2017 Portland Festival Report No. 1
The Branford Marsallis Quartet and singer Kurt Elling combined in the first major concert of the 2017 Portland, Oregon PDX Jazz Festival. A packed audience in the capacious Newmark Theater heard a … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2017-02-18
The Martha Graham Dance Company’s New Visions
The Martha Graham Dance Company commissions works by Annie-B Parson, Pontus Lidberg, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Members of the Martha Graham Dance Company in Annie-B Parson’s I used to love you. (L to R): Anne … read more
AJBlog: DancebeatPublished 2017-02-18
What conservatories should do
What they should do to prepare students for classical music’s future. These are things I said in my talk at the Jacobs School at Indiana University. First, conservatories should make the future of classical music a … read more
AJBlog: SandowPublished 2017-02-17
Your Mood is Understandable, but Unacceptable
I haven’t worn a Mood Ring since the late 1970’s but it’s time for that fad to return. I know, I know… they never really worked all that well. Regardless of how I was feeling … read more
AJBlog: Audience WantedPublished 2017-02-17