orchestra
Kick It
I honestly agree with Rhoads’ in today’s Comic. If one of the orchestras that really needed financial help put on a well thought out Kickstarter campaign, I think they could raise a substantial amount of money. Plenty of smaller ensembles have had great success with Kickstarter. I’m not aware of any large ensembles that have … Read more
Some Day Soon
Beware the symphony “Patron Relations Representative”. Those people are tenacious (as they should be). They perform a great service for their organizations by helping to keep the cash flow moving. But seriously, they could track you through a blizzard – no problem. They’re. That. Good.
Anxiety
A few serious words about anxiety… I know that the last few comics have poked fun at Rhoads for his performance anxiety. But, I just wanted to say that Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) is a very real and very serious problem for some musicians. If you find yourself in a situation where you feel like … Read more
Opening Sequence
I wonder why they never did an opening sequence for Lisa on the Simpsons. I guess the chalkboard gag was only for Bart? This is how I’d like to think of the opening sequence if it started in the band hall.
Tune In
Whenever you DO take a non-musical person to the orchestra, be prepared for all sorts of questions.