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| 7/25/2008 | Buckeyes vs. Columbus Symphony: Can't there be room for both? |
| 7/25/2008 | Architect's proposal for downtown performing arts center |
| 7/25/2008 | Musicians sue for back pay |
| 7/24/2008 | Siciliani to conduct this week. Comments in the Other Paper |
| 7/24/2008 | Greg Kufchak: The board and management increasingly irrelevant as musicians organize own concerts |
| 7/24/2008 | Horndog: With much rancor |
| 7/24/2008 | Unfair labor practices charges filed |
| 7/24/2008 | Another letter to the Mayor |
| 7/23/2008 | Fall Season Canceled (Note that the season normally begins in September, but this year CAPA has programmed the Lion King for the entire month) (bizjournal.com but it was the board that canceled the fall season, not the musicians) (Janelle Gelfand from Cincinnati) |
| 7/23/2008 | Letter from Jan Ryan to Mayor Coleman |
| 7/23/2008 | David Thomas appearing at Mozart's fundraiser tonight, event sold out (Columbus loves us!) |
| 7/22/2008 | Horndog Beadle the Hutt |
| 7/22/2008 | Greg Kufchek comments on recent communications from Trafford and Beadle |
| 7/22/2008 | Horndog comments on recent developments |
| 7/22/2008 | Another response to Beadle vs Hirokami |
| 7/22/2008 | David Thomas traces anonymous sophomoric comments (here and here) to Tony Beadle's computer. Note citation of the fate of the Florida Philharmonic, an orchestra destroyed by a board with a hidden agenda. Is this what they have planned for Columbus? |
| 7/21/2008 | Greg Kufchak on the shameful behavior of the Executive Board |
| 7/21/2008 | Ron Spiegleman, conductor: Sticking it in the (buck)eye!...... (More on Beadle vs Hirokami) |
| 7/21/2008 | Adaptistration: Ignorance, Thy Name Is Columbus (On Sheldon Taft's response to Janelle Gelfand in the WSJ) |
| 7/20/2008 | Japanese blog entry on Beadle vs Hirokami. Translation anyone? |
| 7/20/2008 | Joe Blundo's column, another referendum on the board and managment. |
| 7/20/2008 | Violinist David Edge on the recent offer to fire Hirokami |
| 7/19/2008 | Greg Kufchak:Withholding of funding a referndum on the board. |
| 7/19/2008 | Some letters to The Other Paper |
| 7/18/2008 | David Thomas: Responses to reponse to Tony Beadle's attack on Hirokami. (7/15/2008) (GCAC Economic Impact of Arts and Culture (PDF 1.1Mb)) |
| 7/17/2008 | Janelle Galfand asks if the CSO musicians could start a self-governing orchestra. (They have taken a first step in this direction already) |
| 7/17/2008 | Bill Eddins: Pull up the roots... |
| 7/17/2008 | Adaptistration: A picture is worth 1,000 words (or 1,500 patrons at last Friday's concert) |
| 7/17/2008 | NYT: Musicians reject offer, Beadle responds ro criticism |
| 7/16/2008 | Adaptistration: Beadle? Pot? Kettle? |
| 7/16/2008 | Dinosaur Songs |
| 7/16/2008 | David Thomas: Letter from David Lundberg: Throwing away a chance to be a world-class city |
| 7/16/2008 | Janelle Gelfand: Board asks musicians to help fire Hirokami |
| 7/15/2008 | David Thomas: Korine Fujiwara responds to Tony Beadle's attack on Hirokami: When is Beadle moving to Columbus? |
| 7/15/2008 | Dispatch: Musicians reject offer that includes firing Hirokami |
| 7/15/2008 | David Thomas: Make it everyone's orchestra |
| 7/14/2008 | David Thomas on Saturday's concert |
| 7/12/2008 | David Thomas: Our first self-Managed concert! |
| 7/12/2008 | Dispatch: Concert drew over 1000, Siciliani and Hirokami to conduct additional concerts, mediated talks inconclusive |
