A couple of years ago a very funny thing happened at the Lyric Opera of Chicago involving orchestra musicians, administrators, and wacky street musician hustlers. I did not witness any of this, but I have heard the same tale from several Lyric musicians, so I hope...
Here is a great photo I recently found poking around on Flickr. It is a shot of Frank Gehry’s Pritzker Pavillion of Millennium Park in Chicago. I can’t tell which ensemble is performing in this shot.
Holly Mulcahy recently sent me a link to this story about an orchestra librarian’s last day (warning – language). It is a great example of the frustrations that can be caused by Prima Donna conductors. This individual had to deal with an impossible...
Tim Pearson sent me another Wilbur Hall video which is completely amazing. I’d like to have been a fly on the wall for this guy’s practice sessions:
Digg (one of my favorite websites) now has a feature to find, listen, and vote for podcasts. If you haven’t used Digg before, check out their site. It is one of the best places to find news stories. Users of Digg submit and vote on stories, which results in the...
