So Why Doesn’t CutTime® Record?
It has been a long time since I posted about my journey since leaving my enviable, tenured position in a major American symphony orchestra back in 2012. I did post …
Beethoven AND Bust!
How can classical music possibly balance demands for both Beethoven and new music? Why does it matter?
Getting Real with Classical Music, Part 3
OK, so I’ve written before about classical music checking in with reality and just giving the general public some of what they want, in order to rebuild trust in our …
What I’m Sayin’
The annual League of American Orchestras conference will be here in Detroit next week, with a thousand arts admins, artist managers, and some musician-members discussing the direction, issues, growth, and …
Why Is Your Music Neo-Romantic, Rick? Part 2
Some time ago I wrote about how I started composing unexpectedly, and using tonal, neo-classical modes (just notes). I didn’t go into how I feel about normal new music, avante garde music, experimental …
Why We Play the Old Stuff EVERY Year
I was responding on Greg Sandow’s blog to why the classical industry largely continues to play the standard repertoire each year. We musicians of that industry can no longer take for granted …
Classicism vs. Classism
I took part in a place-making workshop last week in Detroit. Despite the usual negative reports, my hometown is actually receiving huge private investments from billionaires, local corporations, and major …