A question posed in the “Ask an Expert” feature on our site. Bethany Holt wonders: “How does the orchestra conductor keep the tempo? Perhaps its because I’m used to high school band, but I see no downbeat–just a lot of … Continue reading →
It usually doesn’t take long for a major recession to stop inspiring empathy for one’s fellow human beings, and just start getting on everyone’s nerves. If you work in an affected industry (and honestly, whose industry hasn’t been affected by … Continue reading →
…what about this fellow: (Via pianist Stephen Hough’s blog)
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…to all you composers (or friends of composers) out there: Applications for the 2010 Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute are available; the deadline is March 1.
This past Thursday, we played the first concert in our Sounds of Cinema festival, which consists primarily of the orchestra playing complete classic film scores while the films play on a huge screen behind us and the audience (hopefully) marvels … Continue reading →
So, apparently, those of you attending the orchestra’s Sounds of Cinema festival this weekend or next will be getting an intermission faceful of all that video we were shooting during last October’s Inside the Classics concerts, wrapped up in classic … Continue reading →
Yet another article/blog about arts organizations and their forays into online social media, this one focusing on Twitter. While in a broad sense I agree with author Anne Midgette’s assertion that “the classical music field’s attempts to be hip and … Continue reading →
A Green Day musical? Seems about as logical as, say, an opera about Anna Nicole Smith. Oh, wait…
On Monday night’s PBS Newshour, correspondent Jeffrey Brown put together an excellent piece on an American dance legend – Judith Jamison, who just announced that she’ll step down from her post at the head of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater … Continue reading →
New Year’s Eve at the Dakota with Irvin Mayfield, Artistic Director of Jazz at Orchestra Hall. Great tunes, great band (Vincent Gardner!) and some fantastically funny commentary from Irvin. The show was broadcast live on “Toast of the Nation” on … Continue reading →
