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Violin Gossip Archive
Darcy's page has moved: Find the latest violin news and gossip at http://www.violinist.com/blog/darcylewis/.
Have a news tip, interesting anecdote or upcoming event to promote? E-mail Darcy at news@violinist.com.
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 27
- By Darcy Lewis
November 27, 2005: Audobon SQ debacle continues, Allentown and Annapolis hire new strings, San Diego gets a new radio contract, and Colorado Ballet cancels some Nutcracker performances.
7 responses. Last at 1:12 PM (MST) on December 3, 2005
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 26
- By Darcy Lewis
November 20, 2005: Tentative agreement reached at Radio City Music Hall, IU School of Music gets a huge gift—and a new name, Alexander Kerr joins IU faculty, and the Gulf Coast Symphony gives its post-Katrina opening concert.
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 25
- By Darcy Lewis
November 13, 2005: St. Louis promotes two violinists, the Carolina Pops Orchestra debuts, the Ft. Worth Symphony signs a labor deal and Karen Gomyo to solo in Honolulu.
1 response. Last at 2:51 AM (MST) on November 15, 2005
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 24
- By Darcy Lewis
November 6, 2005: Huge gift makes Yale free to music students, musicians strike Radio City Music Hall, British orchestras face huge back tax bill, WCRB may be sold and Frederieke Saeijs wins Long-Thibaud.
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 23
- By Darcy Lewis
October 30, 2005: National labor board to rule on Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, LPO players honor Radio City labor dispute, Pagannini violin to go on the block, and Trio con Brio Copenahgen wins Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson award.
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 22
- By Darcy Lewis
October 23, 2005: Montreal strike ends after 5 months, Cincinnati Pops is first American pops orchestra to tour China and New York Phil/LPO to perform a joint benefit concert.
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 21
- By Darcy Lewis
October 16, 2005: Working score for “Grosse Fugue” found in PA, new contract in Grand Rapids, Juliette Kang named assoc. concertmaster in Philly and the downfall of a Florida violinist.
1 response. Last at 10:36 AM (MST) on October 17, 2005
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 20
- By Darcy Lewis
October 9, 2005: De Pasquale retires as Philly co-concertmaster, Pittsburgh musicians accept pay cut, Republican Study Committee proposes eliminating NEA and LPO gets back onstage.
3 responses. Last at 11:27 PM (MST) on October 12, 2005
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 19
- By Darcy Lewis
October 2, 2005: Painful pay cuts in New Jersey and Milwaukee, Pittsburgh might pull back raises, Miriam Fried to teach full-time at NEC and Memphis Symphony plays hurricane benefit concert.
1 response. Last at 4:58 AM (MST) on October 4, 2005
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 18
- By Darcy Lewis
September 25, 2005: New violin hires in Cleveland and New Haven, Seattle Symphony raises $45,000 for Hurricane Katrina relief, strife in Dubuque and Atlanta extends Spano’s contract.
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 17
- By Darcy Lewis
September 18, 2005: LPO to play in Nashville, new string hires in Minnesota, new contracts in LA & Seattle and Montreal Symphony cancels four concerts.
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 16
- By Darcy Lewis
September 11, 2005: Orchestras respond to Katrina, 18 Gulf orchestras still unaccounted for, five orchestras announce string appointments, and where to donate.
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