The League of American Orchestras announced today the winners of this year’s ASCAP awards for adventurous programming. ASCAP and the League present the awards each year during the League’s conference to orchestras of all sizes for programs that challenge the audience, build the repertoire, and increase interest in music of our time. The winners for
Read This Post →The Wall Street Journal for Friday, June 7, 2013 carries an article in the “D” Section, “After Orchestras Strike: A Tale of Two Cities” by Terry Teachout. The article compares the ways in which two orchestras – The Minnesota Orchestra and the Detroit Symphony – are dealing with their financial problems. In Minnesota there is
Read This Post →You might think musicians would be at the top of a symphony orchestra’s food chain. So did I. When I joined the Boston Symphony violin section in 1975 at the tender age of 22, fresh out of college, bursting with enthusiasm, I was under the naïve misconception that the management of the orchestra worked for
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Polyphonic On Campus is looking for our next team of video bloggers! Video bloggers are young musicians who are typically 21-35 years old and want to share their experiences via regular video blogs. Video bloggers are paid a stipend and receive a wealth of exposure on Polyphonic.org and our social media profiles. Video bloggers chronicle
Read This Post →For us musicians, performing a concert is nothing unusual. We know the routine–arrive an hour or so before start time, find a practice room, warm up, get nervous, go onstage, play, de-stress briefly at intermission, play some more, accept the applause, mingle with audience members at the reception (if there is one), get in the
Read This Post →Pianist and video blogger Jade Simmons recently hosted the live online webcast of the 14th Van Cliburn Piano Competition. She hosted interviews, provided commentary, and used social media to converse with fans about the many performances. Click here to watch Jade’s recap vlog. We think Jade deserves a big round of applause for her work
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