European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 the stars and stripes thursday january 9, 1992 s. African offices of Simon s promoter bombed a it the Nir Nort. Only t from wire reports an explosion ripped through the olt Iees of a company promoting Paul Simon a concerts in South Africa on tuesday hours after the Singer arrived in Johannesburg for his controversial tour. A caller who said he represented a Radical anti apartheid group claimed responsibility for the bombing at network productions. A sound corp. Which is providing sound for the concerts has its olt Iees in the same building. Someone apparently tossed a bomb at the building at ii . Shattering windows but causing no injuries police capt. Henriette Bester said. Simon arrived tuesday evening for a two week concert series. The tour has angered the most militant anti apartheid groups which say the political situation has not changed enough to lift cultural sanctions against South Africa. The Azania Peoples organization threatened monday to use violence if necessary to Stop the shows. A caller to the South african press association said Early wednesday that the group s military Arm the Azania National liberation army had bombed the building to demand that the shows be called off. He threatened More attacks. On his arrival at Johannesburg s Airport. Simon said he was surprised by the threats. A we announced the tour months ago. And the negotiations surrounding the tour have been going on for six months. 1 was under the impression everything was understood and agreed upon and Fine Quot he said. Quot i was surprised that at the 11th hour this should  he said he briefly considered cancelling the tour until he Learned that the White led government and the country a two main Black organizations a the african National Congress and inkatha Freedom party endorsed it. Quot the impression i was Given is this objection was a minority viewpoint and the tour had overwhelming  said Simon the first major american artist who is planning perform in South Africa since most Black organizations endorsed the lifting of cultural sanctions. A the Radical Azania people s organization and the pan africanist Congress which also opposes the concerts have limited support among Blacks. However the threat of violence could scare Oil some music fans. L our officials said they expected the Johannesburg stadium to be filled to its 70,000 capacity although thousands of tickets were still available tuesday Tor saturdays opening show. Picket prices for unreserved Field seating Start at $1p reserved seats Cost up to $28, a Price Many Blacks cannot afford. X a Singer songwriter Paul Simon Waves As he arrives in Johannesburg on tuesday for his controversial tour. At right a bodyguard accompanies the Singer. Simon also will per Orin in Durban port Elizabeth and Cape  hits Low note the Lark quartet was just Over Newfoundland in route to St. Petersburg for the Shostakovich International string quartet Competition in december when first violinist Eva Gruesser discovered that she had left her scores at Home. What to do. A a i was in a spasm of horror and anxiety Quot Gruesser said tuesday by Telephone from a rehearsal in Manhattan. A a musician without music is not Worth  husband Rohan Smith also a violinist found her scores All Shostakovich and Beethoven quartets sitting on a music stand at their Home in new York and tried to Send them to Russia by fax. He managed to transmit one Short score but not the rest and arranged for express delivery by air. Meanwhile Gruesser Quot went to a huge music shop in St.  but Quot it was completely empty Quot she said. Quot there was Only one beatles song left. I even thought of borrowing music from one of the jury members. Finally the music arrived at the Airport Only to be mistakenly returned to new York. Back it went to Russia again arriving six Days after the Start i f t Competition in mid december. A this time Quot Gruesser said �?o1 went to the air pm re myself armed with Marlboro and Dollar Bills and made such a hysterical fuss that a russian Airport officer brought it Oil the plane himself. The Story had a Happy ending Lor the 6-year-old quartet it won first place and three other awards. But prizes done to always reflect the latest political developments. The first place Gold medals read Leningrad . A 1991.conductor surprised another personage in the musical world. Robert Shaw seems Blase about receiving awards. Asked tuesday about being named musician of the year by the Magazine musical America he said i did t know there was a musician of the year award. So this was a total  a i suppose t will go on living As i have in the past Shaw said. A Charles Ives once said that giving prizes to composers would be like uttering a prize to the curate who loves god the most. Then he hastened to add. A i am grateful to have All these Lovely people write All these Nice things about  Shaw the founder and conductor of the Robert Shaw chorale and a retired music director of the Atlanta symphony travels extensively to conducting engagements. He will receive the award monday at Avery Fisher Hall in new York. Other winners Are John Corigliano composer of the year Christoph von Dohnanyi conductor of the year Yoyo a instrumentalist of the year and Thomas Hampson vocalist of the year. 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