“There is a very fine line between genius and insanity.” These are words of truth, and they are also words of tragedy.
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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………………
Quick Takes: Time for Management Auditions…
There is a cue that Orchestras could take from the audition process for musicians that can be applied to the hiring of management or even the recruitment of board members…..
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
Coda
“It was 20 years ago today, Sargeant Pepper taught the band to play!” Yes, those were the lyrics running through my mind Friday night as I watched the locked-out Minnesota Orchestra, under the direction of Edo de Waart, rehearse the 9th symphony of Beethoven. Uplifting, and depressing.
The Fiscal CLEF!
I was fully prepared to leave the Minnesota Orchestra posts to my partner in Blog Bill, and Drew at Adaptistration, but something I read really ticked me off!…..this is about attitude….