alex ross on colbert report January 31, 2008
Posted by Charles Noble in : bloggers, music, television, add a commentI’m sure that many of you may have seen this elsewhere, but for those of you who have not, here is the video: (more…)
eddins takes heat on audition blog post January 31, 2008
Posted by Charles Noble in : auditions, conducting, music, the orchestra world, add a commentBill Eddins, music director of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, wrote a post a few weeks back about the mixed experience that is being on an orchestral audition committee. He wrote about the process and frustrations of being on the principal trumpet audition committee in Edmonton.
He got a lot of feedback - some good, some bad, some very ugly. (more…)
oso cellist wins big gig January 31, 2008
Posted by Charles Noble in : News, cello, the orchestra world, add a comment
Photo credit: Charles Noble
Oregon Symphony cellist Adam Esbensen, a native of Corvallis, and a member of the Oregon Symphony since 2004 (he’s also the cellist with local new music ensemble fEARnoMUSIC), has won what is considered the Holy Grail of orchestral jobs, a position in a Big Five orchestra, in this case the Boston Symphony! (more…)
columbus symphony musicians respond January 30, 2008
Posted by Charles Noble in : the orchestra world, add a commentThe Columbus Symphony musicians have issued a formal response to the planned cuts of both season and personnel by the Columbus Symphony Association. (more…)
seattle symphony loses star cellist January 30, 2008
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UPDATE 1/31: see the article in the Seattle Times
Joshua Roman, the young (age 24) principal cellist hired by the Seattle Symphony in 2006, has informed the orchestra that he will not be returning to his position after the current season ends. (more…)
symphony ticket sales top $5 million January 30, 2008
Posted by Charles Noble in : fundraising, music, the orchestra world, add a comment
The good news is in - the Oregon Symphony has significantly improved its earned income over the previous season. Why is this news so good? Let me ask this question: if you were a major prospective donor, would you rather give to an organization improving its earnings on its own, or to one that is not? (more…)
interesting idea for pdx? January 29, 2008
Posted by Charles Noble in : News, chamber music, contemporary, music, 1 comment so farThe Seattle Chamber Players presented their fourth Icebreaker Festival of contemporary classical music this past weekend in Seattle. Present was current classical music writer/rockstar Alex Ross, who curated a concert of works by seven young New York composers who’d caught his ear (including five premieres). (more…)
alex ross - rockstar January 29, 2008
Posted by Charles Noble in : News, appreciation/criticism, music, add a comment
Alex Ross, classical music critic for the New Yorker, and critically-acclaimed author of the critically-acclaimed book The Rest is Noise, and bloggie-nominated-finalist blogger, will appear on the Colbert Report tonight, Tuesday January 29, 2008 (guest subject to change, would be the required caveat). Go figure!
brahms rules! January 28, 2008
Posted by Charles Noble in : appreciation/criticism, music, soloists & recitals, add a commentI was thinking about Brahms this morning as I was getting ready to go to a rehearsal of his Piano Quintet (with pianist Cary Lewis and the Arnica String Quartet - we’ll be performing it on Wednesday, February 6 at Noon in the Old Church, Portland). (more…)
inside a music director search January 28, 2008
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Frank Almond, concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony (and partial concertmaster of the Seattle Symphony), writes a very interesting entry in his blog about the recent search process that ended up with the surprise hiring of Edo de Waart as their next music director.
