuch der alten Dame“ gestern am Gärtnerplatz. Hmmm. Sehr ausdrucksstarke szenische Gestaltung. Gute Chorarbeit. Und doch … hmmm. Ich bin mir bei der dualistischen Darstellung der „Dame“ sehr unsicher. Viel Stoff zum Nachdenken. 🤔 030
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Bea decided to visit the salon with her mum. (cc @darth) 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 21/06/2026continuing to normalize (and legitimize) false equivalence. 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026"Ontario government recommended AI summary systems" ... knowing the nature of said provincial government, none of this seems terribly surprising. (Also they have starved the health system now for over a decade, steadily privatizing services and access, soooo...) 020
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026"Wenn Sie jung sind, funktioniert vieles von selbst, obwohl Sie überhaupt keine Erfahrung haben. Wenn Sie alt werden und Erfahrungen haben, dann will Sie keiner mehr." van-magazin.de/mag/romely-p...van-magazin.de»Ich muss den Leuten Zuversicht geben.«Vor 50 Jahren dirigierte Romely Pfund in Sankt Petersburg ihr erstes öffentliches Orchesterkonzert, mit Brahms’ Zweiter, Dvořáks Violinkonzert und einem Stück von Manfred Weiss – »in Leningrad, so hie... 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 07/06/2026das interessiert mich sehr (auch wenn ich nicht sicher bin, ob ich mit einigen Entscheidungen im Finale einverstanden bin – vielleicht muss man es live erleben). 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 03/06/2026... an acceptance which has firmly infiltrated post-secondary education. Not all the kids are rebelling (far from it!)... 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 03/06/2026precisely why I took it off my professional profiles online. Yes, I get it's the buzzword -- but that doesn't mean I have to use it, or even agree with what it represents. (I used to tell my students the "c" word is "context" 😅) 020
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Lovely to see Stravinsky's L'Histoire du soldat get a mention here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=frXX...youtube.comAngine de Poitrine's Math Rhythms ExplainedYouTube video by David Bruce Composer 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Die Hauptgründe, warum ich meine Lehrtätigkeit an der Universität aufgegeben habe, waren der weit verbreitete Einsatz von KI und die zahlreichen Absprachen zwischen Unternehmen und der Universitätsverwaltung. Und wir sollten daran nichts in Frage stellen. No thank you. 😵💫dee.pl 041
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 29/05/2026likely a reason why so many classical-coverage outlets don't want to pay writers, methinks -- it's just a means to an end for them (i.e. keeping in good graces with houses whilst cultivating a patina of knowingness/authority). Relatedly: this doesn't surprise me slippedisc.com/2026/05/us-o...slippedisc.comUS orchestras discuss using AI for program notes - SlippediscAs a prelude to next week’s League of... 010
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 22/05/2026the phrasing here ("force them to look toward us") ... eeek no, seems like a bad tactic & not at all reflective of the nature of US-CDN trade history. (Also me, as a Canadian: 😤). Unrelated: best BEST wishes to wonderful Lauren Walker, a truly talented producer. 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 22/05/2026meine Standardantwort, wenn ich gebeten werde, ein Künstlerinterview oder eine Rezension zu schreiben – „Aber wir können dich nicht bezahlen!“ 010
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 18/05/2026a lot of uni administrators seem to be doing this. A big reason I left teaching. 000
Reposted by Catherine KustanczyLove Your Classical Music Geek @loveinner.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Unbelievably sad that the glorious Felicity Lott has passed. There have been many great sopranos, but few had the radiant intelligence of this extraordinary musical legend. 59123
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Russell Thomas is currently singing his first Werther with @canadianopera.bsky.social. My interview for La Scena Musicale magazine: myscena.org/catherine-ku... #opera 000
Catherine Kustanczy @catekustanczy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026I spoke with filmmaker Daniel Kreizberg about his animated short – it blends the work of E.E. Cummings with the voice of Jane Goodall + the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams, led by conductor Yakov Kreizberg (in his final recording): www.theoperaqueen.com/2026/05/13/d... 020
