This article in the Huffington Post prompted quite a bit of discussion on other sites…Continue
Tags: concert halls, recorded music, tickets, classical music
Started this discussion. Last reply by Shannon Cline Sep 14, 2012.
The Philadelphia Orchestra has scheduled a 4 concert celebration of Stokowski June 21-23 with a return to their historic…Continue
Tags: Academy of Music, stage directing, Stokowski, Philadelphia Orchestra
Started this discussion. Last reply by Pete Cardie Jun 28, 2012.
President of the Kimmel Center, Anne Ewers, announced at the final Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel that the series…Continue
Tags: Keyboard Conversations, Jeffrey Siegel, piano, keyboard, Philadelphia
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sharon Torello Oct 11, 2012.
My initial reaction to the 60 page strategic plan was based on summaries and opinions of others, so I…Continue
Tags: discussion, strategic plan, Philadelphia Orchestra
Started Sep 9, 2011
Curiosity and a personal invitation drew me just north of Temple University to the Church of the Advocate on the evening of November 22nd. Prometheus is a brand new chamber orchestra with a mission to bring classical music to the community via their residency at the Advocate. Their outreach action takes place in…
Posted on December 5, 2013 at 9:26am
The second work performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra during the Friday afternoon concert in its mini-festival of new music was David Ludwig's new bassoon concerto, "Pictures from the Floating World". For a description of the first work, Tan Dun's "Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women, Symphony…
Posted on November 10, 2013 at 12:30pm
A professional critic would never admit to being unprepared, but I am neither a professional writer nor a critic. My blogs about concerts are intended to describe the experience of an average member of the audience. There are occasions when I feel obliged to document an observation from this perspective that might otherwise go unsaid. The recent performance of Tan Dun's new work, "Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women, Symphony for Microfilms, Harp, and Orchestra" by the Philadelphia…
ContinuePosted on November 10, 2013 at 11:30am
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Thanks for the invitation to become your friend, Sharon. The pleasure is mine!
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