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- 2009.10.30: Farewell
- 2009.10.23: Declining Arts Participation: A Topic for Broad-Based National Dialogue
- 2009.10.16: The Case for Subsidizing Ticket Prices
- 2009.10.09: Artistic Authority in Orchestras: A Tricky Balance
- 2009.10.02: The Music Director Search: Integrity and Commitment
- 2009.09.25: The Music Director Search: Residency and Balance of Skills
- 2009.09.18: "Historically Informed" Performance: Who Says, and Why Must It Be So?
- 2009.09.11: A Superb Trio of Russians, Alive Again on CD
- 2009.09.04: Classical Music: Transformative, Not Tranquilizing
- 2009.08.28: Symphonic and Opera Conducting: An Unhealthy Separation
- 2009.08.21: Whither the Transcription?
- 2009.08.14: The Classical Recording Industry: Revitalized, Not Dead
- 2009.08.07: Language Barriers: Foreign Titles Intimidate the Uninitiated
- 2009.07.31: A Board's Effectiveness Lies with its Leaders
- 2009.07.24: Essential Skills of an Orchestra Executive Director
- 2009.07.17: Orchestra Administrators Needed: A Satisfying Career Choice
- 2009.07.10: Fond Farewell: Moving On from the League of American Orchestras
- 2009.07.03: Why Nominating Committees Should Not Exclude the Executive Director
- 2009.06.26: São Paulo's Little-Known Orchestral Treasure
- 2009.06.19: Nonprofit governance: Best results come from a messy process
- 2009.06.12: Thoughts on Strategic Planning
- 2009.06.05: The Music Director Search: Resisting Donor Pressure is Essential
- 2009.05.29: What I Look for in a Conducting Demo
- 2009.05.22: Marc-André Hamelin: A Pianist of Style, Substance, and Depth
- 2009.05.15: Musical Programming from the Board: Not a Good Idea
- 2009.05.08: Experimenting with "Romantic Excess" in New Hampshire
- 2009.05.01: Running a Board Meeting: Notes on Efficiency
- 2009.04.24: Ideal Board Size: A Question of Balance
- 2009.04.17: Anticipating a New Life in Academia
- 2009.04.10: Listening to America's Symphonic Treasures, in All Fifty States
- 2009.04.03: Board Officers: The One-Year Term Is a Poor Governance Practice
- 2009.03.27: Should Orchestra Trustees Have Term Limits?
- 2009.03.20: Building Your Board: Look for Qualities, Then Names
- 2009.03.13: The League of American Orchestras Conference: An Essential Investment in Troubled Times
- 2009.03.06: Conductor Gustavo Dudamel: A Phenomenon to Celebrate and Watch
- 2009.02.27: Giving Back: The Orchestras Feeding America National Food Drive
- 2009.02.20: What's in a Name? Weinberg (or Vainberg) is a Composer Well Worth Discovering
- 2009.02.13: How "Good" Is Your Orchestra? The Myth of Rank
- 2009.02.06: Home-Grown Conducting Talent: How to Observe It and Secure It
- 2009.01.30: Meeting the Economic Challenge: No Magic Pill, but Plenty of Resources
- 2009.01.23: What Historical Recordings Can Tell Us about "Authentic" Performance
- 2009.01.16: Recapturing the Interpretive Art of Performance
- 2009.01.09: No, Mr. Kristof, Donations to the Arts are Anti-Elitist
- 2009.01.02: What Musicians Want from their Conductor--and Why it Matters
- 2008.12.26: Opera Conducting: A Firm Foundation for the Symphonic
- 2008.12.19: Conducting Talent: Give It Time to Mature
- 2008.12.12: The Unique Armenian Voice of Komitas Vardaped
- 2008.12.05: Traits of Successful Orchestra Managers
- 2008.11.28: Donors and Decision-makers: The Control Issue
- 2008.11.21: Measuring Your Orchestra's Success in Fund Raising
- 2008.11.14: Training Administrators from Within--at Youth Orchestras and Beyond
- 2008.11.07: The Economic Challenge: Emotional Reactions Will Not Help Us
- 2008.10.31: The Economic Challenge: Responding with Administrative Strength
- 2008.10.24: Midori and the Orchestra Residency: Unique Commitment from a Star Soloist
- 2008.10.17: Shostakovich and the Classical Canon
- 2008.10.10: Power Questions Are the Wrong Questions
- 2008.10.03: Music Director Residency: Quality Time Is What Counts
- 2008.09.25: In the Loop: Internal Communication Is Essential to Good Governance
- 2008.09.19: Nordic Music, Unjustly Neglected by Geography
- 2008.09.12: Joyful Community Engagement at the Houston Symphony
- 2008.09.05: Gidon Kremer: Defining an Ideal in Performance
- 2008.08.29: Different the Second Time: Variation Brings Life to the Music
- 2008.08.22: Musicians: The Fourth Leg of the Stool
- 2008.08.15: Exploring "Non-Standard" Repertoire: Ten Suggested Recordings
- 2008.08.08: How "Good" Is Your Orchestra? The Myth of Rank
- 2008.08.01: Eyes on the Stage: Why Supertitles are Critical to Audience Involvement
- 2008.07.25: Slow but Steady: Appreciating Bruckner in the Sound-Bite Era
- 2008.07.18: Community Engagement: Sea Change in the Orchestra World
- 2008.07.11: Leroy Anderson: An American Treasure, Unjustly Neglected
- 2008.07.03: Orchestras and the League: Staying Connected Post-Presidentially
- 2008.06.27: Newspapers and the disappearing music critic: Where's the leadership?
