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TAFTO

TAFTO 2010 Contribution: Christopher Blair

Wed, Apr 4, 2010
When it comes to the concert experience, today’s contributor is a key figure in a growing field that shapes the impact of a live concert event experience. Acoustician and conductor Christopher Blair is the new archetype that redefines what Arts and Sciences are all about. His contribution is every bit as enlightening as it is

TAFTO 2010 Contribution: Elizabeth Lunday

Mon, Apr 4, 2010
It took about all of five minutes between picking up Elizabeth Lunday’s book, Secret Lives of Great Composers, and determining that that she was going to be at the top of this year’s TAFTO contributor invitee list. So when she agreed to take part in this year’s program, I knew she was going to put

TAFTO 2010 Starts Next Week!

Tue, Apr 4, 2010
The 2010 Take A Friend To The Orchestra (TAFTO) program will run from Monday, 4/12/2010 through Thursday, 4/22/2010. In addition to the detailed publication schedule below, readers have started to put their own TAFTO events together and use social networking to get organized. Arizona Opera violist Katie Shields has an opera oriented event in Phoenix,

Unleash Your Inner Maven

Tue, Mar 3, 2010
The new TAFTO microsite is doing its job by generating interest and I’ve received a number of notes from folks planning their own events. This makes me think it would be a good idea to set up a special reader’s report section where patrons can share details about their own TAFTO events. In the meantime,

Reveling In Microsite Goodness

Thu, Mar 3, 2010
As promised at the middle of last month, the new official resource site for the Take A Friend To The Orchestra program is up and running. The virtual ribbon was cut last night and you are now free to stop by and stay awhile. I’m very pleased with how this microsite turned out and like
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