Comments on: oso music director adds new post http://www.nobleviola.com/2010/03/08/oso-music-director-adds-new-post/ Life on the working end of the viola. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carlos Kalmar talks about his new orchestra and the conductor’s life | Oregon Music News http://www.nobleviola.com/2010/03/08/oso-music-director-adds-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14831 Carlos Kalmar talks about his new orchestra and the conductor’s life | Oregon Music News Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:10:54 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/?p=4176#comment-14831 [...] Charles Noble’s blog, there was a comment that gave you the nickname of “Big Hair [...] [...] Charles Noble’s blog, there was a comment that gave you the nickname of “Big Hair [...]

]]> By: Jack Allen http://www.nobleviola.com/2010/03/08/oso-music-director-adds-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14800 Jack Allen Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:52:41 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/?p=4176#comment-14800 Bravo, Carlos, Elaine and the Oregon Symphony! This is very exciting. I can see everyone's stock rising. There will be so many ways that cross-pollination between these two wonderful groups of players will occur and stimulate the organizations, and our city. If anyone can do this, and do it well, Carlos can. Bravo, Carlos, Elaine and the Oregon Symphony! This is very exciting.

I can see everyone’s stock rising. There will be so many ways that cross-pollination between these two wonderful groups of players will occur and stimulate the organizations, and our city.

If anyone can do this, and do it well, Carlos can.

]]> By: bob priest http://www.nobleviola.com/2010/03/08/oso-music-director-adds-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14798 bob priest Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:38:35 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/?p=4176#comment-14798 the fact that y'all communicate so openly here speaks bundles of good . . . gracias a la vida! the fact that y’all communicate so openly here speaks bundles of good . . .

gracias a la vida!

]]> By: Charles Noble http://www.nobleviola.com/2010/03/08/oso-music-director-adds-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14797 Charles Noble Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:59:42 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/?p=4176#comment-14797 Carlos, Thanks so much for the reply! I hesitated to write my comment above, but it was what was on some patrons' minds, so I thought it was fair to put out there as a concern. We're of course glad to share you with our Spanish colleagues - maybe we could do an exchange residency someday? Carlos,

Thanks so much for the reply! I hesitated to write my comment above, but it was what was on some patrons’ minds, so I thought it was fair to put out there as a concern. We’re of course glad to share you with our Spanish colleagues – maybe we could do an exchange residency someday?

]]> By: Carlos Kalmar http://www.nobleviola.com/2010/03/08/oso-music-director-adds-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14789 Carlos Kalmar Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:03:09 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/?p=4176#comment-14789 Charles, I'm of course thrilled about this new opportunity in Spain. As you know for sure, I'm equally thrilled to continue as the Music Director of the Oregon Symphony. This orchestra and our community are a central part of my life. My new job has absolutely nothing to do with any kind of financial thoughts. I never think that way. This is a purely artistic decision, I think it's even a good thing for us all, becasue being the MD of an European Orchestra will broaden my horizon again, regardless of the fact that I've been Music Director in Europe already. Whether we are in a financial good situation or otherwise has no meaning for me. What has real meaning is: A great orchestra who is growing with me, a wonderful community who enjoys the artform we present and a very positive partnership with the President of the ORS (that's Elaine!!). I have all of that! Money could not buy me that.... Charles, I’m of course thrilled about this new opportunity in Spain. As you know for sure, I’m equally thrilled to continue as the Music Director of the Oregon Symphony. This orchestra and our community are a central part of my life.
My new job has absolutely nothing to do with any kind of financial thoughts. I never think that way. This is a purely artistic decision, I think it’s even a good thing for us all, becasue being the MD of an European Orchestra will broaden my horizon again, regardless of the fact that I’ve been Music Director in Europe already.
Whether we are in a financial good situation or otherwise has no meaning for me. What has real meaning is:
A great orchestra who is growing with me,
a wonderful community who enjoys the artform we present
and a very positive partnership with the President of the ORS (that’s Elaine!!). I have all of that! Money could not buy me that….

]]> By: Charles Noble http://www.nobleviola.com/2010/03/08/oso-music-director-adds-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14788 Charles Noble Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:06:00 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/?p=4176#comment-14788 Elaine - yes, that's what Heather often says, too. :-) Elaine – yes, that’s what Heather often says, too. :-)

]]> By: Elaine Calder http://www.nobleviola.com/2010/03/08/oso-music-director-adds-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14786 Elaine Calder Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:15:26 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/?p=4176#comment-14786 Oh Charles. Reason not the need. Oh Charles. Reason not the need.

]]> By: bob priest http://www.nobleviola.com/2010/03/08/oso-music-director-adds-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14785 bob priest Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:43:59 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/?p=4176#comment-14785 "big hair daddy"? hahaha, i'm lovin' it. hair today, gone to espana tomorrow . . . “big hair daddy”?

hahaha, i’m lovin’ it.

hair today, gone to espana tomorrow . . .

