Looks like Sam will be dealing with jetlag as he and the Orchestra begin their week across the pond; I’m coping with my own jetlag, having returned from a two-week visit to my mother in Hawaii this past weekend. Easing … Continue reading →
This one is going to turn into a rant. I can already tell. Which isn’t ideal, because I think I actually have some coherent ideas behind what I’m about to write, but I’m having a lot of trouble organizing them … 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 →
Dear Minnesota Twins, Surely you know that I love you deeply, eternally, and unconditionally. And it is because of that love, and my conviction that open and honest communication only strengthens our relationship, that I must ask you, in all … 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 →
Sarah’s last post, about a Philadelphia critic blasting iconoclastic piano legend Ivo Pogorelich for giving what the critic perceived as a “bad” performance (a performance which, from all appearances, went exactly as Pogorelich wanted it to go, begging the question … Continue reading →
That’s not a phrase you really want to hear in a concert review. Particularly when it’s not referencing an avant garde contemporary work, but a Chopin piano concerto. This query is from David Patrick Stearns’s review of a concert by … Continue reading →
So, I see that City Pages, Mpls/St. Paul’s award-winning alt-weekly newspaper, is out with its annual Best of the Twin Cities issue, and perusing the parade of winners (Garrison Keillor as best columnist? really?), I find myself left with the … Continue reading →
If you’ve read the latest update on Sam’s previous post, you’ve heard the news – Leonard Slatkin has withdrawn from remaining performances of his Traviata run at the Met. Opera seems to be more plagued with cancellations and withdrawals and … Continue reading →
OMG, you guys! It’s finally happened: someone has invented a Fire Joe Morgan for classical music!!! Okay, that was probably a very confusing opening statement for most of you. Let me explain. A few years back, some baseball fans who … Continue reading →
