The Partial Observer published an article of mine today that examines some of the recent changes dealing with the orchestral recording business. Regardless of whether you think recordings are dead or thriving, the article will get you thinking. Take me to the article.

Revising mission statements seems to be all the rage these days and an increasing number of orchestras have accepted the task of forging a multi-syllabic laden treatise to define how they one day hope to see themselves. But creating a mission statement chocked full of language capable of impressing even the most ambitious musicology doctoral

It is the beginning of January in Chicago and the sight out of my office windows features a bright, sunny day and an outdoor temperature in the mid 50’s…

Over the past few months, I have had the pleasure of editing a pair of articles written by Lyric Opera of Chicago Principal Horn, Jon Boen, for Polyphonic.org. The articles detail Jon’s experiences related to commissioning, performing, and recording an extensive concerto for French Horn and orchestra…