Charles Barr memorial
Cleveland Orchestra bassist Charles Barr was struck and killed by a truck this past Friday. He was riding home from work on his bicycle. Charles and I were the same age, and we had worked together when I subbed in the New World Symphony. Before becoming a member of the Cleveland [...]
Chicagoclassicalmusic.org
I don’t know if readers of my blog have been checking out the excellent website chicagoclassicalmusic.org recently, but if not they really should (especially Chicagoans). There are really great articles, chats, links, and concert information. This blog features multiple authors from many different musical organizations in Chicago. Some recent articles [...]
Chicago Classical Music blog
Chicago Classical Music is a new blog with a really interesting structure. It focuses on classical music news and events for the Chicagoland area, and several bloggers regularly contribute content. Groups covered include the Ravinia Festival, Music of the Baroque, Elgin Symphony, and many other ensembles. This is a great resource for [...]
