And if Britain's art executives were foolish enough to listen to her and start prioritising work that they know will turn a profit, you can guarantee that the result would be fewer breakout hits, and more wasteful flops.
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Gary Lask, Yellen's doctor, said all kinds of people have had it with their body art — executives, entertainers, parents who drag in their tattooed children.
GRAPHIC: Highest-earning art executives | Highest-earning conductors "One makes decisions independent of available resources because one wants to make sure one is spending wisely," he said.
GRAPHIC: Highest-earning art executives Christie's said on Wednesday that the two pieces will "be sold on behalf of the museum and proceeds from both works will benefit future acquisitions".
GRAPHIC: Highest-earning art executives | Highest-earning conductors San Diego Opera, which was created close to 50 years ago, has a strong national reputation and is ranked among the top 10 U.S. opera companies, according to the national nonprofit Opera America.
GRAPHIC: Highest-earning art executives | Highest-earning conductors For the Scriabin second half of his recital, Kissin stuck with the early works written at the end of the 19th century just as the composer was finding his voice by merging Chopin's piano style with his own exotic sensibilities.
GRAPHIC: Highest-earning art executives | Highest-earning conductors Lehninger had his hands full not only with four different sorts of soloists but a community chorus full of gusto and an orchestra of variable quality, with very good players and sections that need improvement.
It was a convenient place to meet up with Steven Blier, an accompanist and vocal coach on the Juilliard faculty, and Michael Barrett, a pianist, conductor and arts executive.
"This is a list that will get people talking and reading," says the BBC's arts executive producer, Pauline Law.
Roy Shaw, arts executive and writer, born 8 July 1918; died 15 May 2012 This article was amended on 16 May by inserting the penultimate sentence, about Shaw's eventual agnosticism.
