The fallout from the global financial crisis is only just beginning to make itself felt at American orchestras and opera companies, and everyone in the business is battening down the hatches, slashing costs wherever they can, and generally preparing for … Continue reading →
Okay, here’s the deal, people. We don’t ask for a lot around here, aside from the occasional intelligent comment (which y’all have been excellent about providing) and your continued willingness to take an interest in what Sarah and I do … Continue reading →
The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2009-10 season, incoming music director Alan Gilbert’s inaugural season, at a press conference that is available in its entirety (94 minutes!) via this webcast. There’s much of interest: Magnus Lindberg as newly-minted composer-in-residence; … Continue reading →
As has become the custom around here, we’ll devote a few posts in the weeks leading up to our next Inside the Classics concerts to covering some of the things we won’t have time to get to in the show. … Continue reading →
Many thanks to Sam for picking up my blogging slack this week. I’m indeed in Reno for a music director search week, and apart from keeping a very busy schedule (packed with board lunches, radio interviews, staff meetings and donor … Continue reading →
I honestly don’t know how we managed to finish these recordings. Getting an entire symphony or concerto down on disc in usable form always seems to take longer than anyone is expecting – our 5-year Beethoven symphony project was originally … Continue reading →
I know, I know, I said I’d post something more about the recording sessions a day or two ago, but I’m flat exhausted, and I’ve been using most of my non-stage time to deal with the last-minute complications that inevitably … Continue reading →
So, as promised, here are a few shots I managed to squeeze off in between takes of Bruckner 4 at today’s recording sessions at Orchestra Hall. (Click any of the images for a full-size version.) First off, here’s a look … Continue reading →
The orchestra heads back to work Monday morning, after two weeks away from the hall, but those of you waiting for a concert will have a while to wait yet. We’ll spend this week recording new CDs, which for the … Continue reading →
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Well, it’s actually the Year of the Ox (if you’re into the whole Chinese/Japanese astrology/zodiac thing), but Cow is so much funnier… Of course, no mention of the New Year would be complete without a Neujahrs-Konzert with the Vienna Philharmonic, … Continue reading →
