Nashville Symphony Gala Review
Sun, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
To be more precise, this is a tale of three concerts as opposed to a review of only one. A new concert hall is a particular creature, just because the building is completed doesn’t mean that it’s settled into its sound. This might not be obvious if you listen to a single concert but it
Cutting the Ribbon In Nashville
Fri, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
The Nashville Symphony officially opened the Schermerhorn Symphony Center yesterday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. All things being equal, I’m not a big fan of heavily scripted events but I was pleasantly surprised at how this one turned out…
Some Early Views In Nashville
Thu, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
I’m happy to report that I’m right in the middle of one of the happiest places in the American classical music scene right now: Nashville, TN. I’m here to cover the opening of what I don’t doubt is one of the most significant events in this business over the past decade: the opening of the
The Business Could Use More Of This
Wed, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
A musician friend of mine recently forwarded a copy of an article that appeared in the September issue of Indy Men’s Magazine. I thought the article did a good job at portraying orchestral music in a light it could stand to get more often in a column the magazine calls What This Woman Wants …
Maybe They Stand So Much Because Their Butts Are Asleep
Tue, Sep 9, 2006
by Drew McManus
[Note: seeing that most people were off for Labor Day, I’ve left yesterday’s post in place for today] The Partial Observer published an article of mine today that examines the issue of concert length. Like many things in this business, math is not an absolute and a two hour concert is rarely 120 minutes in
