Arts Journal linked to one of Norman’s articles in La Scena Musicale today. Now the mere mention of Norman Lebrecht can cause a variety of responses from those involved with the orchestra business. You’ll see passionate support from some while others start to gather kindling and light torches. And in all fairness I’ve been in both of those crowds depending on the topic. But this time Norman is right on target with the problems in the reporting of American arts and culture.
Some Worthwhile Links
Just some quick pointers today, but they’re good ones. There’s a good blog by an arts manager that specializes in the medium of theatre a world of which I am decidedly an outsider. And although I’m not a large proponent of “non-profit performing arts cross-pollination”, there are some good articles to be found there. The first article, entitled Executives Without Direction, is a good read that details an ideal world a …
Programming For Orchestra Radio
I’m one of the people in this industry that still believes radio is a tool with the greatest amount of potential for orchestras to reach a new audience. Awhile back, I even presented the idea of an orchestra owning a radio station (which exists – to a degree in Seattle already). During one of my drives back and forth from Baltimore to Richmond, I came up with an idea based on a combination of some of my favorite programs syndicated by NPR, which include: Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!, Whad’ya Know?, and Says You!. These programs are all funny (most of the time), casual, educational, and most importantly they involve the studio and listening audience.
Self Test Results
As promised, here are the summaries from the little self test I offered last week complete with nifty color pie charts. I think it’s important to stress that the answers to these questions are, for the most part, irrelevant although certainly interesting. The questions were never presented with the intention of coming to any sort of conclusion; rather, they were designed to simply create the opportunity for you, the reader, to …
The Residual Effects Of Good Communication
Over the weekend I received an email from an orchestra executive that commented on how much better the world of classical music would be if it was better at communication. He talked about one topic in particular; press kits that come from guest artists and/or their managers. Regarding that issue he had this to say: What about exciting video footage of the artist for use in the production of television spots …