We love YouTube

We’d like to invite any regular readers to visit YouTube and search for Mahler.  We found out today that for some bizarre reason, the number 1 search result on YouTube for Mahler is the first mvt. of Kindertotenlieder with me conducting baritone Jesus Suaste and the...

Correct terminology

One of the recent news items on the OES fire said that “the orchestra takes pride in describing itself as “the most remotely situated full symphony orchestra on the planet.”” Actually, that nickname is just the legacy of a long-forgotten...

Fire blog links

    We’ve tried to gather all the blog posts we could find so far on the symphony fire. The list is sure to be incomplete, and we’ll edit and update as we learn of other postings. Getting the word out about the situation is job no. 1 right now- if we can...

End of week update on orchestra fire

Lots of good news. More and more people have stepped up to the plate to help, and things are looking up. Thanks to everyone that has helped. We have come up with a good and simple plan, which is basically to create an institutional framework that will make sure...

Fire- the reaction so far

Click here to make a donation to the OES Fire Renewal Fund using PayPal. It has been a very interesting study to see the range of reactions we’ve had from around the country to the recent fire at the OES offices. It’s been depressing, but not surprising, to see how an...