An Interview With Akustiks

The Partial Observer published an interview I conducted with Russell Todd, Paul Scarbrough, and Christopher Blair from Akustiks. The interview took place in Nashville, TN during the Schermerhorn Symphony Center gala opening. Instead of hashing over the scientific ins-and-outs of the new concert hall, I talked with the design team about the process they used to work with the organization’s musicians and managers as well as the building’s architect to produce …

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Knight And Day Part 2

Part 1 in this series examining the Knight Foundation’s Magic of Music final report focused on a number of the most positive aspects of the report. This final installment will continue by examining some of the more puzzling components…

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Knight And Day Part 1

Without a doubt, the Knight Foundation’s Magic of Music program has had a sincere impact on the orchestras business. Several weeks ago, the foundation released a 59 page summary report authored by Dr. Thomas Wolf and after taking the time to go through the entire report I have a few thoughts…

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