Somehow I sincerely doubt that when Drew McManus asked me to participate in an online blog about the classical music industry he had the idea of me starting a very public international pissing match with an established author. Too bad.
Bill Eddins
The Nuclear Option
Did you notice? Did anybody notice? Really? Look again….
Through the Looking Glass
The Year of Living Dangerously in the classical orchestral world continues. This time we get an interesting twist on the standard with the West Coast edition. After a while it’s hard not to get desensitized to all the bad news out there. Then I ran into a civilian.
The Fine Line
“There is a very fine line between genius and insanity.” These are words of truth, and they are also words of tragedy.
The Grass is Bluer.
And this week’s surprise news comes from – Louisville?
Caveat Emptor (et de Musica)…
I have an idea that will eventually save the classical music industry millions of dollars per annum. It came to me in a dream……. a beautiful dream………………
Bill’s Rules for the Industry
Wow. We seem to have hit a low point when it comes to either ethics or morals (or both) in the classical music industry, and that’s really saying something. How about we start out 2013 with a short list of dos and don’ts for Boards, Adminstrations, and Musicians. Submissions welcome.
Thanks for the Memories – the Musical Cliff
I would hate to start 2013 off on a contrarian note, but since that’s the way I ended 2012 why change now? Matter of fact, why not up the ante? Start the year on a high note? So my first target of 2013 is……. the New York Times. No, seriously, I don’t really have a beef with the NYT, although I did just hear that the Culture Editor is stepping down, and that makes me a little nervous. However, there has been one article that has made the rounds the last few … Continue Reading