Let’s Play “Name That Hungarian!”
Okay, kiddies, I have four pairs of tickets to give away to Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle at Avery Fisher Hall on March 18. The performance is part of the New York Philharmonic’s…
In the Year of the Chewable Ambien Tab…
…it behooves all composers and musicians to participate in a little supply-side bonhomie, if you know what I mean. I’m talking self-promotion, growing your personal brand, reaching out and touching…
Snow Twofers for Metropolis Tonight at LPR
Hi Jerry, Hope you are well, Happy New Year! Because of the snow, we’ve set up a 2 for 1 ticket code and private link for your readers to our concert…
Totally Off-Topic Alert: My 9 Favorite American Movies of 2010
1. The Social Network – The story of a socially-retarded Harvard teen-aged geek who screws over his best friend and a pair of very large, wealthy, well-connected blue-blooded twin brothers…
Big Up to Adventurous Programmers from CMA/ASCAP
The CMA/ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming will be presented at the 33rd Chamber Music America National Conference on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the Westin New York at Times Square…
Free Party! Help Metropolis Ensemble Celebrate Its Grammy Nomination
Just got a note from Andrew Cyr inviting Sequenza21 readers (and maybe some other less distinguished people) to a free party at Le Possion Rouge tomorrow night to celebrate the…
Hey, Kids. It’s Ask a Conductor Day
That’s right. Anything you want to ask a famous (or maybe not so famous) conductor is now possible thanks to the miracle of Twitter. To participate, simply think of a…
If you’ve maxed out on football and turkey…
…surf over to our sister ship, Chamber Musician Today, and check out today’s menu. We have the latest installment in violinist Marjorie Kransberg-Talvi’s remarkable continuing memoirs of growing up as…
Wastin’ Away Again
As some of you know, I have a few “commercial” (or, at least, I hope they will be someday) websites on pretty conventional topics–i.e., human resources, commercial real estate, commie…
Leonard Bernstein’s Son Remembers
Today is the 20th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s death. He would be 92 if he were still alive. His son, Alexander, has written a nice tribute published at dot429 this…