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There Goes Joe

Thu, May 5, 2005
by Drew McManus
The Philadelphia Inquirer published an article by Peter Dobrin yesterday which reports that Philadelphia Orchestra president, Joe Kluger, will be resigning his position as of August 31st, 2005. Peter’s article goes on to report that Joe will be assuming a consulting role with AEA Consulting, an arts consulting firm headed up by managing principal, Adrian
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TAFTO Contribution – Sam Bergman

Wed, May 5, 2005
by Drew McManus
What can I say about Sam Bergman?  Well, the facts are he’s a violist in the Minnesota Orchestra, serves in a leadership position with the musician’s orchestra committee, the news editor for Arts Journal, mini-blogger extraordinaire, rabid baseball fan, and proprietor of Urtext v2.0.  Plus, he’s funny.  Sam’s Take a Friend to Orchestra contribution utilizes
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Cool Gadgets

Mon, May 5, 2005
by Drew McManus
The Partial Observer published an article of mine today which examines some of the techno inspired gadgets musicians use in their professional lives.  Even music cases have come a long way in recent years, did you know you can buy a violin or viola case with a Tropicalization  upgrade or hidden compartments?  And how about
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TAFTO Contribution – Charles Noble

Mon, May 5, 2005
by Drew McManus
Who are these musician people anyway?  They’re usually seen dressed in black like some sort of formal super hero with a secret identity we never get to learn.  Today’s Take a Friend to Orchestra contribution comes from one of those formal super heroes, Charles Noble,  the Assistant Principal violist for the Oregon Symphony.  His contribution
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TAFTO Contribution – Kyle Gann

Fri, May 5, 2005
by Drew McManus
John Luther Adams once said of Kyle Gann "[He] is a force of nature. Composer, performer, author, critic, scholar, educator  Like the weather, he seems to be everywhere at once – a commanding presence in the landscape of American music." Add to that list; blogger.  I’m fortunate to be right next door to Kyle’s blog,
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