compassion for hard work

[charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (christophe charles)]

No doubt such an event was the result of an intense work.
The collaboration (?) P.Castine-R.Friedl has provided a platform
where different scenes could meet and listen to each other,
it is thus absolutely meaningful and should certainly be praised.

But details are important. When details like those I described
pile up you get a crisis. We are making our music seriously,
it is hard work too, so let the organizers organize it seriously
and let the listeners listen to it seriously.

Reactions against violence and authoritarianism
should not be qualified as "petty gripes", in any context.
The music you heard at Podewil is in its principle against
hierarchy and centralism, it is meaningless to perform it
in a context where you ignore or accept authoritarianism.

At 2:08 PM 2000/9/4, David J. Topper wrote:
>
> Having attended all but one of the off-ICMC concerts ... and the past four
> ICMCs ... I feel the need to reply here.  First of all, the off-ICMC
> organizers are to be commended for their efforts.  It was a new and unique
> venue that hopefully will continue in future ICMCs.  The music was not
> necessarily the kind of thing I listen to, but can still respect.  I feel
> the venues worked fine.  The vibe was much like a club scene where you could
> go from room to room and check out what you wanted.
>
> The complaints I'm reading sound analogous to some very petty gripes I've
> heard from dozens of performers and composers.  I think they need to take
> into account what was involved in setting all this up and how it breaks new
> ground for ICMC.  If the specific selection of venue was not 100% optimal
> ... get over it.  90% of the people there needed ear plugs anyhow.
>
> Computer Music inspires all sorts of attitudes.  Let's hope some of the
> first are compassion and appreciation for hard work.
>
> David Topper
> --
> Technical Director - Virginia Center for Computer Music
> http://www.people.virginia.edu/~djt7p

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