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Author Archives: Jonathan Mok
Not the Enemy: an interview and review
"A lot of Mizrahis I spoke to in Israel relate growing up in an environment that told them that everything that is “Arab” about them – their looks, accent, tastes, culture, outlook – was backward."
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk in Hong Kong
The wide variation of voice and action, articulating the fighting between Sergey and Katerina, demonstrated the inner struggle of the woman.
“Invisible Hands”: an interview and review
"The broad intellectual framework that justified the New Deal has been replaced by a much more market-oriented approach, and a new philosophy has not yet emerged."
Vadim Repin does Brahms: a review
This is a review of: Brahms’s Violin Concerto and Concerto for Violin and Cello; Vadim Repin (Violin), Truls Mork (Cello), Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly
Generation Dubai: an interview & review
"The role of the individual lawmaker must be redefined. Similar to Switzerland’s system, lawmakers should not be career politicians but practice a profession outside of parliament."
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The Long and the Short of It: John Kay interview and review
"Many friends over the years have asked me - 'what can I read that tells me about finance and investment in a non-technical way but doesn't insult my intelligence?' Few books do this."
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Julia Fischer’s Bach Concertos: a review
Julia Fischer was a child prodify, a the Slovak-German violinist first gaining global attention in 1995 at the age of 11, after winning the top prize at the 1995 International Yehudi Menuhin Competition.
“Forecast” by Stephan Faris: an interview and review
"I first started thinking about climate change after visiting refugee camps just outside of Darfur, where I was covering the beginning of the conflict for Time Magazine."
The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra does Tchaikovsky