September 19, 2025

Sic Transit Gloria Maestro

David Yearsley

It’s a tough time to be a star conductor.  When the world goes to hell, everyone wants to point the finger at the maestro—at the one whose job it is to point at others.  Last week, the Festival of Flanders in Belgium rescinded its invitation to the Munich Philharmonic because its music director, Lahav Shani, […]

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David Yearsley is a long-time contributor to CounterPunch and the Anderson Valley Advertiser. His latest albums, “In the Cabinet of Wonders” and “Handel’s Organ Banquet” are now available from False Azure Records.