A Tribute To Frederick Fennell At Carnegie Hall
Mon, Feb 2, 2005
by Drew McManus
On Saturday, February 26, 2005 at 9 p.m. the Eastman Wind Ensemble will perform at Carnegie Hall to pay homage to its founder, Frederick Fennell. Fred founded the landmark ensemble in 1952 and through a series of extensive recordings with Mercury Records brought the ensemble to international acclaim. It’s fitting to see the memory of
The Value Of Sincerity At Interlochen
Sun, Feb 2, 2005
by Drew McManus
Ever since Interlochen’s 2004 Thanksgiving Massacre there’s been a swell of media attention surrounding the sincerity behind the motives of Interlochen’s administrative leaders.
Reader Response: They Should Get Their Money Back
Fri, Feb 2, 2005
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration reader Brad in New Jersey took the time to send in an intriguing observation and offer a suggestion regarding the Axelrod Instruments purchased by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. “My wife and I maintain a large collection of wines and once we discovered that a few cases of what we thought were a particular
Online Resources for the SLSO Standoff
Fri, Feb 2, 2005
by Drew McManus
A sharp eyed Adaptistration reader, Jonathan from St. Louis, recently sent me a note pointing out that I’ve never bothered to list some of the primary sources for direct information regarding the St. Louis negotiation impasse. Throughout the ongoing negotiation impasse in St. Louis both musicians and management have used the internet as a way
The Finnish Have Obviously Figured It Out
Thu, Feb 2, 2005
by Drew McManus
I had the pleasure of running across a blog entry from Alex Ross’ The Rest Is Noise this evening: My column on the Finnish conductor Osmo V
