tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post113154862674898059..comments2024-03-18T05:17:45.683-05:00Comments on <a href="http://ionarts.blogspot.com/">Ionarts</a>: Baltimore Symphony in JeopardyCharles T. Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1131926196219630802005-11-13T18:56:00.000-05:002005-11-13T18:56:00.000-05:00Thanks for the mention about my Eastman lecture. A...Thanks for the mention about my Eastman lecture. Although the BSO certainly isn't the mysterious hidden identity orchestra, the overall points expressed in the lecture certainly apply at that organization.<BR/><BR/>DrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1131802717693288292005-11-12T08:38:00.000-05:002005-11-12T08:38:00.000-05:00And it gets even more interesting, as now a member...And it gets even more interesting, as now a member of the BSO itself has contacted me, "off the record"!<BR/><BR/>PS re Drew McManus, did you guys read his blog posts about the SymphonySim program he uses at Eastman?Princess Alpenrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02745033267349506217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1131750811608991962005-11-11T18:13:00.000-05:002005-11-11T18:13:00.000-05:00This afternoon, Drew McManus replied to my SOS re ...This afternoon, Drew McManus replied to my SOS re the Baltimore Symphony. I posted his astute reply on my blog.<BR/><BR/>This sure is interesting!Princess Alpenrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02745033267349506217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1131742228922290512005-11-11T15:50:00.000-05:002005-11-11T15:50:00.000-05:00[A voyeur who enjoys watching others biting and sc...[A voyeur who enjoys watching others biting and scratching? That's a little too much information for me, there, Jens!]<BR/><BR/>Can we please get back to the *music*, gentlemen?!!<BR/><BR/>Where were we? Oh, yes, I asked:<BR/><BR/>"Who's calling the shots at the BSO?"Princess Alpenrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02745033267349506217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1131729029986400782005-11-11T12:10:00.000-05:002005-11-11T12:10:00.000-05:00'inneresting'. i am nasty in public, apparently :)...'inneresting'. i am nasty in public, apparently :) i perefer sitting in the rafters, though, and not get dirty. as long it doesn't happen in comments on my reviews, i am enjoying the biting and scratching of the various characters.jflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017753357752263113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1131716435628125212005-11-11T08:40:00.000-05:002005-11-11T08:40:00.000-05:00Thought you yourself were the nasty anonymous, dea...Thought you yourself were the nasty anonymous, dear jens.<BR/><BR/>(But yes, you caught me). <BR/><BR/>That person not being there has nothing to do with it. I find this trend disturbing, it's definitely out there, and in the final analysis I cannot help but keep wondering ...<BR/><BR/>Who's calling the shots at the BSO?Princess Alpenrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02745033267349506217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1131690848769362862005-11-11T01:34:00.000-05:002005-11-11T01:34:00.000-05:00p.s. being bitter about not having gotten that job...p.s. being bitter about not having gotten that job has nothing to do with it, does it?jflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017753357752263113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1131690771193254292005-11-11T01:32:00.000-05:002005-11-11T01:32:00.000-05:00hello anonymous #3 - or andrea, as most people kno...hello anonymous #3 - or andrea, as most people know you. the person you are refering to does not even work with the BSO any longer. must update that insider information, my dear!<BR/><BR/>#2 down and going. beware original anonymous... I am on your trail!jflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017753357752263113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1131681312455159442005-11-10T22:55:00.000-05:002005-11-10T22:55:00.000-05:00Curiouser and curiouser... there's fascinating new...Curiouser and curiouser... there's fascinating news coming out of the BSO. We like to hear about what's going on behind the scenes, so keep the insider viewpoints coming. My e-mail address is open (ionarts at gmail dot com) and strictly confidential, if you so desire.Charles T. Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1131677307003330562005-11-10T21:48:00.000-05:002005-11-10T21:48:00.000-05:00Just want to add some insider info, having had an ...Just want to add some insider info, having had an opportunity to have a job interview with someone at the heart of the BSO organization recently. And some serious food for thought it is, really.<BR/><BR/>It seems that the days of orchestras being run or directed by the Conductor are *over*. From what I heard and witnessed first hand, we might as well get used to saying "The Baltimore Symphony Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1131602128554053712005-11-10T00:55:00.000-05:002005-11-10T00:55:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.jflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017753357752263113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1131637406273289842005-11-10T10:43:00.000-05:002005-11-10T10:43:00.000-05:00is that the same cranky anonymous? i can't believe...is that the same cranky anonymous? i can't believe me eyes...<BR/><BR/>the bso had phenomenal numbers at strathmore... but no more, apparently - which is too bad, really. then again, the 'hipsterized' and 'educational' events were probably ill-thought out... and i have mentioned elswhere already: where are the kids (or tween-audience for the 'symphony with a twist') supposed to come from in the jflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017753357752263113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1131579147360041862005-11-09T18:32:00.000-05:002005-11-09T18:32:00.000-05:00Anonymous, you are probably thinking of the Nation...Anonymous, you are probably thinking of the National Philharmonic concerts, where children are indeed admitted free. Most of the BSO and NSO children's concerts are ticketed but not very expensive. In fact, attendance at NSO children's concert events has risen this season. It is the BSO concerts that are apparently underattended.Charles T. Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1131568709682818292005-11-09T15:38:00.000-05:002005-11-09T15:38:00.000-05:00It's especially surprising that not enough parents...It's especially surprising that not enough parents take their children to NSO concerts because as I recall, children are admitted free! So it's not only the parents losing out -- it is also the kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1131563471421437962005-11-09T14:11:00.000-05:002005-11-09T14:11:00.000-05:00Apparently the BSO musicians were thrilled at the ...Apparently the BSO musicians were thrilled at the reception they received at Strathmore, which made the hassle of the bus trip down to Montgomery County worth it. Well, fewer concerts means fewer bus trips.Charles T. Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1131559530868271232005-11-09T13:05:00.000-05:002005-11-09T13:05:00.000-05:00I never liked the idea of expanding with Strathmor...I never liked the idea of expanding with Strathmore, it seemed like a budget buster at the time.Mark Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403713669935706127noreply@blogger.com