| 7/12/2008 | David Thomas: Anonymous support for sef-governing orchestra at SymphonyStrong.com |
| 7/11/2008 | David Thomas: Nervous about this weekend's concerts |
| 7/10/2008 | David Thomas: Volunteers needed for Saturday's concert |
| 7/10/2008 | Ohio Arts Council OKs Conditional Grant to CSO |
| 7/9/2008 | Plain Dealer: Columbus Symphony Fights On |
| 7/8/2008 | Other Columbus arts organizations are doing well, so why is the symphony failing? |
| 7/8/2008 | David Thomas on this weekend's concerts (and more) |
| 7/7/2008 | David Thomas: Letter from Valerie Gibbs to the Women's Association of the CSO |
| 7/4/2008 | Musicians play (see below) and negotiations resume with moderator |
| 7/3/2008 | Symphony Musicians Announce Summer Season |
| 7/1/2008 | Message from David Thomas |
| 6/29/2008 | Responses to Janelle Gelfand: You only need 11, and a defense from board member Sheldon Taft |
| 6/24/2008 | Message from Vladimir Gluzman |
| 6/23/2008 | Adaptistration: Knowing when to quit. |
| 6/21/2008 | David Thomas: Who is the problem? |
| 6/18/2008 | Janelle Gelfand: Goodbye Columbus Symphony? |
| 6/17/2008 | Kenneth Wood, conductor and former CSO associate |
| 6/14/2008 | Letter from Jennifer Parker-Harley |
| 6/13/2008 | Youth Orchestras at risk. |
| 6/12/2008 | Janelle Gelfand: The problem in Columbus? |
| 6/9/2008 | David Thomas: Letters from Jan Ryan |
| 6/9/2008 | Adaptistration: Things that make you go "Buh"? |
| 6/8/2008 | Abu Bratsche: What is the opposite of accountability |
| 6/8/2008 | Horndog: Where is the civic pride? |
| 6/7/2008 | The economic impact of an orchestra |
| 6/7/2008 | Comments on new arts council from David Thomas & Ron Spigelman (music directory of the Springfield Mo. Symphony) |
| 6/6/2008 | Union: Board can't terminate contract |
| 6/6/2008 | The Other Paper: Gone for good? |
| 6/5/2008 | David Thomas: Eerie silence in Columbus |
| 6/3/2008 | Dispatch: 2nd arts council to look at long-term solutions |
| 6/3/2008 | Non Divisi: Columbus' Last Voyage? |
| 6/1/2008 | Reaction from Toledo |
| 6/1/2008 | Dispatch: Ending on uncertain note |
| 6/1/2008 | David Thomas: Symphony's last stand? |
| 5/30/2008 | David Thomas: Message from Pam Conley |
| 5/30/2008 | Bizjournal: Symphony musicians ask for third-party mediator |
| 5/29/2008 | WOSU: Musicians seek non-binding mediation. Jacksonville lockout. |
| 5/29/2008 | Marvin Hamlisch Steps up for the Symphony |
| 5/29/2008 | Adaptistration: Cleveland and Cincinnati Musicians Speak Out. More from Cincinnati. |
| 5/29/2008 | David Thomas: Suggestions for the board from down-bow man |
| 5/28/2008 | David Thomas: Junichi Hirokami's Gift to Columbus |
| 5/28/2008 | Little progress in talks, orchestra members call for mediation |
| 5/27/2008 | David Thomas: GCAC tables action on symphony grant |
| 5/27/2008 | David Thomas: Why Buzz Trafford has failed Columbus |
| 5/27/2008 | Adaptistration: Why do they keep opening their mouths? |
| 5/26/2008 | David Thomas: To Members of the CSO Board |
| 5/26/2008 | Horndog: Dodging bullets in Afganistan |
| 5/25/2008 | David Thomas: Disheartening Rhetoric from the CSO Board Chair (in response to the Open Line interview here) |
| 5/24/2008 | Letter to the Editor: A Scientist's Support for the CSO |
| 5/23/2008 | Horndog: Interview with CSO Hornist Julia Rose |
| 5/23/2008 | Horndog: Royal Flush in Columbus |
| 5/22/2008 | Letter from Katherine Mero |
