Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

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The Dismantling Of Middle League Orchestras

Thu, Feb 2, 2004
We all hear a great deal of opinion about the current “crisis” in classical music and this blog has been no exception. But I do get a fair amount of feedback from readers that think I’m overstating the issue.  I hear a great deal about how this industry has always had its ups and downs

HoloAbbado In 3D

Tue, Feb 2, 2004
Here at Arts Journal, they featured a story in the Miami Herald about a proposal from MIT students and The Cisneros Group that proposed the following high tech feature be incorporated into the new Miami Performing Arts Center: “a three-dimensional hologram of Claudio Abbado, the conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, transmitted in real time, via

Barenboim: Leading By Example

Mon, Feb 2, 2004
Arts Journal featured two headlines on 2/20/04 (Sun-Times & the Tribune) about the announced departure of Daniel Barenboim as Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director.

Concert Hall Postlude

Fri, Feb 2, 2004
I was thrilled to see fellow AJ blogger James Russell publish a piece about concert halls in his weblog today. He provides a bigger picture view of this bizarre dance entitled building a concert hall.  All in all, it’s an excellent postlude to the concert hall piece that recently finished here. I’ve enjoyed reading James’ articles since

Lost But NOT Forgotten Updates

Fri, Feb 2, 2004
I recently updated information about the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and the Florida Philharmonic orchestras.  Happily, the musicians at Colorado Springs are making music again and the Florida players are trying to do just that.  Read about the details in the Lost But NOT Forgotten column.
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