New photos have been added to the Photo Gallery, including one with John Mauceri and this years “Sexiest Man in the World” Hugh Jackman.
Happy Thanksgiving
Friday, November 28, 2008
Read John Mauceri’s Thanksgiving letter to the UNCSA community.
On the Election of Barack Obama
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Read John Mauceri’s open letter to the UNCSA community on the election of Senator Barack Obama.
Published November 5, 2008
Is Movie Music the New Classical?
Saturday, November 8, 2008
John Mauceri was quoted in the November/December 2008 issue of Symphony Magazine in the article “Is Movie Music the New Classical?”. Read a reprint of the article in the Writings section.
Animal, Vegetable, Mascot
Friday, November 7, 2008
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts has been featured in a New York Times quiz about university mascots that defy imitation to avoid mascot-morphing. Take the quiz here.
The caption reads:
“Fighting Pickle. With no athletic teams, students yearned for a homecoming. In 1975, they staged a flag football game with a frat from nearby Wake Forest University. They chose the Fighting Pickles as mascot and slogans like “Sling them by the warts.” The game continued into the early ‘90s. Different students wear the pickle costume at events throughout the year. The chancellor’s dog is named Pickles.”
Published November 2, 2008
Interview with The Daily Herald
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
John Mauceri was interviewed by Bill Gowen of the Chicago Daily Herald in the October 29th edition. They discussed John’s commitment to opera and orchestral works as well as his continued contributions to Broadway and Hollywood.
“Mauceri is not only a world-class conductor but also a noted educator and leader in the preservation for future generations some of the most important music ever written, be it traditional operas and orchestral works, music for the Broadway theater and for the Hollywood film industry.”
The full article can be read on the Daily Herald’s website.
Interview on WFDD’s Voices and Viewpoints
Saturday, October 18, 2008
With the wave of his hands world renowned orchestras delight audiences, operas captivate thousands and pop stars evoke wonderment.
John Mauceri’s credits include The Deutsche Oper (Berlin), La Scala in Milan, The Royal Opera of London, The New York Philharmonic, The Metropolitan Opera, and The Hollywood Bowl which matured under his conducting leadership for 16 seasons.
He has 70 recordings and numerous awards including a Grammy, a Tony, an Olivier plus some Emmy’s. And this month, he’s in Chicago conducting Georges Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers at Lyric Opera of Chicago (www.lyricopera.org)
But Mauceri leads another group of talented artists…as chancellor of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (www.ncarts.edu).
Broadcast October 10, 2008. From WFDD.org
Backstage at Lyric - The Pearl Fishers
Saturday, October 18, 2008
From Lyric Opera Chicago
Before he gave us Carmen, Bizet penned this atmospheric jewel of forbidden love and broken promises set in ancient Ceylon. Nicole Cabell (Leïla), Nathan Gunn (Zurga), and Eric Cutler (Nadir) are joined by conductor John Mauceri for an exploration of this exotic work. Moderated by Roger Pines.
Backstage at Lyric #32 - October 7, 2008
Discovery Series: The Pearl Fishers with Nicole Cabell, Nathan Gunn, Eric Cutler, and John Mauceri.
Made in North Carolina
Saturday, October 18, 2008
John Mauceri was interviewed in The Hollywood Reporter by Noe Gold about North Carolina’s rise to prominence as the location of choice for film, TV and commercial production.
“North Carolina has become a powerhouse for film production, with film, TV and commercial productions adding more than $160 million to the state’s economy last year. ”
The entire article can be read at The Hollywood Reporter.
A Journey with John Mauceri
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Recently added to the Writings section is a retrospective of John Mauceri’s tenure with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra as Conductor, Principle Conductor and Founding Director. Celebrating his 16 year - 323 concert - partnership with the orchestra from it’s founding in 1991 until his departure in 2006 to become Chancellor of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Published in association with The Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl in 2006.