Sometimes More Is More

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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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 …

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2006 Compensation Report: ICSOM Concertmasters

New for the 2006 Adaptistration Compensation Reports is a dedicated entry for ICSOM concertmasters. In actuality, the inclusion of ICSOM concertmasters isn’t exactly new but in the 2004 and 2005 editions, they were included alongside the ICSOM music director reports… Who Is This Concertmaster Person? For those not already familiar with what the concertmaster position is in any given orchestra, this is the title reserved for the principal seat among the …

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