March 2011
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LA Phil LIVE Take 2: Your Reactions
This past Sunday, the Los Angeles Philharmonic presented its second LA Phil LIVE broadcast into movie theaters across the United States and Canada. Things were generally better this time around: Attendance seems to have been up; there was added intrigued brought to the screen by actors; the host was much better; the videography was more pelasing; and the technical were fewer than before.
Several...
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"Drop the Needle" Winners for 3.9-10.11
Despite the weird delay this Wednesday, the results are in! As always, thanks much to all of you who participated in this week’s “Drop the Needle” competition. Despite some very good effort, no one got piece and composer correct! This week’s piece was the Dirge from Part II of Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2 “The Age of Anxiety.”
Here’s the whole thing for...
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LA Phil LIVE: Experience it and share your...
Back in January, the Los Angeles Philharmonic debuted its new LA Phil LIVE cinecast event. The reviews were largely positive (you can read mine here) and the orchestra is set to stream onto silver screens across North America once again this coming Sunday, March 13th.
Instead of merely attending and reviewing the second round of this event, this time I am organizing a collective endeavor. ...
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"Drop the Needle" Winners - or not - for 3.3.11
The results are in! As always, thanks much to all of you who participated in this week’s “Drop the Needle” competition. This week is unprecendented. No one got everything correct! Looks like I finally found a week spot, as you all have been quite impressive in your ability to identify works from short clips. In any case, it looks like I’ll have to do more choral works. This...
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February 2011
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Using Etiquette to Keep Classical Music Insular
The Guardian’s Tom Service was upset at the end of a recent concert and the LA Times thought it worth posting a poll to see whether or not readers agree that some concert goers should be fined for their “misbehavior.” Just the headlines for these posts get off to a bad start.
So what was the offense? An audience member began expressing his appreciation for the performance...
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“Drop the Needle” Winners for 2.23.11
The results...
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Joining a Choir - A How To Guide, Part I
This is a guest post by Lawrence Abernathy. If you would like to submit an article for inclusion within the KillingClassicalMusic community, you are welcome to do so here.
So for the new year you’ve decided to do something different. Something to get away from the reality of work, school – whatever it is you’re escaping – to meet knew people and find a new passion. Maybe you could...
Where am I?
My apologies for not keeping up with the site this week. Illness has had me down while I’ve been struggling through the end of a major project. I hope to be back at it next week.
Hope you’re all well!
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Best of the Web 2.11.11 - UPDATED
It’s that time of the week again. Here’s this week’s Best of the Web list. Enjoy.
Watch Your Language
Musicians reject latest deal to end DSO strike
Connecting with the audience
The strange case of the striking orchestra
Drip-fed up: why don’t theatres get Twitter?
UPDATE: This story what recommended by @JohnBanther - World Premiere Live Stream
And here’s something @FOTJS...
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"Drop the Needle" Winners for 2.9.11
The results are in! As always, thanks much to all of you who participated in this week’s “Drop the Needle” competition. This week just three, participants got everything correct, including the name of the the piece which was the fourth movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Opus 135, the String Quartet No. 16 in F Major.
Here’s the whole thing for you to enjoy:
(If...
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Micro-Innovate. Motivate. Keep classical music...
I believe that, at the moment, innovating on the administrative side of the classical music business is more important than innovating the artistic side. This is because I think it’s largely the business aspects of it that create today’s problems; the music itself is fine. Today I want to explore a indirect reason to innovate in arts administration: motivation.
Those who work in the...
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Best of the Web 2.4.11
It’s that time of the week again. Here’s this week’s Best of the Web list. Enjoy.
How Modern Classical Music Could Still Succeed
Classical Music Linked to High Intelligence
How Do We Fix Classical Music? Here’s What You Told Us
And here are a couple of bad news stories about finances:
Banks want DSO’s $54M loan repaid
SF Opera logged $1.5 million deficit
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"Drop the Needle" Winners for 2.2.11
The results are in! As always, thanks much to all of you who participated in this week’s “Drop the Needle” competition. This week just three, participants got everything correct, including the name of the the piece which was the Messa da Requiem: Lux Aeterna by Giuseppe Verdi.
