Gregory Weber was first hired as the company’s general manager in the fall of 2014; he left the following June for an executive job at Michigan State University’s arts center. Now Oklahoma has lured him back with a newly created position, general director and CEO.
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Midgette: How Touring Puts Orchestras On The Map – Even With A Lame-Duck Leader
“Tours … are morale-boosters for an orchestra, building a sense of solidarity … and bringing the group in front of new audiences – something more important than ever, since there are fewer opportunities for an orchestra to be heard in today’s uneven recording landscape. … They’re also hugely expensive – and more popular than ever.”
Cecilia Bartoli And Songwriter Max Martin Win Polar Music Prize
“Martin … first rose to prominence in the mid-nineties writing a string of hits for [Britney] Spears, Backstreet Boys and [Justin] Timberlake. … Bartoli, from Rome, Italy, is best known for her interpretations of the music of Mozart and Rossini, and has seen her solo releases achieve enormous success.” Each receives a cash award of 1 million Swedish kronor (currently $118.000).