Zvonimir Dubrovik, just 29 years old, successfully created and maintained for seven years a substantial gay arts festival in Zagreb, Croatia.
The juxtaposition was significant, since the festival this year includes a substantial helping of music by Stravinsky, whom Jane Moss, the artistic director of Lincoln Center, described in remarks from the stage as "an unusual or unpredictable ally" to Mozart.
Her vision has apparently helped persuade some important public and private sponsors to contribute substantial sums to the festival.
But Salzburg has been making up for its historical neglect ever since, and this summer's festival looks particularly substantial.
This was down partly to a really excellent, downbeat performance from Kristen Stewart whose contribution to this festival was very substantial.
The baritone John Hancock and the Bard Festival Chorale provided substantial contributions, and the orchestra, superbly responsive to Mr. Botstein's driven interpretation, sounded exceptional.
HOUSTON SYMPHONY Monday evening houstonsymphony.org Founded: 1913 Music director: Hans Graf Annual operating budget: $26 million Endowment: $65 million Full-time players: 87 Previous Carnegie appearances: 16 The Houston Symphony is among the orchestras with substantial Carnegie Hall experience in this festival.
"We receive £20,000 each year for the festival which is a substantial chunk of money and enables us to make the festival as unique as it is.
Each year, for the festival to take place, substantial sponsorship and donations have to be raised," she said.
The Wagner festival will undoubtedly undergo substantial changes as the next generation of Wagners takes charge, but I would not wish it to change too much.
The Palme d'Or for The White Ribbon is a moment which crowns Haneke as a mighty Cannes auteur, a film-maker in whose prestige and career development this festival has made a substantial investment.
