Category Archives: pops

Keeping Up With The Toons

Posted on
Feb 3 2012
 by Sam Bergman

If you had told me six months ago that one of the most mentally and physically exhausting concerts I’d play during the 2011-12 season would be a pops concert, I would most definitely have laughed at you. Pops shows can … Continue reading →

Posted in inside the orchestra, pops | 4 Comments

Bonus Sarah!

Posted on
Mar 21 2011
 by Sam Bergman

You can always tell when we’re coming up to a new Inside the Classics concert week, because things get suspiciously quiet here on the blog as Sarah and I scramble to get all our ducks in a row. No exception … Continue reading →

Posted in microcommission, pops, the business of music | 1 Comment

Cross-(Genre)-Pollination

Posted on
Dec 23 2009
 by Sam Bergman

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 →

Posted in pops, state of the art | 1 Comment