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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. …
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Welcome to The Schubert Club Insider – a blog by Barry Kempton
Welcome to my first blog post, and thank you for taking the time to read it. We’re at the beginning of a new season, The…