We had a nearly full house for the Thursday concert, which was an incredible thing to see for such a new concert series! Thanks to everyone who showed up, and I hope we’ll see you all (and a few of … Continue reading →
If you were at Wednesday night’s Inside the Classics concert at Orchestra Hall, here’s your chance to weigh in as we continue to develop the series with your help! In the comments section below, tell us what you liked (or … Continue reading →
Okay, so I have a confession to make. I’m still working on the show. …yes, tonight’s show. The show we’re doing tonight. That show. Still working on it. This is not an ideal position for me (or the show) to … Continue reading →
Yes, we are in the thick of preparations for tomorrow night’s Inside the Classics concert, and I’m happy to report that we all survived this morning’s rehearsal intact (Peter sounds fabulous). There are, however, other concerts going on this week … Continue reading →
In last week’s podcast, Peter McGuire and I talked a bit about the challenge he’ll be facing when he takes the stage as a soloist in this week’s Inside the Classics concerts. For an orchestral player to step into a … Continue reading →
Continuing the runup to next week’s Inside the Classics concerts, we wanted to take some time to introduce you to the guy who will be the star of the show: our violin soloist, Peter McGuire. One of the tough things … Continue reading →
Osmo has his bobble-arm doll, but Gustavo Dudamel (incoming music director of the LA Philharmonic) ups the ante by getting his own hot dog. I may have to alter my life goal to getting a sushi roll named after me…
…is how much you end up talking in this career! Sam described in his most recent post the process of scripting our Inside the Classics shows – a process that I’m quite delighted about, because he really does a majority … Continue reading →
Continuing the sordid tale of just how an Inside the Classics show comes together… It probably bears explaining why I keep referring to the “script” for our upcoming show. This is a concert, after all, not a play, and it’s … Continue reading →
It’s been a while since my last post – the end of a very busy guest conducting weekend intervened – and I’m delighted Sam is giving you all some insights into the process of producing our Inside the Classics concerts. … Continue reading →
