Comments for The Gathering Note http://gatheringnote.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:10:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Interesting reads by Zach Carstensen http://gatheringnote.com/2008/07/22/interesting-reads/#comment-544 Zach Carstensen Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:25:21 +0000 http://gatheringnote.wordpress.com/?p=426#comment-544 Right...even if someone like John Cage or Pierre Boulez isn't his thing, how can you deny the likability of Joan Tower, Maurice Ravel and Igor Stravinsky? Right…even if someone like John Cage or Pierre Boulez isn’t his thing, how can you deny the likability of Joan Tower, Maurice Ravel and Igor Stravinsky?

]]> Comment on Interesting reads by Bob http://gatheringnote.com/2008/07/22/interesting-reads/#comment-543 Bob Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:11:40 +0000 http://gatheringnote.wordpress.com/?p=426#comment-543 One of the great things about art is that we don't all have to come to consensus on it. While I don't happen to agree with Queenan's assessment, he's certainly entitled to engage whatever works he feels most closely meet his listening needs. I would hope that he'd remain open to the possibility of experiencing something from the last century that truly speaks to him, but, again, that choice is his to make. One of the great things about art is that we don’t all have to come to consensus on it. While I don’t happen to agree with Queenan’s assessment, he’s certainly entitled to engage whatever works he feels most closely meet his listening needs. I would hope that he’d remain open to the possibility of experiencing something from the last century that truly speaks to him, but, again, that choice is his to make.

]]> Comment on Chamber festival unites strangers by Jeffrey Biegel http://gatheringnote.com/2008/07/18/all-in-the-family/#comment-538 Jeffrey Biegel Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:50:55 +0000 http://gatheringnote.wordpress.com/?p=400#comment-538 In the late 1980s-early 1990s, I frequently performed in this festival, which was always great fun! Back in those days, we played in a chapel for the pre-recitals and then the school for the main chamber concerts. Melinda Bargreen, who as of recently was the main critic at the Seattle Times, and herself a pianist, was an amazing supporter of the festival. Her reviews were perhaps some of the best and well written of any I have ever read. Yes, we became like family after a few summers of returns. Nice to to see it is still flourishing in the able hands of founder/director, Toby Saks. In the late 1980s-early 1990s, I frequently performed in this festival, which was always great fun! Back in those days, we played in a chapel for the pre-recitals and then the school for the main chamber concerts. Melinda Bargreen, who as of recently was the main critic at the Seattle Times, and herself a pianist, was an amazing supporter of the festival. Her reviews were perhaps some of the best and well written of any I have ever read. Yes, we became like family after a few summers of returns. Nice to to see it is still flourishing in the able hands of founder/director, Toby Saks.

]]> Comment on Diversifying the product line by Zach Carstensen http://gatheringnote.com/2008/07/16/diversifying-the-product-line/#comment-533 Zach Carstensen Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:23:15 +0000 http://gatheringnote.wordpress.com/?p=376#comment-533 Not that I am aware of. Not that I am aware of.

]]> Comment on Diversifying the product line by James Bash http://gatheringnote.com/2008/07/16/diversifying-the-product-line/#comment-532 James Bash Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:22:15 +0000 http://gatheringnote.wordpress.com/?p=376#comment-532 In Portland, the Oregon Symphony offers a free outdoors concert at the end of the summer - near Labor Day weekend at Waterfront Park. It's usually extremely well attended - although I don't know how many people show. Does the Seattle Symphony ever do an outdoor concert - perhaps near one of the lakes? Or is that something too far out of bounds? In Portland, the Oregon Symphony offers a free outdoors concert at the end of the summer - near Labor Day weekend at Waterfront Park. It’s usually extremely well attended - although I don’t know how many people show.

Does the Seattle Symphony ever do an outdoor concert - perhaps near one of the lakes? Or is that something too far out of bounds?

