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The Richardson Symphony and Buddy Rich–What's the Connection

Some of you may be following the plight of the Richardson (Texas) Symphony Orchestra and its musicians.  They’re embroiled in a bitter dispute that has led to the RSO being placed on the International Unfair List of the American Federation of Musicians. What this means is that as long as the orchestra is on the[…]

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Polyphonic On Campus: Coming This Fall

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Brahms and Ravel on the Vuvuzela

Ralph Locke, a musicology professor at Eastman, sent Polyphonic a link to a pretty amusing video: I think you’ll enjoy this.  The narration, gestures, etc., are all perfect — a kind of tongue-in-cheek critique of typical classical-music presentations.

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Jobs Don't Grow On Trees

In a recent article in the New York Times, Daniel J. Wakin points to the seemingly large number of orchestral positions that are currently open at some of the nation’s top orchestras.  Of course we could debate all day about whether or not 12 openings in the NY Phil is remarkable, if they will be[…]

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League Conference: Diversity Panel

Friday morning again had multiple sessions, each presented twice. The Diversity panel, moderated by Beth Wilson, Director of Student Musician Development at the Atlanta Symphony, showcased the ASO’s Talent Development Program (TDP),  a program for talented young African-American and Latino classical musicians in the greater Atlanta community. The panel included Edie Bostic, TDP Trustee and[…]

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Polyphonic On Campus: Coming This Fall

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League Conference: Atlanta Symphony's War Room

Friday afternoon was for Symposia – six simultaneous sessions, each repeated once. “The Atlanta Symphony War Room: A New Approach to Collaborative Decision Making” featured Robert Spano, music director, John Sparrow, vice president for orchestra initiative and general manager, and Charlie Wade, vice president of marketing. Again, my notes may not be verbatim but hopefully[…]

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Polyphonic On Campus: Coming Soon

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How not to behave at work

This should serve as a warning to all of us, even though principal players are possibly more prone to this disorder simply due to the interaction of human nature and hierarchies. Please note that it’s definitely NSFW (not safe for work, although most of us don’t have the problem of having computers at work, of[…]

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League Conference: Digital Media Rights Session

Thursday morning started off with a session about digital media rights, moderated by John Sparrow, VP of Orchestra Initiatives in Atlanta. The panel: Jonathan Brill, Executive VP of Opus 3 Artists; Joe Kluger, Partner at WolfBrown and former President of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Robert Levine, Principal Violist of the Milwaukee Symphony [and a Senior[…]

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The Richardson Symphony and Buddy Rich–What's the Connection
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Polyphonic On Campus: Coming This Fall
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Brahms and Ravel on the Vuvuzela
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Jobs Don't Grow On Trees
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League Conference: Diversity Panel
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Polyphonic On Campus: Coming This Fall
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League Conference: Atlanta Symphony's War Room
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Polyphonic On Campus: Coming Soon
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How not to behave at work
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League Conference: Digital Media Rights Session