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A Sad Day: SFSymphony Oboist William Bennett Has Passed Away

Fri, Mar 3, 2013
by Drew McManus
After suffering a brain hemorrhage during his performance of the Strauss Oboe Concerto, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Principal Oboist William Bennett passed away. Bennett served as the orchestra’s Principal Oboist for 26 years but was a member of the orchestra 34 years. The orchestra released a statement on 2/28/2013 and there have been numerous articles
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More Than Just A Price Correction At The Met

Thu, Feb 2, 2013
by Drew McManus
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The 2/26/2013 edition of the New York Times published an article by Daniel J. Wakin that reports the Metropolitan Opera is lowering ticket prices by 10 percent but the really interesting part here is the reason behind the decision. According to the article, The Met “decided they made going to the opera too expensive.” So
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Mid-Day Update: Met Opera Acknowledges They Made Going To The Opera Too Expensive

Wed, Feb 2, 2013
by Drew McManus
More on this tomorrow but the 2/26/2013 edition of the New York Times published an article by Daniel J. Wakin that reports the Metropolitan Opera has announced that they are lowering ticket prices by 10 percent. Acknowledging that the prices have risen to artificially high levels and were now counterproductive for raising revenue and increasing access, the Met is
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What A Genuinely Terrific Good News Story

Wed, Feb 2, 2013
by Drew McManus
What musician doesn’t dream of rising to fame by filling in at the very last moment for a featured soloist to rave reviews? After all, it worked for Toscanini and that lighting has to strike again at some point in time, right? It just so happens that it struck again in New Orleans via the
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Nose? Spite? Face?

Tue, Feb 2, 2013
by Drew McManus
There was an intriguing article by Doug Grow in the 2/22/2013 edition of MinnPost.com that examines the numerous political connections between the cast of characters involved in the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) lockouts. The premise of the article wonders about the lack of direct involvement from Twin Cities political
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