Current Events
Nana Wants To Attend An Orchestra Concert With You
Tue, Jun 6, 2012
by Drew McManus
I am a bid writing mad man this week so today’s post is some link love for some articles that have caught my attention over the past few weeks and are worth a read.
Happy Memorial Day!
Mon, May 5, 2012
by Drew McManus
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…
How To Be A Patsy: The Machold Update
Thu, May 5, 2012
by Drew McManus
Where would this business be without the reality show circus that is the world of buying and selling rare string instruments? Probably better off, but that isn’t the case. Nonetheless, an article by Carsten Holm (and translated from the German by Christopher Sultan) in the 5/10/2012 of Spiegel Online International brings us the latest (and
Revisiting Frank
Mon, May 5, 2012
by Drew McManus
Although I had the opportunity to meet a number of wonderful folks (you know who you are) during my recent trip to NYC for the Nashville Symphony’s Spring For Music concert it was a sincere pleasure to bump into Frank J. Oteri. Regular readers and culture blog denizens are likely well aware of Frank and
Off To NYC
Fri, May 5, 2012
by Drew McManus
I’m in route to NYC today for the Nashville Symphony concert at the 2012 Spring For Music festival. This will be the first of the festival’s concerts I’ve attended and I’m curious to see what the experience is like. I’ll be in town through Sunday so if you’d like to find a time to meet
