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Happy Holidays to one and all!
The Schubert Club Office will be closed from Dec 24-Jan 2. My blog posts will resume on January 6. Until then, I wish you all a…
Author Archives: Barry Kempton
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Is there any meaning left in Christmas Carols?
It’s mid-December and the attack of the background holiday music is in full swing. Shops, restaurants, elevators and any building that plays background music –…
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How do new pieces of classical music come into existence?
How do new pieces of classical music come into existence? Of course there’s a nice simple answer here – composers write them! One day I’ll invite…
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Who appears in our International Artist Series and why?
Every so often, I learn from subscribers of an artist they would love to hear on our International Artist Series. I welcome all suggestions –…
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Give Thanks for Local Talent
Having just presented a recital by two of the highest caliber international soloists, Christian Tetzlaff and Lars Vogt, last week at the Ordway, I’d like…
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What Classical Music Might Learn From the Circus
I will resist the urge to get too distracted with parallels between the circus acts and classical music, though a couple of funny images do…
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Look, DO Touch – Changes at The Schubert Club Museum
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about our intention to bring The Schubert Club Museum to life. Located in downtown St Paul’s historic Landmark…
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Streaming, downloading or the good old-fashioned CD?
An article in the New York Times several days ago reported the latest trends in internet-based music consumption. Apparently, downloading (from sites like iTunes) is…
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Live Music Brings Buildings to Life
One of the goals our board and staff identified during our strategic planning process last year was to increase the amount of performance activity in…
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To speak or not to speak…
During the 25+ years I’ve been involved in classical music management, attitudes to artists addressing audiences from the stage have changed—but not that much. I…
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New Concert Formats Attract New Audiences
I read with interest a recent report by impressive consultants Wolf Brown evaluating four new concert formats that are under development at the New World…
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Our Composer Mentorship Program
On Saturday, September 7th, four young composers aged 15-18 met at The Schubert Club Museum for an introduction to our tenth annual Composer Mentorship Program. …