Summing Up My Time At ASU
Fri, Jan 1, 2007
by Drew McManus
I had a wonderful, albeit brief, time talking to the ASU post-graduate orchestral conducting students. The 45 minute exchange turned out to be a concentrated and frank discussion, even by my standards… Of all the lectures and discussions I have conducted with college students over the years, I approached this session with the least structure
Fogel, Kluger, McAuliffe, Snead, And Prescott?
Thu, Jan 1, 2007
by Drew McManus
Arts Journal’s Music News recently featured an article appearing in Musical America which detailed the recent annual conference of the Association of British Orchestras. The article reports that the conference invited Henry Fogel, David Snead, Joseph Kluger, Jack McAuliffe, Kate Prescott to participate as featured participants. In fact, while in the middle of reading the
Conductors, Conductors, Conductors
Wed, Jan 1, 2007
by Drew McManus
There simply doesn’t seem to be any shortage of drama surrounding conductors over the past few seasons. I’m looking forward to my talk this afternoon with Arizona State University’s conducting students. I’ve been told they are a lively bunch and are filled with questions so I’m confident that the session will be anything but dull…
Off To Arizona
Tue, Jan 1, 2007
by Drew McManus
I am in Phoenix the next few days for some work and to talk to the conducting students at Arizona State University. In the meantime, make sure you check out an article featured in yesterday’s AJ Music News about the booming classical music culture in China.
Digging Around In Nashville’s Basement
Mon, Jan 1, 2007
by Drew McManus
Back in September when the Schermerhorn Symphony Center opened to the public, the only part of the basement level that was easily accessible was the kitchen. The rest of the space was consumed with ad hoc storage, not yet finished, and generally inaccessible. Skip ahead four months to and some of the space is still
Following Up On The Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Fri, Jan 1, 2007
by Drew McManus
While touring through the Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center (SSC) during the gala opening events in September, 2006 I only found a few problems throughout the otherwise superlative building. Nevertheless, I was anxious to discover if those problems have been addressed over the past four months…
Cleveland in Nashville: The Performance Review
Thu, Jan 1, 2007
by Drew McManus
Four months after opening, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center’s Laura Turner Concert Hall continues to impress as it proved to be an excellent acoustical canvas for the Cleveland Orchestra…
Some Initial Thoughts About Cleveland In Nashville
Wed, Jan 1, 2007
by Drew McManus
A weather delayed return flight to Chicago prevented me from finishing up the article I wanted to publish today about the Cleveland Orchestra’s recent performance in Nashville’s new concert hall. As such, I’ll complete that article and have it ready for tomorrow but in the meantime, the Cleveland Plain Dealer published an article about the
The Emergency Fund Drive System
Tue, Jan 1, 2007
by Drew McManus
As I wrapping up my trip to Nashville to hear the Cleveland Orchestra perform in the orchestra’s new hall, I only have time to post a quick link to a comic strip last week that actually made me laugh out loud. Starting tomorrow, I’ll start posting some news from the Cleveland Orchestra concert (and more).
Cleveland In Nashville
Fri, Jan 1, 2007
by Drew McManus
On Monday, January 15, 2007 the Cleveland Orchestra will be traveling to Nashville to perform in the new Schermerhorn Symphony Center…
