Tag Archives: music

Unleashed

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

I am sure we’ve all had evenings when we arrive home from work exhausted and brain-dead, not having the energy or concentration to do anything more than switch on the TV and go semi-conscious.  And of course, sleep comes pretty … Continue reading →

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Special Forces Commando Unit (part I)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

[This is the first in a series of posts in which I will talk about the current, troubled, state of professional musicmaking and offer some glimpses of possible solutions for the future.] The other night I attended one of the … Continue reading →

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The National Anthem

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

This is a story I have been planning to tell for a long time. A tale of romance, passion, and great expectation and how this all crashed upon the rocks of government bureaucracy. But let’s start at the beginning. In … Continue reading →

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Motown Blues

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

The situation of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra becomes more perilous every day.  The Orchestra’s bankers are now calling in major loans and management may well cancel the remainder of the season this week  if a settlement hasn’t been reached. All … Continue reading →

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Abreu Fellows

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

January 25, 2011 In 2008 I made my first visit to Venezuela to see El Sistema firsthand. I had, of course, seen the 60 Minutes feature and, by then, I had also heard many colleagues’ reports about the phenomenon that … Continue reading →

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