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“Find Your Sanity Amidst Bad News”

Mon, Sep 9, 2015
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At a time when orchestras are branching out into non-traditional mission related activity, it’s important to remember that regardless of how much some of those efforts mean, they shouldn’t degrade traditional efforts. To that end, it always helps staying grounded with something like the following letter to the editor by Mary C. Caliandro was published

Ack! Early-Bird Registration (AND DISCOUNTS) For #NAMPC 2105 End This Friday

Thu, Aug 8, 2015
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The early bird deadline for the 2015 NAMP Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah is right around the corner; this Friday, August 28th to be precise, so if you haven’t registered already then get in gear or you’ll miss out on those sweet early bird discounts. As mentioned back in May, I’ll be leading a session titled Click.

Frank Almond Is Back In Action

Fri, Jul 7, 2015
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After an extended break thanks to the ongoing legal proceedings related to the Lipiński Stradivarius theft, Milwaukee Symphony concertmaster Frank Almond is back to blogging at his Inside The Arts blog, non divisi. His welcome back post announces a new Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for a second volume in a series of recordings featuring

Atlanta Sees A Sliver Of Sunshine

Mon, Jul 7, 2015
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The 7/16/2015 edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an article by Howard Prousner that reports on some good news for the beleaguered Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) in the form of an undisclosed six figure surplus for the 2014/15 season that started off with a nine week lockout. Though final fiscal 2015 figures will not be

Cellist Steven Brubaker Still Missing

Wed, Jun 6, 2015
It has been two weeks since Tucson Symphony Orchestra cellist Steven Brubaker went missing and to date, there has been no new information in the case. According to the Tucson Police Department, Brubaker, 54, was last seen Thursday, May 28th, 2015 in the area of his residence. Brubaker missed a rehearsal, and a performance over
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