]]> By: Charles Noble http://www.nobleviola.com/2010/03/08/oso-music-director-adds-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14783 Charles Noble Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:15:39 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/?p=4176#comment-14783 I'll weigh in with something that someone brought up to me via email: what does this say about the financial stability of the Oregon Symphony? Obviously, a conductor needs to have another egg in another basket in case one of the baskets springs a leak or fails. Not saying that's the case here, but if our situation were rosier in Portland, would he need to take this job? Of course, by the end of his current contract he'll have been music director in Portland for 10 years, which is about average for US music directors. Just food for thought. I’ll weigh in with something that someone brought up to me via email: what does this say about the financial stability of the Oregon Symphony? Obviously, a conductor needs to have another egg in another basket in case one of the baskets springs a leak or fails. Not saying that’s the case here, but if our situation were rosier in Portland, would he need to take this job? Of course, by the end of his current contract he’ll have been music director in Portland for 10 years, which is about average for US music directors. Just food for thought.

]]> By: Curtis Heikkinen http://www.nobleviola.com/2010/03/08/oso-music-director-adds-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14782 Curtis Heikkinen Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:49:38 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/?p=4176#comment-14782 Just the thought of leading two orchestras that are so far apart makes me tired. Of course, it is not unusual for a conductor to have multiple posts, but sometimes it doesn't work out so well (see Gerard Schwartz's controversal tenure in Liverpoool). I don't know what condition the Spanish orchestra is in, but this orchestra is in fine shape so that might make it a touch easier. The life of a conductor sure is a strange one, what with all the traveling. It also seems to be such a solitary existence in which you don't seem to really have much of a home life. Then again, I'm sure it is not a dull job. I guess you would need to have certain kind of personality to do it. Just the thought of leading two orchestras that are so far apart makes me tired. Of course, it is not unusual for a conductor to have multiple posts, but sometimes it doesn’t work out so well (see Gerard Schwartz’s controversal tenure in Liverpoool). I don’t know what condition the Spanish orchestra is in, but this orchestra is in fine shape so that might make it a touch easier. The life of a conductor sure is a strange one, what with all the traveling. It also seems to be such a solitary existence in which you don’t seem to really have much of a home life. Then again, I’m sure it is not a dull job. I guess you would need to have certain kind of personality to do it.

]]> By: badbeard http://www.nobleviola.com/2010/03/08/oso-music-director-adds-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14781 badbeard Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:03:32 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/?p=4176#comment-14781 Trans-Atlantic flights=score studying Conducting in Espana=much tapas-consumption Conducting in Portland=priceless Have already been in touch with RTVE personnel...looking forward to Big Hair Daddy comin' into town! Trans-Atlantic flights=score studying
Conducting in Espana=much tapas-consumption
Conducting in Portland=priceless

Have already been in touch with RTVE personnel…looking forward to Big Hair Daddy comin’ into town!

]]> By: bob priest http://www.nobleviola.com/2010/03/08/oso-music-director-adds-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14778 bob priest Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:47:23 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/?p=4176#comment-14778 ferocious careerist scrambling aside, it's often too bad that soooo many musicians find themselves in such a swirl of ceaseless activity and jet-setting that the ultimate focus of their art, health and peace of mind suffers. i hope Kalmar is one of the few super-menschen out there that can sustain his frenetic clip of activities without the quality of his work being impacted. ferocious careerist scrambling aside, it’s often too bad that soooo many musicians find themselves in such a swirl of ceaseless activity and jet-setting that the ultimate focus of their art, health and peace of mind suffers.

i hope Kalmar is one of the few super-menschen out there that can sustain his frenetic clip of activities without the quality of his work being impacted.

]]> By: curtis heikkinen http://www.nobleviola.com/2010/03/08/oso-music-director-adds-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14776 curtis heikkinen Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:45:57 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/?p=4176#comment-14776 I'm relieved to hear that. Thanks, Elaine. I’m relieved to hear that. Thanks, Elaine.

]]> By: Elaine Calder http://www.nobleviola.com/2010/03/08/oso-music-director-adds-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14775 Elaine Calder Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:47:36 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/?p=4176#comment-14775 Carlos told me about this in confidence a couple of weeks ago and assured me his commitment to Oregon is unwavering. His current contract runs through June 2013. Carlos told me about this in confidence a couple of weeks ago and assured me his commitment to Oregon is unwavering. His current contract runs through June 2013.

]]> By: curtis heikkinen http://www.nobleviola.com/2010/03/08/oso-music-director-adds-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14774 curtis heikkinen Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:26:47 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/?p=4176#comment-14774 I hope I'm wrong, but this does not bode well for Carlos continuing in Portland. When does his contract expire here in Portland? I've forgotten. I hope I’m wrong, but this does not bode well for Carlos continuing in Portland. When does his contract expire here in Portland? I’ve forgotten.

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