It’s The Atmosphere, Dummy

If you haven’t taken the time to read the latest article from love-him-or-hate-him Norm Lebrecht, carve a few moments out of your day and give it a read.  It’s a good piece that points out what most people are thinking but don’t say out loud. Norm points out that most people are simply uncomfortable with the atmosphere of classical music concerts a topic examined at length here on numerous occasions.  From …

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Theme And Variations In Atlanta

You have to love the internet; if you took the time to surf around the local Atlanta television and newspaper outlets yesterday, you were treated to a variety of articles and video features about the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s new concert hall.

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Contributing To A Solution In St. Louis

Even though the negotiation impasse between the managers and musicians of the St. Louis Symphony has cancelled concerts since the beginning of January, supporters can still make a difference in helping the situation from deteriorating any further. Donating to maintain healthy musiciansFor the musicians, the most urgent need is to be able to maintain their health insurance payments.  Although the musicians receive benefits from the American Federation of Musicians strike/lockout fund, …

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The Adventure Concludes The Passing Of Karl Haas

The world of classical music has one less visionary among its ranks, musician and long time radio host Karl Haas passed away on February 6th, 2005 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, he was 91 years old. His award winning radio show, Adventures in Good Music, was simplicity at its best.  The show had a straightforward format; each program, Karl simply talked about a new topic related to classical …

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Breaking News – Mediation In St. Louis

It seems that some positive progress is underway in St. Louis as both sides have agreed to utilize the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (FMCS) in order to find a solution to their negotiation impasse.  According to SLSO Director of Communications, Jeff Trammell, the SLSO management has agreed to use the services of the FMCS.  Mr. Trammell did not comment on whether or not the SLSO management was willing to reconsider …

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