We will provide more details as we know them.” A representative for the Chautauqua Institution Police Department said they did not have any information to provide. Responding to a request for comment, a media contact for Chautauqua, a renowned summer arts and culture resort in Western New York, said, “Chautauqua Institution is currently coordinating with law enforcement and emergency officials on a public response following today’s attack of Salman Rushdie on the Chautauqua Amphitheater stage. On Saturday, Matar was charged with attempted murder and assault, both in the second degree he pleaded not guilty to both charges at his arraignment hearing, CBS News reported. Local authorities are working in conjunction with the FBI to examine Matar’s background, Staniszewski said.
Valentino's Latest Muse: 'Gen X' Author Douglas Coupland “Salman will likely lose one eye the nerves in his arm were severed and his liver was stabbed and damaged.” Wylie did not return Rolling Stone‘s request for additional comment. “The news is not good,” Rushdie’s agent, Andrew Wylie, said in an email to The New York Times, noting that the author was on a ventilator and unable to speak. Rushdie spent several hours undergoing surgery Friday afternoon at a hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania and remains in serious condition. Moderator Ralph Henry Reese, meanwhile, suffered a minor head injury, according to a police statement. Staniszewski indicated that Rushdie, 75, was stabbed “at least once in the neck and at least once in the abdomen,” and that a doctor present in the audience “immediately began first aid for Mr. Staniszewski identified the suspect in as 24-year-old Fairview, New Jersey resident Hadi Matar, but stated officials had yet to identify a motive. Authorities later stated the assailant was restrained by onlookers before being taken into custody by a state trooper assigned to the event.Īt a news conference Friday afternoon, New York State Police Major Eugene J. and attacked both Rushdie and the event’s moderator. According to a statement from the New York State Police, a man rushed the stage at about 11 a.m. Kids on Stage is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie was attacked onstage Friday as he prepared to give a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York. “ Thank you so much for a wonderful opportunity this year! I was able to learn so much and grow as a musician… Even though it was virtual this year, the experience was still the best possible it could be and thank you so much for making it so special!” - Anjali LeDoux, flute studentĬlick here to see the 2021 Kids on the Virtual Stage videos!Ĭlick here to read A Kids on Stage Story by Christopher LeDoux, a Kids on Stage alum from 2018, 2019, and 2020. You have done an outstanding job providing opportunities and enrichment for these youngsters.” – Sara Nichols, parent of tuba student Lily Brown
As a fellow educator, I know how difficult this last year has been. “ I am so moved by your programming and the genuine care and enthusiasm of all the musicians and staff involved.
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We are also thrilled to introduce our inaugural conducting apprenticeship, giving up to six lucky students the chance to study the many facets of conducting, learn from master teachers, as well as observe and participate in rehearsals.Ĭlick here to download 2021-2022 Kids on Stage program information.Īpplicants can CLICK HERE to download the video audition requirements and download their audition materials at the links below: In addition to the on-stage experience, participants will also be part of a fully produced music video to share with family and friends! Rehearsals are led by Brian Worsdale (Director, Kids on Stage), with the experience culminating onstage at Carnegie Hall alongside The New York Pops musicians at our annual Birthday Gala, led by New York Pops Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke.
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