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Happy Labor Day! Now Get Your Binge Read On

Mon, Sep 9, 2016
Take a moment to treat yourself today and get to learn about ins and outs of orchestra management from a humorous perspective by binge-reading all 157 episodes of  Who’s Minding The Score?, a satirical cartoon that provides a behind the scenes look orchestra life. It’s the ideal way to spend some of your Labor Day, really, just take

Trump Not Interested In Supporting Philharmonic Board Chair

Wed, May 5, 2016
WMTS The Donald
Long before he was the GOP presumptive nominee, The Donald was a gag for one of Who’s Minding The Score? comics. At the time, no one working on the strip had an inkling that the person selected* to exemplify a stereotypical rich d-bag would end up where he is today. The strip features a bunch of

It’s Only Tuesday, So Why Does It Feel Like Friday?

Tue, Apr 4, 2016
Adaptistration People 042
We usually save fun posts for the end of the week but for whatever reason, it feels like the end of the week and that’s good enough for me. First up is a video from the Berlin Philharmonic horn section, playing he Hunting Chorus from Freischütz* inside a cable car. On the surface, that would seem

Happy Holidays From Adaptistration

Thu, Dec 12, 2015
Happy Holidays From Adaptistration

Here It Is, Your Holiday Moment Of Zen

Mon, Dec 12, 2015
Holiday Moment Of Zen
You know it, you love, it, and it just isn’t the holiday season without it: The Messiah Organist On Crack. If this holiday classic is new to you, give it moment and hang in there until the end; I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s 0:43 of unfiltered Messiah goodness.  
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