- 2008.06.20: The National Performing Arts Convention
- 2008.06.20: League of American Orchestras 2008 Conference Address
- 2008.06.13: Why I Don't Comment on Labor Difficulties
- 2008.06.06: Women on the Podium: It's About Time
- 2008.05.30: Managing Well and Spotting Talent: Eugene Does It Right
- 2008.05.23: NPAC: Performing Arts Unite in Denver
- 2008.05.16: California's Modesto Symphony: Involving the Citzenry
- 2008.05.09: Community Engagement: The Route to Civic Stature
- 2008.05.02: Artistic Policy: A Collaborative Product
- 2008.04.28: The Music Director's Place
- 2008.04.18: The Total Customer Experience
- 2008.04.11: The Place of Arts in our Society
- 2008.04.04: Wide Support Found for Imagination-Based Education
- 2008.03.31: A Pristine Sound for Old Recordings
- 2008.03.21: The Imminent Death of Orchestras - Yet Again
- 2008.03.14: Civic Stature: Houston Grand Opera Provides a Model
- 2008.03.10: Excellence and Community Pride: Virginia's Williamsburg Symphonia
- 2008.02.29: A Reputation Well Justified: South Dakota Symphony
- 2008.02.22: Performance Style: Should We Believe the Critics?
- 2008.02.15: Hearing an Orchestra with our Eyes
- 2008.02.08: More on Authentic Performances
- 2008.02.01: Reading Symphony Orchestra: Serious about its future
- 2008.01.24: Alex Ross: The Rest is Noise
- 2008.01.18: The Good Old Days
- 2008.01.11: A Significant Symphonic Heritage
- 2008.01.04: Toe-Tapping Fun: The Knights at Carnegie Hall
- 2007.12.28: The Real Thing: Gustavo Dudamel
- 2007.12.21: Medicine and Music: Boston's Longwood Symphony Orchestra
- 2007.12.14: Excellence out West, Part 2: The Walla Walla Symphony Orchestra
- 2007.12.07: Excellence out West, Part 1: The Boise Philharmonic
- 2007.11.26: What is an authentic performance?
- 2007.11.19: Formality in concert: have we gone too far?
- 2007.11.07: The Ultimate Musical Experience
- 2007.11.05: Preparing Young Musicians for their Professional Lives
- 2007.10.26: Why Music Matters
- 2007.10.24: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: A Model Community Resource
- 2007.10.11: Optimism about the Future with the New World Symphony
- 2007.09.28: Musical Refinement in Missoula
- 2007.09.25: São Paulo's Orchestral Jewel
- 2007.09.17: A Model Festival in Oregon
- 2007.09.13: High Quality Across the Map
- 2007.09.11: Beethoven Goes Digital
- 2007.09.04: Connecting to the Community: Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas
- 2007.08.30: Good News From Utah
- 2007.08.14: Classical Music - On Demand
- 2007.08.06: What is a Masterpiece?
- 2007.07.23: Field Report: The Buffalo Philharmonic
- 2007.07.18: Heartwarming News from New York
- 2007.07.10: Five Days in Music City!
- 2007.07.02: Alex Ross
- 2007.06.16: Headed to Nashville...
- 2007.06.06: Wonderful news from Atlanta!
- 2007.06.01: A bad trend that seems to be gathering momentum with the speed of light...
- 2007.05.30: Trouble in Atlanta: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Situation
- 2007.05.16: What's Going On With Programming?
- 2007.05.08: Music Director Appointments
- 2007.04.30: Shrinking the Gender Barrier on the Podium
- 2007.04.27: Remembering Slava
- 2007.04.12: The Great Falls Youth Orchestra, Midori, and the Future of Music
- 2007.04.02: Re-Examining the Issue of Ticket Prices to Orchestra Concerts
- 2007.03.22: More on Musicians and Managers...an Evolving Relationship
- 2007.03.19: Musicians and Managers...an Evolving Relationship
- 2007.03.14: The Importance of Music Education
- 2007.03.09: The Applause Issue
- 2007.02.26: It is Time for a Change
- 2007.02.20: More on Sellars
- 2007.02.12: Major League Mahler
- 2007.01.16: Getting Visual On Stage
- 2007.01.05: Field Report: The Eugene Symphony Orchestra
- 2006.12.29: Peter Sellars Strikes a Chord
- 2006.11.30: Are 21st-century conservatories training musicians for orchestras of the 20th century?
- 2006.11.29: Just the Facts.
- 2006.11.13: The Magic of Music
- 2006.11.09: Re: Lebrecht
- 2006.11.09: Field Report: The Pensacola Symphony
- 2006.10.28: Resources
- 2006.10.28: Welcome!
- 2006.09.30: on the record
- 2006.09.30: Henry Fogel
- 2006.09.05: Contact me
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