The music business is aflutter with Yale’s recent announcement that it’s graduate music program will be tuition free. Some people claim this is good for the orchestra business and others claim it’s only going to hurt. The Partial Observer published a piece of mine today which examines how the Yale gift will likely impact the

My Arts Journal blog neighbor, Doug Ramsey, posted a fascinating entry yesterday about a jazz musician, Bill Kirchner, who is experimenting with attempts to get his audience to cease-and-desist from applauding after solos. It’s all quite fascinating when you compare it to orchestra concerts; consequently, the topic would have made good fodder for an episode

An Associated Press article from Tuesday, November 29, 2005 reports that Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is seeking damages from Rafael Vinoly Architects, the Center’s architectural firm…

Recently, I had the good fortune to attend a Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concert in their home venue which included a performance of Wieniawski’s 2nd violin concerto, featuring MSO concertmaster, Frank Almond, as soloist. The concerto was programmed as the second piece that evening and up until Frank walked out, everything about the concert was just

There was an interesting article in the November 19th edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune by Preston Turegano which reported a that the San Diego Symphony will receive a $150,000 gift from The Copley Press Inc. (who also publishes the Union-Tribune). Apparently, the money will sponsor local radio broadcasts of 14 San Diego Symphony Masterworks

Brian Sacawa, the brains behind Sounds Like New, has recently published what has to be one of the creative blogrolls centered on the ever growing gaggle of culture related blogs. Personally, I’m thankful that the ranks of cultural bloggers are filled by such clever, dedicated, individuals like Brian and all the fine folks he incorporated

While planning my recent trip to Chicago and Milwaukee, I discovered something about how the general public perceives classical music. I published those thoughts in an article published by The Partial Observer in an article entitled Classical Music Vacation Packages: You Can’t Get There From Here. I had a great time on the trip and

I’m leaving for some business in Milwaukee and Chicago this weekend so no new post today, but take the time to return to some of the posts from Adaptistration’s first two years. One of my favorites is Box Seats And Chicken Strips. But you can also use the search tool located in the right hand