Local news became national (or, because this is the Telegraph, international) news today as reports spread of Huddersfield Philharmonic’s music director Natalia Luis-Bassa walking out on a dress rehearsal and failing to return for the performance. Luis-Bassa claimed that: “There … Continue reading →
Popular wisdom (or anyone in a “spring-autumn” relationship) would have you believe that age is just a number. Recent new music director hiring trends would have it otherwise. Heading a major orchestra was once the bastion of the older guard; … Continue reading →
It’s been hard to find things to write about in this space lately, mainly because so much of the news coming out of the orchestra business (and, let’s face it, nearly every other business) has been downright dismal, thanks to … Continue reading →
To continue with the theme of of “great words written by someone else” (and also, not so coincidentally, brought to my attention via Facebook), here’s a very eloquent piece by the associate concertmaster of the Syracuse Symphony on what it … Continue reading →
For Mahler’s 150th, the Adagietto from the 5th Symphony, with Bernstein, who helped catapult Mahler from cult status to the mainstream in the 60′s, at the helm of the Vienna Philharmonic:
Judging by the comments appended to Sarah’s post back on May 12, a lot of you were horrified when audio surfaced of conductor Anshel Brusilow brutally dressing down the musicians of the Richardson (TX) Symphony Orchestra during a rehearsal. One … Continue reading →
I’ve written about the response to Dudamel’s first national tour with the LA Philharmonic, and noted the pitfalls of being a highly-hyped young conductor. Now the Philadelphia Orchestra has named as their new music director a young conductor who, along … Continue reading →
The classical blogosphere has been abuzz with reactions to the recent cross-country tour of the LA Philharmonic with their new music director, Gustavo Dudamel. The “Dude”, as he’s been monikered (cue “Big Lebowski” reference…oh wait, the LA Times has already … Continue reading →
Those of you who frequent this blog know that I often comment on the differing perspectives of players and conductors, both from a musical and and organizational point of view. Add into the mix my posts about the non-musical, managerial … Continue reading →
A “Viral Video” from the Cleveland Orchestra supporting the hometown Cavaliers in their Eastern Conference Semifinal bid: Props to principal oboe Frank Rosenwein and his stylin’ headband (see it around the 1:29 mark). Orff is fine and all, but whaddaya … Continue reading →
