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Food for thought...

An ever-changing selection
of online articles

Why We Make Music
An inspiring address by Karl Paulnack of Boston Conservatory. 05/08

Surviving the Culture Change
An address by Diane Ragsdale, Program Officer of the Mellon Foundation. A long article, but filled with important ideas. 07/08

In Praise of the Amateur
Ann Midgette, Washington Post, 5.26.09

Concert for the future
Christopher O'Riley shows one way that classical music can join our wider culture.... Greg Sandow 04/09

Orchestras: Reports Of Our Death Have Been Premature
"The headlines trumpeting layoffs and salary givebacks aren't evidence of the failure of a business model. They're a demonstration of how the model bends without breaking." Minnesota Orchestra Website 04/10/09

Want Job Creation? Try the Arts
San Diego Union-Tribume, March 1, 2009

Websites with articles from many sources, updated daily

Arts Journal
The daily digest of arts, culture and ideas

Arts and Letters Daily
Arts, Philosophy, Culture, Ideas, and more

 

David Gordon's Library
of free downloads

Single-page pdf handouts from workshops and lectures. A variety of topics!

Listen: Life with Classical Music
A new, U.S.-based magazine about classical music. April 09

 

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