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American Classical Music at 250 — Take Eight: Another Boston Symphony Perspective on the “Malaise” Afflicting Orchestras

James Orleans The most frequent public respondent to my recent blogs about the long brewing crises now afflicting America’s major orchestras, Ja…

The Personal Brand Generation

Last week I learned that Arizona State University had launched a new degree program, a Bachelor of Arts in Content Creation, which can be taken…

American Classical Music at 250 — Take Six: The Disconnect Between Scholars and Orchestras

Beginning with my “New York Times” piece on July 4, this is the fifth in a series of articles pondering the state of classical music in the US o…

New Conservation Center & Stellar Van Gogh Show: David Bomford’s Last Hurrahs at MFA, Houston

Gary Tinterow, director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, has a knack for attracting distinguished staff, perhaps capitalizing on contacts he…