The Dismantling Of Middle League Orchestras
Thu, Feb 2, 2004
by Drew McManus
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
by Drew McManus
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
by Drew McManus
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
by Drew McManus
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
Size Matters Part 4
Thu, Feb 2, 2004
by Drew McManus
Welcome back for part four, the final installment in this study of how an orchestra accomplishes the monumental task of building a new concert hall. Today, we’ll hear from musicians in each of the orchestras as well as the executive directors. Player Comments It’s the musicians that make an orchestra. So how they feel about
Size Matters Part 3
Wed, Feb 2, 2004
by Drew McManus
Welcome back for part three in this study of how an orchestra accomplishes the monumental task of building a new concert hall. In today’s installment I provide my conclusions and predictions regarding how each orchestra’s new hall will shape their future. If you missed part one and part two, we covered the details of how
Size Matters Part 2
Tue, Feb 2, 2004
by Drew McManus
Welcome back for part two in this study of how an orchestra accomplishes the monumental task of building a new concert hall. In today’s installment we will learn how the Kansas City Symphony and the Nashville symphony plan to build their halls. In part one we heard from Dayton Philharmonic and the Richmond (VA) Symphony.
Size Matters
Mon, Feb 2, 2004
by Drew McManus
Building a new concert hall seems to all the rage these days. Recently Philadelphia, Detroit, and L.A. have moved into spectacular new digs. Carnegie Hall opened up a new stage, and Miami is building a giant performing arts center for no one in particular (since both the symphonic and chamber orchestras have gone out of
Lost But NOT Forgotten Updates
Fri, Feb 2, 2004
by Drew McManus
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.
Box Suites and Chicken Strips
Thu, Feb 2, 2004
by Drew McManus
I remember attending a Three Tenors concert at the 20,000 seat MCI Center in Washington D.C. in 2001. It was my first experience attending a “classical” style concert in that type of venue. I recall walking into the arena and I was struck by the overpowering smell of chicken strips. About half of the regular
