Women on the Podium
The Los Angeles Times recently published a great article by Chloe Veitman about female conductors. This seems especially relevant to me because the Chicago Sinfonietta has recently begun search to...
View ArticleChicago Classical Music’s Most Creative People
Fast Company is one of my favorite magazines. This month’s cover article is about their list of the 100 most creative people in business. As you can imagine, the list is full of people from Apple,...
View ArticleBranding: Do Orchestras Need This?
Since the League of American Orchestras changed how they sent out their weekly media and industry updates, I don’t get to read them as often as I used to. Too bad because it was a nice, easy way to...
View ArticleBeethoven Tweets
Ah, technology! It seems that the National Symphony Orchestra’s conductor, Emil de Cou, has prepared real-time program notes to Beethoven’s Sixth that will be beamed via Twitter to people sitting on...
View ArticleBling Bling
A contemporary phrase about flamboyant jewelry? An overused hip-hop reference? Further proof that language is in a constant state of flux? Yes, to all of the above, and also the title of composer...
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Making a List, Checking It Twice….
Our good friend Drew McManus sent me an invitation to list the four holiday songs/pieces I enjoy the most and the least, the four holiday concerts (live) I enjoyed the most and the least, and the four...
View ArticleDo You Remember?
Those of you who have been regular users of this site for the last few years may remember that I used to write a quasi-regular blog about the Chicago classical music scene. I have been absent for quite...
View ArticleSocial Media – Is Anybody Out There?
Okay, I accept the fact that social media is a fundamental part of how we as individuals (and the institutions we work for) communicate with and engage segments of our audience. I’m so convinced of...
View ArticleEnergy & Enthusiasm: Conversation with Mei-Ann Chen of Chicago Sinfonietta
Celebrating her first season with the Chicago Sinfonietta as the new music director Mei-Ann Chen sat down with Chicago Classical Music to chat about her first season, goals with the organization and...
View ArticleBit of Broadway: Conversation with Randall Fleischer on West Side Story Concerto
Arrangers have the difficult task of interpreting music for different ensembles and music groups. Hearing things on such an individualized level, and then having the weight of someone’s else’s...
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