Off To Arizona

I am in Phoenix the next few days for some work and to talk to the conducting students at Arizona State University. In the meantime, make sure you check out an article featured in yesterday’s AJ Music News about the booming classical music culture in China.

Digging Around In Nashville’s Basement

Back in September when the Schermerhorn Symphony Center opened to the public, the only part of the basement level that was easily accessible was the kitchen. The rest of the space was consumed with ad hoc storage, not yet finished, and generally inaccessible. Skip ahead four months to and some of the space is still being used as ad hoc storage but at least it is all accessible…

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Some Initial Thoughts About Cleveland In Nashville

A weather delayed return flight to Chicago prevented me from finishing up the article I wanted to publish today about the Cleveland Orchestra’s recent performance in Nashville’s new concert hall. As such, I’ll complete that article and have it ready for tomorrow but in the meantime, the Cleveland Plain Dealer published an article about the event written by their music critic, Don Rosenberg. Don’s article provides a good sense of the …

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The Emergency Fund Drive System

As I wrapping up my trip to Nashville to hear the Cleveland Orchestra perform in the orchestra’s new hall, I only have time to post a quick link to a comic strip last week that actually made me laugh out loud. Starting tomorrow, I’ll start posting some news from the Cleveland Orchestra concert (and more). Until then, don’t we all wish fundraising would be this easy: The Emergency Fund Drive System