Can I just say, it’s been a manic few weeks. I had 11 days away (which included 6 concerts with two orchestras of 3 different programs), a couple of days at home to rehearse and perform with Josh Ritter; meanwhile … Continue reading →
“Classical music, opera, used to disperse teen loiterers” I really hate news stories like this, mostly because they seem to confirm common suspicion that the young people are repelled by this old-fangled classical music business. And, not only that; in … 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 →
This isn’t a summer camp story. I just want to make that clear right up front, because I’ve written a few times before about the camp I’ve been going to since I was ten years old, and yes, this story … Continue reading →
Hey, who needs a break from all the doom and gloom that’s been dominating the music biz lately? I do, for one, and a comment on a recent post (from a gentleman who believes that new music has been useless … Continue reading →
I ordinarily try to stay away from the kinds of debates that ensue when politicians threaten to cut arts budgets to deal with economic troubles. People who work in the cultural field tend to get all up in arms at … Continue reading →
Posts tagged as Cutting Room Floor are where we put all the material relevant to our Inside the Classics concerts that we know we won’t have time to get to in the actual shows. Some of it is serious, some … Continue reading →
Kyle MacMillan, one of my favorite classical music writers, had an excellent article in Sunday’s Denver Post about classical music’s next wave of innovators: This new generation of classical artists possess all the technique necessary to tackle Brahms or Beethoven, … Continue reading →
As we draw within a few days of our first Inside the Classics concerts of the season, Sarah and I are in our usual mode of painstakingly cutting material from the show that we desperately want to get to, but … Continue reading →
We got a great question this week from Chris Larson, who may or may not be aware that his query ties in perfectly with our ItC season theme of child prodigies, boy wonders, call ‘em what you will… Q: Many … Continue reading →