| 5/22/2008 | Adaptistration: Why read when you can watch? (Links to YouTube videos of musicians' press conference with comments.) |
| 5/22/2008 | Dan LaMacchia, Certified Financial Planner with AG Edwards, prepared this analysis (PDF, 343Kb of the Symphony's finances and this supporting fact sheet (PDF, 127Kb). |
| 5/21/2008 | Jay Fishman responds to Trafford Quotes |
| 5/21/2008 | David Thomas: A Message of Hope for Columbus |
| 5/21/2008 | Symphony musicians propose 7% salary cut to save season |
| 5/20/2008 | Budget proposal from CSO musicians |
| 5/20/2008 | ISCOM President Bruce Ridge's Commitment |
| 5/19/2008 | Charles Noble: Entropy |
| 5/19/2008 | Letter from CSO bassist Russ Gill |
| 5/19/2008 | Letter from Paul Josenhans |
| 5/18/2008 | Abu Bratche: The answer to the problems of the orchestra industry |
| 5/18/2008 | David Thomas: So Columbus can't afford a world class symphony? |
| 5/17/2008 | Matthew Guerrieri, Boston-based composer, conductor, pianist: Bread and Roses |
| 5/17/2008 | Another response to "Dinosaur": Letter from Gisela Josenhans |
| 5/17/2008 | Response to "Dinosaur" comment by Tony Beadle (Be sure to click on the image for enlarged version!) |
| 5/17/2008 | Comments on Barbara Zuck's review from David Thomas and Charles Noble. |
| 5/17/2008 | Comments on GCAC decision from Christopher Purdy and David Thomas. |
| 5/16/2008 | David Thomas: Surfboards ready? |
| 5/15/2008 | David Thomas: More from Bob Nichols; Tony Beadle Lacks Passion for CSO |
| 5/15/2008 | Abu Bratche: Why? |
| 5/15/2008 | UWeekly: Music Stops for Columbus Symphony |
| 5/15/2008 | Strong Language from Charleston |
| 5/14/2008 | Charles Noble: More Columbus Analysis |
| 5/14/2008 | Abu Bratche:: Symphonicide |
| 5/13/2008 | Janelle Gefland: ISCOM to try to save orchestra |
| 5/13/2008 | David Thomas: The to-do list - needed by yestertomorrow!; Letter from a symphony supporter. |
| 5/13/2008 | Charles Noble: Columbus Symphony circling the drain? |
| 5/13/2008 | Adaptistration: Columbus' Smoking Gun |
| 5/13/2008 | The view from Cincinnati: The Enquirer; Janelle Gefland's Blog here, here, and here. |
| 5/12/2008 | More from David Thomas' Blog: Response to Dispatch Editorial, Letter from First Bassooist to Dispatch |
| 5/12/2008 | Christopher Purdy: Like attending a dear friend's funeral |
| 5/12/2008 | Adaptistration: Its the board, stupid |
| 5/10/2008 | Some recent posts to David Thomas' Blog: Columbus Symphony Crisis: A Fresh Perspective, Letter to Tony Beadle from Bob & Pat Nichols, Letter from Jon Kimura Parker, CSO Management Losing Public Respect. |
| 5/10/2008 | Daniel Watkin, New York Times: Columbus Orchestra may suspend operation |
| 5/9/2008 | Adaptistration: Columbus board prepares to throw in the towel |
| 4/29/2008 | Charles Noble: columbus symphony: cadillac or chevrolet? |
| 4/29/2008 | Musical America: Columbus Symph Gets Momentary Bail-Out |
| 4/29/2008 | Adaptistration: Columbus Season To Continue Unabated |
| 4/28/2008 | Adaptistration: Initial Response from the Board |
| 4/25/2008 | Adaptistration: Contract offer rejected |
| 4/23/2008 | Adaptistration: Some Belated Thoughts On Columbus |
| 4/12/2008 | NY Times: Symphony Plays Through Its Troubles |
| 3/24/2008 | Adaptistration: As Negotiations Continue, Columbus Eyes Cash Flow |
| 3/20/2008 | Charles Noble: Communities, Boards and Orchestras |
| 3/20/2008 | Adaptistration: Columbus Travels Around the Blogsphere |
