Here is a recent press release sent to me regarding Art of the States, a project from Boston’s WGBH radio devoted to contemporary American music. Check out their website by clicking on the image in this post:Art of the States now an independent project...
Former Chicago Symphony president Henry Fogel just started an Arts Journal blog. Here’s an excerpt from his first post:I would like to welcome you to my blog, which I hope will become a forum for issues concerning American symphony orchestras. In the three years...
Be careful what you bring into an audition—you may end up getting yourself into an embarrassing situation. A friend of mine once told me about an embarrassing experience he had auditioning for the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. This friend of mine (I did not do this, I...
I try to post on this blog any links, services, or concert information that people send me. If you have anything you think would be cool to post, please feel free to e-mail me or leave a comment. Any recitals, events, videos, random stuff, and the like is fine. Also,...
Greg Sarchet recently sent me a link to this video featuring Dudley Moore doing an impression of the great British composer Benjamin Britten. People who have listened to Britten’s operas will find this hilarious-it is really a great impression. I have played a...
