Drew McManus on the orchestra business.
Those efficient folks over at WNYC have already put today’s Soundcheck show about Inderal use up on their archive. So if you missed the show (and the really great bit toward the end – it’s worth listening to, very funny) you can listen to it at your leisure: http://www..wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/episodes/current I had a great time, everyone on the show was wonderful and it turned out to be a beautiful day in NYC. …
If you’ve ever wondered what the voice behind Adaptistration sounds like, you’ll get to satisfy your curiosity today. I’ll be an on-air guest at WNYC today, here’s the details: When Tuesday, October 26th from 2:00PM – 3:00PM ET. Where? WNYC’s Soundcheck hosted by John Schaefer Topics of discussion: Inderal use among musicians via an article I wrote published at The Partial Observer Orchestra Website Review (time pending) How can I listen? …
I published an article today at The Partial Observer which examines the Concert Companion and ORBIT programs in a different light than managerial point of view taken here a few weeks ago (part 1 and part 2). However, added to the mix this time around are some of the recent accomplishments of the successful tsoundcheck program from the Toronto Symphony. Tomorrow, I’ll be making an appearance on WNYC’s Soundcheck Hosted by …
Drama seems to be the status quo in Philadelphia these past months. Yesterday, the musicians and management agreed to extend the recent contract negotiation extension another 10 days. Philadelphia Inquirer critic and columnist Peter Dobrin has been doing a great job keeping everyone informed of events over the past few days. One of his recent articles reports that the Philadelphia Orchestra Association (management) turned down a recent offer by musicians to …
Last Monday evening, the 18th, I found myself listening to a live radio broadcast of the Milwaukee Symphony performing Mahler 1. I have to say that it was a fantastic concert; the interpretation was poignant, the strings were tight, and the wind solos were superb. Even the sound mixing was excellent; it was obvious that none of the sections or players were artificially enhanced to “compensate” for a dead spot on …