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This Is What I’m Talking About

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The benefits of getting players in contact with listeners isn’t a one way street. The trick is finding ways to foster interaction that doesn’t make players talk at patrons. Instead, sincerity is the key and if you’re fortunate you’ll get a happier, more satisfied player as well as a happier, more involved listener. If you’re really fortunate, you’ll even end up with happy cows… Keeping The Cows Happy by Holly Mulcahy

Concentrated-Dose Strength Adaptistration

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Before he became president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Jim Undercoffler was Dean of the Eastman School of Music. And before he moved from one position to the other, the folks at Polyphonic.org had Jim sit down with me to host a video interview. Although the interview actually took place almost two years ago, I recall the discussion being frank and invigorating not to mention I had a great time. In short, Jim was a great interview host.

That 38 minute interview is now available at the Polyphonic.org website in nice bite-sized chunks, each focusing on a wide range of topics from labor relations, what’s good and what’s not-so-good in the business, instinctual behavior, the real value of collective bargaining agreements, the politics inside the business, my overall impression of American orchestras, and much, much more…

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