Here’s the whole thing for you to enjoy:
(If you don’t have a copy you can pick one up...
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Classical Music Outdoors
It’s not quite a broadcast, but this new effort at the New World Symphony is worth taking notice of. It’s a simulcast of the concert outside, projected on the exterior of the concert hall. Here’s a video of it that Alex Ross made:
Wouldn’t this be a trip in Los Angeles?!? What do you think of this idea? Is it worth while? Initially, I rather like the idea that it...
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Why music is important for civic engagement.
I have written several times about the need for music organizations to truly be a part of their communities. Staying on the edges without integrating with the people whom an ensemble serves is a risky way to run an organization in these days of declining donations and threatened government funding. There are myriad ways in which a group can do more to be a part of its community, but today I want...
January 2011
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Best of the Web 1.28.11
It’s been another slow week for blogging due to all kinds of work. Luckily, in addition to being the first work of this site’s new partnership with Delos Productions, this week was a good one for all things classical music on the Web. So here’s this week’s Best of the Web, including some great blog posts, articles, and a video. Enjoy.
Classical Resolutions: Christopher O’Reilly...
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"Drop the Needle" Winners for 1.26.11
The results are in! As always, thanks much to all of you who participated in this week’s “Drop the Needle” competition. The level of particpation this week was great. Please keep sharing the weekly Drop the Needle posts with your friends.
This time, 4 participants got everything correct, including the name of the the piece which was Uma Camponeza Cantadeira, the second...
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The Value of Composition Competitions
It is difficult for composers to have their work performed. It is more difficult for it to be well recorded. And it is even more difficult for composers to receive meaningful compensation for their work. One solution to this problem is the composition competition, in which an ensemble or organization invites composers to submit specific types of works for review and possible selection as the...
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"Drop the Needle" Partnership with Delos...
This week is important here at KillingClassicalMusic.com. So many of you have come to enjoy the weekly Drop the Needle contest, and it is always fun to administer. Each week it is an opportunity to learn a new piece of music (or maybe reminisce with a familiar friend) and have a bit of fun at the same time. It’s even a great way to challenge your friends and test your knowledge against theirs. ...
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Best of the Web 1.21.11
Well, it’s been a slow week for blogging due to some travel and a heavy non-blog workload. But there have still been some great things going on in the Interwebs, and I don’t want you to miss it. So here’s this week’s Best of the Web, including some great blog posts, articles, and a video. Enjoy.
In pop music, a whole new way of doing business
Do we need music? And if...
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"Drop the Needle" Winners for 1.19.11
The results are in! As always, thanks much to all of you who participated in this week’s “Drop the Needle” competition. The levels of particpation this week were really impressive. Please keep sharing the weekly Drop the Needle posts with your friends. Next week there will be an additional wrinkle to the contest that I think you’ll find quite exciting.
This time, 14...
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Why do we listen to music?
What are the benefits of music to us? What do we get out of music? These questions are important to answer if we are serious about audience development or about sharing classical music with wider audiences.
As I contemplate the marketing and “sales” of classical music I find myself wondering about some of the basics. When a business has developed a product, an important preliminary...
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Best of the Web 1.14.11
Here is this week’s “Best of the Web” on KillingClassicalMusic.com. It’s the first list for 2011 and there’s a lot of good stuff. Each week, I bring you a collection of the best stories, links, videos, blog posts, etc. from around classical music’s corner of the world wide web. Below are some of the stories we’ve covered throughout the week ...
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Best of the Web 1.14.11
Here is this week’s “Best of the Web” on KillingClassicalMusic.com. It’s the first list for 2011 and there’s a lot of good stuff. Each week, I bring you a collection of the best stories, links, videos, blog posts, etc. from around classical music’s corner of the world wide web. Below are some of the stories we’ve covered throughout the week ...