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TAFTO Contribution – Henry Fogel

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May is officially Take a Friend to Orchestra month and our first contribution is from a man with a lifetime of experience working to bring classical music to communities across the country, Henry Fogel.

Henry is a passionate advocate for classical music and has served as an executive manager in some of the finest orchestras in the country such as the New York Philharmonic, National Symphony, and the Chicago Symphony.  Currently, Henry is the President and CEO of the American Symphony Orchestra League, a position he’s held since 2003.

Henry is also rumored to have an extensive record collection.

This is Henry’s contribution to Take a Friend to Orchestra month; an insightful piece which goes to show that the best selling point for classical music is classical music.

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IT’S TAKE A FRIEND TO ORCHESTRA MONTH

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May is here and it’s officially Take a Friend to Orchestra month (TAFTO); your sanctioned excuse to approach a friend about attending an orchestra concert with you.  The problem for some people out there is that they just don’t know who to get the ball rolling, and that’s why Adaptistration will feature a collection of thoughts and observations from some of the most prominent, entertaining, insightful, and clever classical music writers, …

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Another Name For The TAFTO Contributor List

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Joining the discussions surrounding the Take a Friend to Orchestra program in May is none other than William Eddins, the newly appointed music director for the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.  Bill is a rising start in the world of conducting, and he has a sincerely unique outlook on the future of classical music.   There have been numerous articles in the media throughout the U.S. and Canada about Bill in recent months; …

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TAFTO Continues To Take Shape

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I published an article today at The Partial Observer which examines some of the fundamental purpose behind the importance of enabling patrons to help cultivate the audience of tomorrow. A number of contributions from the special guest writers have begun arriving at my email door and I have to say they are really top notch pieces, much better than I even knew they would be.  If, after hearing from these folks, …

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Take A Friend To Orchestra Update

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Preparations for Take a Friend to Orchestra month are in full swing.  There are a few more names to add to the existing list of guest contributors: Paul Bailey: Musician & composer Henry Fogel: President, American Symphony Orchestra League Kyle Gann: Composer, musicologist, and music critic; The Village Voice Frank Manheim: Knowledgeable nonprofessional classical music activist Charles Noble: Assistant principal violist, Oregon Symphony & classical music blogger Plus there’s a few …

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