A midwest conductor muses on the profession, the repertoire, the local music scene, and his own contributions to art.
Monday, August 27, 2012
The jewel of St. Paul loses its luster
America's only full-time chamber orchestra joins the seemingly-unending list of ensembles teetering on the brink of disaster. This from a member of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. I live in a community that has outsourced for its musicians, resulting--interestingly enough--in huge increases in musician costs primarily due to mileage (it's a long way to Tipperary, or Chicago for that matter). On the other hand, the salary cuts proposed by management will surely end the SPCO as anyone knows it.
And here is the latest new from Atlanta.
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