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Sometimes, Change Goes Too Far

Tue, May 5, 2007
The Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Gustav Jung, was once said “The pendulum of the mind oscillates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong.” Apparently, the powers-that-be at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution subscribe to that axiom as evidenced by their recent decision to eliminate the paper’s classical music critic…

Happy Memorial Day

Mon, May 5, 2007
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Whether you’re home all day enjoying the holiday with family and friends or your orchestra is putting on a performance today, try to take a few moments to remember the reason for the holiday. Furthermore, take a moment to remember that the single largest employer of full-time professional musicians is the United States Armed Forces.

[3 Concerts + 474 Miles] x Alex Ross = Good Read

Fri, May 5, 2007
I’m up to my eyeballs in work today so no time for a regular post. Fortunately, Alex Ross recently completed a fantastic series of articles at his blog, The Rest Is Noise which chronicles his two day road trip to visit three orchestras (Indianapolis, Nashville, and Alabama). You can catch up on all the fun

“Road Warrior Without An Expense Account”

Thu, May 5, 2007
Over the past several months Jason Heath, a professional gig bassist in the Chicago area, has been publishing a series of articles on his blog, doublebassblog.com, about what it’s really like to be a professional musician without a full time orchestra position. The series, entitled “Road Warrior Without An Expense Account” has been superb and

More Thoughts On Institutional Transparency

Wed, May 5, 2007
You have to love the AJ Blogs. My blogging neighbor, Tim Riley, posted something this week which, let’s just say, caught my eye…
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