| 3/18/2008 | Adaptistration: Dynamic Consequences Taking Shape in Coloumbus |
| 3/17/2008 | Adaptistration: The War of the Rhetoric Begins |
| 3/16/2008 | Charles Noble: More Columbus Opinion |
| 3/16/2008 | Sam Bergman: No such thing as half way |
| 3/15/2008 | Copied from Dave Thomas in Facebook: Columbus Situation Dire |
| 2/28/2008 | Adaptistration: They're Playing Like There's No Tomorrow |
| 2/19/2008 | Adaptistration: Examining Columbus' Master Agreement Part 2 |
| 2/13/2008 | Adaptistration: Examining Columbus' Master Agreement |
| 2/12/2008 | Adaptistration: Interview with Executive Director Tony Beadle |
| 1/28/2008 | Adaptistration: A Conductors View of the Orchestra: Junichi Hirokami |
| 1/24/2008 | Adaptistration: Esamining Dynamic Reactions in Columbus |
| 1/27/2008 | Adaptistration: Back to the Future in Columbus |
| 1/21/2008 | Adaptistration: Junichi Hirokami" Leading from the front in Columbus |
| 1/19/2008 | Charles Noble: Columbus Lost at Sea? |
| 1/19/2008 | Abu Bratche: Columbus schedules a disaster |
| Mark Morton | Principal Bass; Capital University; American School of the Double Bass | Texas Tech University, Lubbock |
| Wendy Morton | Assistant Principal
Cello; Founding Member, Carpe Diem String Quartet; Capital & Ohio Wesleyan Universities |
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| Richard Bell | Associate Principal Cello; member Seraphin Trio; Otterbein | |
| Jennifer Parker-Harley | Second Flute; Otterbein | University of South Carolina |
| Anonymous 3 | (per David Thomas' blog) | |
| Anonymous 4 | (per David Thomas' blog) |
| Symphony Musicians' Summer Series (7/3/2008) Fund Raiser at Mozart's July 23 |
| Symphony Musicians Give Summer Concerts in Art Museum Scupture Garden (6/14/2008) |
| Ohio Arts Council buget cuts (6/4/2008) |
| Christopher Purdy: Arts Unscripted on summer hiatus (6/4/2008) |
| Upper Arlington prodigy Abhik Mazumder, one of 7 winners of the elementary division of the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition, will play Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall today. (5/18/2008) |
| Arts Council to Skip Symphony (5/16/2008) Comments by David Thomas Abu Bratche |
| The Reiziger Trio (Eric Gratz, violin; Stephanie Price,
viola; Nate West, cello) from The
Chamber Music Connection made the
semi-finals at the Fischoff National Chamber Music
competition. Debbie
reports: Fischoff went well, the trio advanced to the semi's
which was awesome! Of course, they wish they had made it into the
finals, but only three ensembles (in this case three string quartets)
make it to the finals/medal round out of the original 24.
In any case, they played great and received many
accolades from the judges, audience, Fischoff staff and
students. The judges told them they placed very high
(4 or 5
out of 24) but what hurt them was the trio medium -- several said it
was like apples and oranges - the trio
repertoire just can't compare to the repertoire available to a
string quartet. There were 10 judges, and several of them
indicated that the trio performed with the most maturity and artistry
of the entire field. They were told they displayed "stunning
artistry" and "mature presence" on stage. After hearing that, it's a
little hard to swallow not advancing to the medal round,
but the judges kept reiterating it had everything to do with the nature
of the instrumentation of the ensemble - violin, viola, bass
as compared to the string quartet.
