Weird how universities are scrapping programs in humanities, classics, philosophy, history, but then there's a good movie based on Homer and you can't even get a seat within 50 miles for days.
Eugene Albulescu 🇳🇿🇪🇺
@hammerfelt.bsky.social
Pianist, Conductor, Multimedia Artist. Professor at Lehigh University. https://www.eugenealbulescu.com https://lnk.to/albulescu?fbclid=IwAR1meLNVjfw2-KOhqxPUh7ZoYNBFkhG8di3RoUy9jlYjY3zBgN4jLAe7ZxI
Linda took a short video from my practice session at #Steinway in Tokyo for the concert at Oji Hall. Symphonic Variations of Cesar Franck - one of my favorite works for piano and orchestra.
Anyone in Tokyo next week? I’ll be at at Oji Hall playing a spectacular Steinway piano — Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Mozart Concerto no. 21, Franck Symphonic Variations and Haydn’s early D Major Concerto with the Tokyo Sinfonia under American conductor Robert Rÿker.
In NYC on a rainy day. I had to take one last selfie before they turn this thing into a diner. So much music history here; happy to have seen both Letterman and Colbert live there. The last show was really epic.
Can't stop taking videos of the Tui bird of NZ; such extraordinary range of sounds. It's stunning.
Entrance to #newyork harbor from sailboat. A big cloud makes a difference and puts things into perspective. The dark cloud hovers; Verrazano bridge and the whole NY skyline looks small and insignificant.
Naturally formed hexagonal basalt pillars from past volcanic activity in Fingal's Cave, Isle of Staffa, the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
The all-female rescue mission to Mars: my opera about a toxic tech bro takeover of the red planet
The all-female rescue mission to Mars: my opera about a toxic tech bro takeover of the red planet
Four women travel 140m miles across the heavens – only to find their new world in hostile corporate hands. Composer Jennifer Walshe reveals what fed into her epic opera, from low-gravity procreation to Shrek in space
theguardian.com
Why the MAGA Right Became Obsessed With the Romanian Election www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/m...
Why the MAGA Right Became Obsessed With the Romanian Election (Gift Article)
It started with a Russian influence campaign and a canceled vote. Then the American right showed up.
nytimes.com
Cage’s graphic score + Tudor’s realization + audio of the premier performance, synchronized. #johncage #musicology #academicsky #arthistory www.getty.edu/publications...
The Scores Project: Flipbook: David Tudor’s first realization of John Cage’s Concert for Piano and Orchestra (1958)
In this flipbook, users can press play to hear the entire recording of the Town Hall premiere. On the lower half of the screen is the sheet from the first realization that David Tudor would have had o...
getty.edu
In 1990, my mother fought for Romania’s freedom. Will the revolution’s children do the same?
In 1990, my mother fought for Romania’s freedom. Will the revolution’s children do the same?
Sunday’s election could threaten the country’s place in Europe if Russia’s dark arts and historical amnesia win the day, says Romanian-born writer Larisa Faber
theguardian.com
While I agree with the sentiment about ai, releasing a silent album is itself problematic with respect to a copyright claim on silence (John Cage)
Kate Bush and Damon Albarn among 1,000 artists on silent AI protest album
Recordings of empty studios represent impact on musicians of UK’s plans to let AI train on their work without permission
theguardian.com
Bit of Scarlatti to brighten up your day. youtu.be/1Mony6ab2Ic?...
Scarlatti Sonata in G Major K. 201 "Vivo"
YouTube video by hammerfelt
youtu.be
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American pe...
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#theatre people. Lehigh is looking for a new Assistant Professor of Theatre in acting and directing. Get in touch if interested - I am on the search committee.
Lehigh University, Department of Theatre
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Greeting film people. This is cape may lighthouse. Kodak Portra 400
Took this pic at the NY Steinway factory 1 yr go.
This was one of the highlights of my year — meeting Steinway CEO Gavin English as I got inducted into the Steinway teacher hall of fame.
