Year: 2008

#5 On The List Might Be A Bit High…

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My thanks to a sharp eyed reader who forwarded a link to a Robert Cross’ 7 Reasons To Go to Columbus, Ohio which recently appeared in the Chicago Tribune. Coming in at #5 on Robert’s list is Columbus’ culture scene; in particular (emphasis added), “Theaters, orchestras, dance companies, that university campus, art museums . . . ” Given the Columbus Symphony Orchestra executive board’s decision to abstain from subscription sales for …

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Berlin Philharmonic Concert Hall On Fire

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As of 1:20pm ET firefighters in Berlin have been working to extinguish a fire at the Berlin Philharmonic’s concert hall. According to a BBC report, firefighters have cut holes in the building’s roof to battle the fire and that the building has suffered "major damage." No one was reportedly injured and musicians and staff have been able to remove some instruments.

Another Orchestra Dips Its Toe Into The Blogging Waters

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Amidst the sea of orchestra owned and authored blogs popping up throughout the blogosphere, I’ve noticed one new addition that seems to have figured out that in order to encourage positive results, you have to use the blog for something besides a PR aggregator. In particular, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (ESO) launched a new orchestra related blog last week. According to the blog’s inaugural post, the endeavor is being undertaken by someone inside the ESO, let’s call him "Phil," who is the organization’s New Media Specialist. Of the orchestra owned blogs which have started up this past season, here’s why I think this endeavor is worth writing about…

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