Drew McManus
TAFTO 2008 Contribution: Laurie Niles
Wed, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
The word for today is "popular" and to help build a frame of reference for its definition I want to point you toward violinist.com. Without a doubt, Laurie Niles’ creation has been a smash hit among casual violin enthusiasts and uber-geeks alike as a place they can talk shop, it’s like a virtual violin convention
TAFTO 2008 Contribution: Matt Heller
Tue, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
It just isn’t TAFTO without a contribution from a bassist and veteran blogger and Calgary Philharmonic bassist Matt Heller fills that billet in spades. In his contribution Matt ponders what sort of worst-case-scenario inviting a friend to one of his concerts could produce . The results are not only highly entertaining (Take a Friend –
TAFTO 2008 Contribution: Carlos Kalmar
Mon, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
What better way to start off the 2008 Take A Friend To Orchestra program than with a contribution from an individual who has experienced concert events across the globe. Carlos Kalmar’s contribution demonstrates that the magic of live concert events occurs when “we all are unified in our thoughts and experience” and it is those
On The Scene Reporting From Montreal
Fri, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
No, I’m not at Montreal today to cover the CBC protests (although it would be nice to take at trip) but Adaptistration readers will get an on the scene report from one of the protest event organizers, Alexandra Fol. Alexandra. a Bulgarian-born composer who moved to Canada because of what she described as "its known
“Don’t let Canada become the wasteland that is the Americas”
Thu, Apr 4, 2008
by Drew McManus
Today’s title is an excerpt from a reader comment protesting the decision by CBC Radio to disband the CBC Radio Orchestra after November, 2008. Although it’s heartening to read such a passionate reaction in response to eliminating a professional orchestra, I’m not certain if an appropriate response to the comment, as a citizen of the
