We’re in the final days of our summer season, with two concerts left to go, and that means that we’re deep into rehearsals for the most stressful show we play all year. It’s the full-length semi-staged opera that brings Sommerfest … Continue reading →
The Minnesota Orchestra lost a great friend this weekend. But that seems entirely inadequate: the whole music world lost a great friend this weekend. Michael Steinberg may have belonged to my orchestra by way of marriage and geographic proximity, but … Continue reading →
…well, look, I’m all for using technology to enhance performance experiences. But I’m all for finding the most efficient and organic way of utilizing those technologies; I don’t think it makes sense to incorporate multi-media/electronic/communication gadgetry just for the sake … Continue reading →
Doug McLennan over at ArtsJournal has a blog post up today taking arts organizations to task for not keeping up with other entertainment venues when it comes to customer comfort. “Despite the fact that the average concert hall was many … Continue reading →
There’s never been a shortage of people anxious to tell those of us who work in the arts that we’re a) hopelessly behind the times, b) in desperate need of making our “product” more relevant to the next generation of … Continue reading →
I know I’ve been posting a lot of videos lately, but this one is too good to pass up (this via Minnesota Orchestra Vice President and GM Bob Neu): [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeoT66v4EHg] It’s really kind of a fantastic idea, and musically it … Continue reading →
…Bastille Day! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqZ4GQ5ZPME]
Well, it was really only a matter of time before this issue hit the local press, and here it is now, courtesy of the Star Tribune’s fine rock critic, Chris Riemenschneider. Ever since our orchestra unveiled our much-scaled-back $40m renovation … Continue reading →
It’s been forever since we had any significant rain here in Minneapolis, which makes for a nice mosquito-free summer, but also for crispy brown lawns and impossible farming/gardening conditions. Nothing we can do about it, of course, but a little … Continue reading →
