Comments for RSO Musicians

Comment on Richmond Makes the Top 5 for 2005 by timjudd

timjudd — Tue, 08 May 2007 16:49:31 +0000

Richmond’s crime rate has dropped dramatically in the last two years. I’m sure we are no where near making this list now. Great work, Mayor Wilder!

Comment on VAPAF Meets Funding Goal by Scott Cochran

Scott Cochran — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:35:04 +0000

Here’s an article from Richmond.com with much more detail:
http://richmond.com/EconDev/output.aspx?Article_ID=4521205&Vertical_ID=127&tier=1&position=1

Comment on Roanoke Symphony Executive Director Resigns by infoquest

infoquest — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:09:26 +0000

Sounds familiar. These Exec/directors need to spend less time in bed with board members and support their orchestra members. Certainly the musicians care (if they don’t they had better )about the future of the organization. I’m never sure about the agenda of management or board members. They don’t have to auditon for their next gig!

Comment on Clarinet by rdskiano

rdskiano — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:16:04 +0000

Seems reasonable! I hear he has some of the best students in the city!

Comment on Wilder Committee on the Performing Arts Draft Recommendations by Scott Cochran

Scott Cochran — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 01:33:07 +0000

Well... It looks like they're not ready to release anything yet. The are a couple of stories online at: The Times Dispatch Richmond.com

Comment on City Inspects Carpenter Center by Scott Cochran

Scott Cochran — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:40:32 +0000

This inspection resulted in 32 violations and describes the CCPA as a fire hazzard.

Here’s a TD article.

Comment on Louisiana Philharmonic Musicians Turn Down Radio City Music Hall by martin gordon

martin gordon — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:58:25 +0000

It’s disturbing that an arts organization would do something as high-profile and so low-class as what Radio City did, trying to hire the LPO as a scab orchestra. If you tried to pull something cute like that on the teamsters union, well, let’s just say you might want to locate a good physical therapist!
And kudos to the LPO for doing the right (and smart) thing!

Comment on VAPAF Hires a Lawyer by martin gordon

martin gordon — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 22:58:54 +0000

Brad Armstrong’s quote makes absolutely no sense. If the foundation starts fundraising from the usual suspects for legal fees (which you’d assume they would), wouldn’t that detract from funds they could use for the project itself?
I believe the symphony has to push hard to get back in the Carpenter Center a LOT sooner than 30 months.
I don’t think we should give VAPAF any more opportunity to decide our future for us. This hasn’t served us well at all up to this point; there’s no reason to think otherwise.

Comment on Ferguson Center for the Arts by Scott Cochran

Scott Cochran — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 05:55:41 +0000

There's an interesting post on richmondcitywatch.com by someone who attended the VSO's performance at the Ferguson Center. See the post by "mt".

Comment on Times-Dispatch “Public Square” by Scott Cochran

Scott Cochran — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 05:45:25 +0000

I just noticed that the Times-Dispatch has posted the full transcript from the VAPAC Public Square.