Gearing up for what should be an epic New Year’s Eve (which I’ll – hopefully – post about tomorrow): In the meantime, a few musings on 2009: It’s been a tumultuous year, by all accounts, and there have certainly been … Continue reading →
So, the new issue of Symphony Magazine is out! (Yeah, I know – you had no idea there was such a magazine. Marketing isn’t exactly their strong suit, and besides, it’s put out by the League of American Orchestras, so … Continue reading →
Rested and refreshed from my week off (really, truly, an entire week! I have to remember how good this feels…). To get back into the swing of things (blogging included), “rest and refreshment” in a very different context: September 22, … Continue reading →
I mentioned this song a couple of weeks back in the post about best/worst holiday music. I’ve never been much for carols, on the whole, but this Dar Williams song is Christmas to me, encapsulating all the familial gulfs and … Continue reading →
I’ve written before about the various apprehensions that orchestral musicians feel about playing pops music, and I’ve also written about the need for orchestras to expand their range of concert offerings (including encouraging the development of good pops music) if … Continue reading →
So, this past Friday night, a big group of MN Orchers made our way to the Walker for the annual celebration of salesmanship and corporate artistry that is the British Television Advertisting Awards. (For those readers not from the Twin … Continue reading →
So, you may recall that my post last week about Christmas music I love and hate included a brief reference to an Oberlin Conservatory tradition known as “Bassoon Christmas.” And naturally, I shot the link for that post to a … Continue reading →
OK, Sam, that Hallelujah video was nothing short of brilliant. Here’s something way short of brilliant, which I find mysterious on several levels. First of all, why does it start in major? And what’s up with the shadowy Milla-Jovovich-in-”The Fifth … Continue reading →
Everybody loves a good Hallelujah Chorus, especially at this time of year. And if there’s anything more uplifting than listening to the most famous movement of Handel’s Messiah, it’s singing it yourself! But what if you’re a devout monk (I … Continue reading →
As I’ve mentioned before, a lot of the time between Inside the Classics concerts is spent gathering and analyzing data from people who attend, or are thinking about attending, our series. From the beginning, ItC was conceived to be something … Continue reading →
