What better way to wrap up TAFTO 208 than with a contribution from a manager at an organization that has taken the lead on reaching out to new media. Gary Ginstling is Director of Communications and External Affairs at the San Francisco Symphony, an organization which hosted nearly 40 new media authors and their guests

Just when I think a TAFTO contributor can’t come up with another original format someone proves me wrong and this time around it is pianist Chris Foley. In his contribution, Chris provides a firsthand look into the little known world of workshops, which rely on collaboration as a crucial component of creating new works. And

Jeremy Denk doesn’t want much in his concerts, just “decorum and disorder, ecstatic chaos and reverent awe” (and perhaps the king of all food fights). Before you twist your mind too far around all of that just accept that Jeremy’s article is one of the most singular TAFTO contributions yet and I deny anyone who

If there is such a thing as a natural born blogger, it is Sticks and Drones co-author conductor Ron Spigelman. Although he’s only been blogging for six months, Ron has taken advantage of the medium in new and engaging ways that have allowed him to develop an enthusiastic following. One of Ron’s regular blog offerings

Charles T. Downey has become a fixture of Washington D.C. based culture and music and rightly so as he’s plugged into just about every aspect of a major metropolitan area’s classical music scene. As moderator of ionarts.org, Charles is a major figure on the new media front but he also has a hand in traditional