May 16th, 2012 by Beth Hondl
Here is the first of our videos from Sunday’s live event in San Francisco, our keynote conversation with Alan Gilbert, Music Director of the New York Philharmonic and Matthew VanBesien, Executive Director Designate of the New York Philharmonic. Alan Gilbert says that his relationship...
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November 21st, 2011 by Beth Hondl
The Asphalt Orchestra (really a twelve-piece marching band) has made a name for itself with edgy, in-your-face, street performances. Anthony Tommasini of The New York Times describes them as “part parade spectacle, part halftime show and part cutting-edge contemporary music concert.”...
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November 18th, 2011 by Beth Hondl
I always enjoy reading Alex Ross, author of The Rest is Noise and writer for The New Yorker. In a recent interview with Michael Louis Vinson of the Appleton Post Crescent, he had this to say about some of the traditions surrounding the classical music concert experience. I really am a big...
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November 14th, 2011 by Beth Hondl
In the classical music world, we talk so much about ways to enhance the tradition-bound concert experience—down with tuxes and gowns! up with video projections!—that I found this an interesting read for an alternative point-of-view. Read more
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November 4th, 2011 by Beth Hondl
In this post, Neil Harris reflects on the American Orchestra Forum: Talking About Community event that took place on October 23. Now, almost two weeks after participating in the panels at Davies Hall, some reflections on that experience. First, it was exhilarating to see so many people interested...
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