Sonny Rollins Dies at 95; Opera Philadelphia’s Turnaround; LA Phil Hires Harding
Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins has died at 95, marking the end of the bebop era. In Philadelphia, Anthony Roth Costanzo rescued Opera Philadelphia from near bankruptcy by introducing $11 pay-what-you-wish tickets, resulting in a cash surplus. Meanwhile, the Wilma Theater is ending its three-artistic-director model, appointing Lindsay Smiling as sole artistic director. The Art Newspaper reports that dropping admission fees may not increase museum attendance in the US. The Los Angeles Philharmonic has hired Daniel Harding, a conductor and part-time Air France pilot, as music director starting in 2027. In Paris, artist JR transformed the Pont Neuf bridge into a 120-meter stone grotto.
Key facts
- Sonny Rollins died at age 95.
- Anthony Roth Costanzo led Opera Philadelphia's turnaround with $11 pay-what-you-wish tickets.
- Wilma Theater ends three-artistic-director experiment; Lindsay Smiling named sole artistic director.
- The Art Newspaper reports free admission may not boost US museum attendance.
- Daniel Harding appointed music director of LA Philharmonic, starting 2027.
- JR turned Pont Neuf in Paris into a 120-meter stone grotto.
Entities
Artists
- Sonny Rollins
- Anthony Roth Costanzo
- Daniel Harding
- JR
Institutions
- Opera Philadelphia
- Wilma Theater
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Air France
- The Art Newspaper
- Associated Press
- The New York Times
- The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Artnet
- Los Angeles Times
- Yahoo Entertainment
Locations
- Philadelphia
- United States
- Paris
- France