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Violin Gossip Archive
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- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 7
- By Darcy Lewis
February 12, 2006: Finally, a resolution for the Audubon SQ; labor strife continues in Louisville; West Valley (AZ) Symphony folds; and Zukerman will lead NACO next season.
1 response. Last at 12:05 PM (MST) on February 13, 2006
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 6
- By Darcy Lewis
February 5, 2006: New contract in San Francisco, Louisville agrees to mediation and are things really so bad in British orchestras?
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 5
- By Darcy Lewis
January 28, 2006: Labor snapshot: San Francisco salvages tour amid tense talks, Louisville threatens bankruptcy, Midori & Friends teachers strike and Pittsburgh Ballet restores live music.
- Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 4
- By Darcy Lewis
January 22, 2006: Contract negotiations sound dicey in Charleston, SC; major New York performance to benefit S. Asian earthquake aid; and violinist Samuel Thompson to perform a NOLA benefit recital.
- 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
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