February 21st, 2012 by Beth Hondl
The second chapter in our podcast series is about personal stories, those intimate connections between a student and a teacher that, like a pebble in a pond, send waves radiating outward. Few stories are more compelling or influential than that of Gustavo Dudamel, the Venezuelan-born...
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February 16th, 2012 by Beth Hondl
We’re pleased to bring you the first in a series of podcasts developed from our live events and behind-the-scenes conversations with musicians, scholars, composers, executives, critics and technologists. This first chapter is drawn from the October 23 public Forum during the Los Angeles...
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February 14th, 2012 by Beth Hondl
What follows is a live blog from our chat with leaders from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Participants included: Deborah Rutter, President of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Martha Gilmer, Vice President for Artistic Planning and Audience Development Anna Clyne,...
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February 13th, 2012 by Beth Hondl
After four long years of searching for the right music director, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra got its man. Riccardo Muti took the helm in 2010 and has brought to Chicago his passion for “building bridges with music, to reaching listeners who might never set foot inside a concert hall or...
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February 10th, 2012 by Beth Hondl
Steven Winn examines the resurgence of orchestral music in Kansas City. “You hear the trembling of the world,” Kansas City Symphony music director Michael Stern promised the packed-house crowd at Helzberg Hall. He was telling the audience what to expect in the premonitory opening moments of...
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