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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/.
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- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 3
- By Darcy Lewis
January 15, 2006: Oxford SQ future in jeopardy, Audubon SQ members may keep instruments, S Fla gets a controversial new orchestra, and Zukerman speaks out on NACO.
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 2
- By Darcy Lewis
January 8, 2006: Audubon SQ members retain instruments while negotiations continue on extension, the NEA receives a $3.1 million funding increase, and violinist Christina Castelli to debut with the Cleveland Orchestra.
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 1
- By Darcy Lewis
January 1, 2006: Gagliano violin stolen in SF, Kelly Farris to retire as concertmaster in Spokane, Tulsa gets a new orchestra, and the Charlotte Symphony is chosen to perform at the Oscars.
5 responses. Last at 2:03 AM (MST) on January 3, 2006
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 31
- By Darcy Lewis
December 25, 2005: Former Hollywood Bowl violinist critically burned in house fire, Zukerman takes an unexpected sabbatical from NACO, Audobon SQ members give up their instruments and Oakland East Bay players picket Oakland Ballet over, you guessed it, recorded music.
1 response. Last at 3:11 AM (MST) on January 1, 2006
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 30
- By Darcy Lewis
December 18, 2005: Audobon SQ members ordered to relinquish their instruments, Violinist.com member Caeli Smith joins From the Top, Pittsburgh Symphony adopts “one man-one vote” system for auditions and Washington Ballet cancels performance due to labor dispute.
2 responses. Last at 9:17 AM (MST) on December 20, 2005
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 29
- By Darcy Lewis
December 11, 2005: Rostropovich backs out on Bolshoi, Rochester inks a deal, Milwaukee and Minnesota are in the red, and cellist Robert Perry dies.
1 response. Last at 3:04 PM (MST) on December 13, 2005
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 28
- By Darcy Lewis
December 4, 2005: Alina Pogostkin wins Sibelius Competition, Lawrence Conservatory seeks a full-time violin prof, Chattanooga has a new contract, and South Florida gets a new orchestra.
- 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.
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