Congratulations! (5/12/2008) Photos |
| Upper Arlington Community Orchestra gets grant from Hilliard Arts Council, becomes Greater Columbus Community Orchestra |
| Symphony to Shut Down For Summer. Future Uncertain. (PDF of statement to musiciains) Dispatch. Early version. |
| CPRN To End Broadcasts |
| Special Event: Choral Festival Concert on Friday June 6 at PM at First Congregational Church, during the Columbus Arts Festival. For more information, click here or contact Sheena Philips. Participating groups include the First Church Choir, the Columbus Women's Choir, the International Ensemble of the Columbus Childrens's Choir, Capriccio!, the Magpie Consort, and members of the Dublin Singers. The program will include a performance of the Missa Luba. Proceeds will benefit Doctors without Borders. |
| BalletMet to Return to New York (5/1/2008) |
| WF: Despite Season Saving Gift, CSO & Musicians Far Apart (4/29/2008) |
| Ohio Arts Council Budget Cut Greater Columbus Arts Council distributes Grants (4/28/2008) |
| Two
quartets from The Chamber Music Connection were
among the six high school quartets invited to the finals of the St
Paul String Quartet Competition held on April 19, 2008. The
Viaggio String Quartet (a collaborative ensemble from Chamber Music
Connection & Cleveland Institute of Music): Eric Gratz, Anthony
Bracewell, violins; Stephanie Price, viola; Ken Kubota, cello) took
FIRST PLACE! Congratulations! Photos A string trio will compete in the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, May 9-11. |
| Violinist Michael Davis died on Sunday 03/02/2008 from Lou Gehrig's disease. Memorial concert at OSU on Monday, May 5 (Corrected). |
| Cincinnati Orchestra tours Europe and what it means for Cincinnati. How will Japanese business leaders feel about Columbus if the city allows Maestro Hirokami's orchestra to be dismembered? |
| CSO Assistant Concert Master David Niwa has returned home after his treatment for PMP, a rare form of cancer and has returned to the CSO full time. Additional cancer cells have been detected, but they are putting off another operation for a few months so that they can get as much of it as possible. Mariko, his wife, has a blog to keep everyone informed of his progress. Our best wishes for a continued speedy recovery. |
| Now available on Naxos: the first installment in the The Carpe Diem String Quartet's recording of the complete quartets of Russian composer Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev (1856-1915). |
The first part of my study of chamber music, a detailed look at Haydn's Op. 20, is here.
| 7/14/2008 | How musicians struggle to make a living |
| 7/13/2008 | BBC Proms July 18-Sept 13: Listen live or on demand for 7 days after each concert. |
| 7/2/2008 | Medical researcher discovers secret of Strads |
| 7/1/2008 | Watch Die Meistersinger live from Bayreuth on the internet on July 27, 2008 (for a price) |
| 6/27/2008 | Benjamin Zander on classical music |
| 6/27/2008 | Architect of success at SPCO forced to retire by illness |
| 6/22/2008 | medici.tv Streaming video of classical music concerts |
| 6/20/2008 | Met Opera: The Battleship Turns |
| 6/18/2008 | Joan Tower at 70 |
| 6/9/2008 | Mechanical Dreams Come True |
| 6/6/2008 | Cleveland extends music director contract |
| 6/4/2008 | Pas de Pain |
| 5/29/2008 | Songs in the Key of Death |
| 5/27/2008 | Classical music cures high blood pressure |
| 5/26/2008 | Possible unknown works by Mozart found in Polish monastery |
| 5/26/2008 | A New Kind of Opera |
| 5/23/2008 | Making Noise: Percussion Players Tell Their Story |
| 5/22/2008 | Classical Musicians Learn to Improvise |
| 5/21/2008 | Time out for Bach |
| 5/21/2008 | Steinway buys ArkivMusic |
