Monthly Archives: May 2011

When I read this article about DeMatha Catholic High School’s music program, I was first depressed. Then I was irritated. Once I got over myself and started considering the implications of music at DeMatha, my depression lifted and a calm … Continue reading →

Broadway musicals bore, bother, and offend me. There: I’ve said it. One might think that I’m indulging in hypocritical grandstanding, given that original cast albums made up a whopping portion of my musical upbringing. Before I finished elementary school I … Continue reading →

The Vienna Philharmonic began performing regular subscription concerts in 1860. They played eight times per year, and tickets were scarce. Subscribers didn’t hear all nine Beethoven symphonies until a decade had passed. Other venues helped to make up the lack—the … Continue reading →

The chap who came up with the phrase “writing about music is like dancing about painting” must have thought he was being terribly clever. Nope. Here’s why: the phrase itself is writing about music. So there, smarty pants! Writing about … Continue reading →