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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June 9th, 2012 by Beth Hondl
What follows is a live blog of our behind-the-scenes conversation with leaders from The Philadelphia Orchestra on Saturday, June 9 at 3:00pm Pacific. Participants include: Allison Vulgamore, President and CEO, Philadelphia Orchestra Association Jeremy Rothman, Vice President, Artistic Planning...
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June 5th, 2012 by Beth Hondl
One last video from our Talking About Audiences event in San Francisco is now available for viewing — the roundtable discussion and audience Q&A. Recorded May 13, 2012. Participants include: Mark Clague, associate professor of music, University of Michigan; Matthew VanBesien, Executive...
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May 23rd, 2012 by Beth Hondl
Where does the marvel of musical creativity come from and how does it work? What parts do muses and inspiration, intuition and the subconscious, hard work and happy accident play in the process? In this podcast, we examine the ways in which creativity can flourish, falter and forge new pathways in...
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May 18th, 2012 by Beth Hondl
What can the American orchestral world learn from major league baseball? The two industries have more in common than you might think–as Elizabeth Scott explained at our “Talking About Audiences” event last weekend. After years as a media executive for MLB, Elizabeth Scott joined...
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