November 6th, 2012 by Beth Hondl
With so many changes afoot in the American orchestral world, what do music directors see as particular challenges and opportunities? Read more
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September 18th, 2012 by Beth Hondl
When The Philadelphia Orchestra emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2012, the ensemble became a canary fluttering back out of a deep dark mine. Philadelphia’s path forward will be closely watched, and not only because music lovers at home and around the world have such a stake in this...
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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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November 1st, 2011 by Beth Hondl
In his keynote at our first live event, Gustavo Dudamel, Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, talked about Community and the powerful impact of El Sistema, Venezuela’s publicly-funded music education program.
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October 24th, 2011 by Beth Hondl
Here is the first of our videos from yesterday’s American Orchestra Forum event in San Francisco. In this keynote conversation, Gustavo Dudamel and Deborah Borda discuss community, education and “symphonic metal” (a reference to that night’s LA Phil concert)....
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