]]> Comment on More on Larionoff by Lane Savant http://gatheringnote.com/2008/07/13/more-on-larionoff/#comment-525 Lane Savant Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:42:24 +0000 http://gatheringnote.wordpress.com/?p=373#comment-525 "They've decided that Maria Larionoff is to be the new concertmaster, a decision that has been obvious since before the defenestrated Ilkka Talvi and as obvious that Joshua Roman was not going to put up with the Fascist regime there" I'm sure there is a sinister twist to her elevation. “They’ve decided that Maria Larionoff is to be the new concertmaster, a decision that has been obvious since before the defenestrated Ilkka Talvi and as obvious that Joshua Roman was not going to put up with the Fascist regime there”

I’m sure there is a sinister twist to her elevation.

]]> Comment on Larionoff named Seattle Symphony Concertmaster by Zach Carstensen http://gatheringnote.com/2008/07/12/larionoff-named-seattle-symphony-concertmaster/#comment-517 Zach Carstensen Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:05:24 +0000 http://gatheringnote.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/larionoff-named-seattle-symphony-concertmaster/#comment-517 MSO Fan, I think the difference is all leadership responsibilities will be vested with Maria. Under the four concertmaster structure responsibilities were shared on a rotating basis. I imagine such a diffuse and decentralized structure wasn't ideal. My guess is Almond and the others will come back as guests from time to time, but Seattle will be mostly seeing Maria. I don't know if Almond turned the position down. If he did, perhaps Edo de Waart's imminent arrival in Brew City had something to do with it. MSO Fan,

I think the difference is all leadership responsibilities will be vested with Maria. Under the four concertmaster structure responsibilities were shared on a rotating basis. I imagine such a diffuse and decentralized structure wasn’t ideal. My guess is Almond and the others will come back as guests from time to time, but Seattle will be mostly seeing Maria.

I don’t know if Almond turned the position down. If he did, perhaps Edo de Waart’s imminent arrival in Brew City had something to do with it.

]]> Comment on Larionoff named Seattle Symphony Concertmaster by MSO fan http://gatheringnote.com/2008/07/12/larionoff-named-seattle-symphony-concertmaster/#comment-516 MSO fan Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:06:13 +0000 http://gatheringnote.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/larionoff-named-seattle-symphony-concertmaster/#comment-516 Am I missing something? The press release said the other three "will continue to lead the orchestra for selected performances" and "the model of using rotating Concertmasters will continue". So what will be different other than Maria's title? And how do we know who will be playing which solos next season (including Ein Heldenleben and Scheherazade). I agree about Frank Almond, who perhaps turned down the position? Am I missing something? The press release said the other three “will continue to lead the orchestra for selected performances” and “the model of using rotating Concertmasters will continue”. So what will be different other than Maria’s title? And how do we know who will be playing which solos next season (including Ein Heldenleben and Scheherazade). I agree about Frank Almond, who perhaps turned down the position?

]]> Comment on Summer music gets boost with Summer Fest by Zach Carstensen http://gatheringnote.com/2008/07/12/371/#comment-511 Zach Carstensen Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:46:39 +0000 http://gatheringnote.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/371/#comment-511 Bob, Indeed. the Portland festival is a good one. But, there still was a lack of a summer orchestral festival. Hopefully, the Seattle Symphony Summer Fest will correct this is future summers. Bob, Indeed. the Portland festival is a good one. But, there still was a lack of a summer orchestral festival. Hopefully, the Seattle Symphony Summer Fest will correct this is future summers.

]]> Comment on Summer music gets boost with Summer Fest by Bob http://gatheringnote.com/2008/07/12/371/#comment-510 Bob Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:51:24 +0000 http://gatheringnote.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/371/#comment-510 Ooops, mistyped. Not Richard Goode but Jon Nakamatsu. It must be the heat.... Ooops, mistyped. Not Richard Goode but Jon Nakamatsu. It must be the heat….

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