More On The Baltimore Music Director Search
Sat, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
I just read two articles from the New York Times about the apparent appointment of Marin Alsop as the new Music Director for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. In order to head off some of the email I expect to receive regarding whether or not Ms. Alsop should or shouldn’t be the new music director based
Fascinating Developments In The Baltimore Music Director Search
Sat, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
I received a several unexpected telephone calls at the tail end of my vacation from inside sources at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Each one was about the same issue; the music director search currently underway to replace Yuri Temirkanov. I immediately realized something was up because I don’t usually receive several phone calls from different
Refreshed, Recharged, and Rejuvenated (Almost)
Fri, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
It looks like my working vacation at the Jackson Hole, WY is over. I had planned to stay through the end of this week but business cut the trip a little short. After I finish up with that bump in the road you can look forward to some really intriguing articles and postings. Who said
Not So Much Critical Fun This Time Around
Wed, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
Well, the folks at Planet Jackson Hole published the final two articles they contracted me to write while I’m staying in Jackson Hole. The first article they printed only had minor editorial changes but these two recent articles are only sketches of what was originally submitted (but for some reason they put my name on
A Quick Preview Of Nashville
Tue, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
A friend sent me a link to a local Nashville news spot about their concert hall project. You can learn some quick info and actually see some video of what’s going on before my series of articles come out in a week or two. http://www.newschannel5.com/content/news/12813.asp
Yes, You Can Change The Concert Experience
Fri, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
I recently had the pleasure this week to attend a chamber music concert here at the Grand Teton Music Festival which featured, among other ensembles, several selections for bassoon quartet and solo contrabassoon. The selections were all wonderful but what really made the performance something special was the dialog being delivered by master bassoonist, Chuck
Critical Fun
Wed, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
Planet Jackson Hole recently published the first of three articles (concert reviews and previews) today. You can read the article at their website (you’ll need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the article), it’s on page 35.
Beginning To Look At Venezuela
Tue, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
The Partial Observer published the first in a series of articles today which begins to examine the astounding music program that’s evolved in Venezuela over the past three decades. In addition to the series of articles which will be published at The Partial Observer, there will be several more articles published here which will focus
Adaptistration Goes On A Working Vacation
Mon, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
I’ll be at the Grand Teton Music Festival the next 10 days on a pseudo vacation. Although life will be decidedly more laid back and filled with Teton oriented fun and games, there’s just too much work to take each and every day off. I’ll be getting ready for some of the projects going on
Using Good News The Wrong Way
Fri, Jul 7, 2005
by Drew McManus
In a recent article of the Los Angeles Times by Christopher Reynolds, the increase in the number of tickets sold by the Los Angeles Philharmonic certainly paints the organization is a positive light. The article points out that over the past three years, the orchestra has increased the number of tickets it sells (181,457 in
