The New York Times published an article last week about recent efforts by the Manhattan School of Music to improve its image and standing among American music conservatories…
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Salem Woman Driving Wrong Way on I-5 Kills Two Eugene Symphony Members
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Sometimes More Is Less
Fellow Arts Journal blogger Greg Sandow wrote to me the other week with a fascinating question…
All I Really Need To Know About How To Attend A Classical Music Concert I Learned In Kindergarten
The Partial Observer published an article of mine last week that is the result of some bad concert experiences I have endured since the onset of the 2006-2007 season. These occurrences had nothing to do with the quality of performers on stage, rather, they had everything to do with the behavior of my fellow concertgoers. As a result of those experiences, I’ve created a list of seven simple rules concertgoers can …
Attack Of The Status Quo
Within the span of a week, two of the larger budget orchestras announced new music directors. First, the Pittsburgh Symphony hired Manfred Honeck, a 48-year-old Austrian conductor and shortly thereafter the Dallas Symphony hired Jaap van Zweden, a 46-year-old Dutch conductor…