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encores - yes or no? December 3, 2007

Posted by Charles Noble in : appreciation/criticism, music, soloists & recitals, the orchestra world, add a comment

UPDATE: Polling closed - votes will not count!

UPDATE: C’mon folks - try the poll, it won’t bite!

Recently the subject of encores has come up on my radar, both for recitals, solo performances with orchestra, and orchestral performances. I’m of two minds on this subject, and before I let loose with my insider opinion on the matter, I thought that this might be the perfect time to get an opinion from you, my trusted (and amazingly anonymous) readers.

Do you think that encores are a good idea or a bad idea?

escalation in jacksonville symphony lockout December 3, 2007

Posted by Charles Noble in : labor issues, music, the orchestra world, add a comment

The musicians of the Jacksonville Symphony have filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the Jacksonville Symphony Association. Read more here (and if you aren’t reading Drew McManus’ Adaptistration blog regularly - you should be).