| 5/21/2008 | Claudius Conrad: A Musician Who Performs with a Scalpel |
| 5/21/2008 | New Era Brings Buzz (and Big Budgets) to the Met |
| 5/20/2008 | James Conlon's Thoughts about culture in our country |
| 5/20/2008 | A sound artist hears symphonies in ambient noise |
| 5/20/2008 | Tough times call for tougher music |
| 5/19/2008 | Buitoni Uses Dough From Pasta, Sauce to Make Beautiful Music |
| 5/18/2008 | The best meals and the best music make up a menu for the senses |
| 5/16/2008 | Fields of Endevor: Arts vs Sports |
| 5/13/2008 | NEA Launches National Opera Awards |
| 5/13/2008 | Music transforms kids and towns in remote area of Bolivia |
| 5/12/2008 | Philippe Quint rings Joshua's Bell |
| 5/7/2008 | A Midget Among Giants: Why doesn't amazon.com support Seattle arts? |
| 5/7/2008 | '70s Quartet reunites to celebrate Messiaen |
| 5/7/2008 | Concerto in the key of G, for Grateful |
| 5/6/2008 | Loud pieces put orchestra musicians' hearing at risk |
| 5/6/2008 | New CSO Director Has Star Power |
| 5/6/2008 | And the Brass Ring Goes to Chicago Symphony: Riccardo Muti Says Yes |
| 5/6/2008 | Smirnoff new president of Cleveland Institute of Music |
| 5/5/2008 | Muti Takes Helm of Chicago Symphony |
| 5/5/2008 | A Moving Stillness: In Closeups Classic Stars Did Much by Doing Nothing |
| 5/5/2008 | Professional Sacrifices Define the Lives of Orchestra Musicians |
| 5/5/2008 | More Power to the Performer |
| 5/5/2008 | Is Ballet's Future in America? |
| 5/4/2008 | Planning an Opera? |
| 5/4/2008 | Saudi First: Mixed Audiemce for Public Concert by German Ensemble |
| 5/3/2008 | Alex Ross: The Bretano Quartet Performs Late Works |
| 5/2/2008 | Gramophone plans major expansion of website |
| 4/13/2008 | Orchestra Confidential-Symphonic Life from the Inside Out |
| 5/2/2008 | More power to the performer |
| 5/2/2008 | Too Much Of A Good Thing |
| Friday June 20, 2008 Humtington Recital Hall | Good Pennyworths | Love, Lust, Longing, Loss: Songs for Renaissance Lute |
| Friday July 11, 2008 Humtington Recital Hall | Ron Cook | Jongleur |
| October 10, 2008 | La Gente d'Orfeo | Passion and Repose: A 17th-century Musical Extravaganza |
| November 21, 2008 at Pontifical College Josephinum | Rose Ensemble | Celebremos Nino: A Mexican Baroque Christmas |
| January 9-11, 2009 at Pontifical College Josephinum | Early Interval | A British 12th Night Celebration |
| February 20, 2009 | Venere Lute Quartet | TBA |
| March 20, 2009 | Lucidarium | Music and Poetry of Jews in Renaissance Italy |
| May 8, 2009 | Early Interval | TBA |
| October 25, 2008 | Marc-André Hamelin, piano |
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| November 15, 2008 | Claremont Piano Trio |
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| November 29, 2008 | Guarneri String Quartet (Farewell Tour) |
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| January 31, 2009 | Fine Arts Quartet |
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| March 14, 2009 | Dorian Wind Quintet with Caroline Hong, piano and Katharine Borst Jones, flute |
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| April 4, 2009 | Ysa˙e Quartet |
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| Friday, May 15, 2009 at 7:30PM at Sanborn Hall, Delaware | Cavani String Quartet |
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| October 14, 2007 | Aviv String Quartet |
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| November 4, 2007 | St. Petersburg String Quartet |
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| February 17, 2008 | Johannes Moser, cello |
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| March 30, 2008 | Jupiter String Quartet |
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