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CSO Musicians Voice their Concerns

February 16, 2009 – 11:42 pm

I had a candid and informative discussion with three Charleston Symphony musicians last week about their artists’ perspective on the CSO’s current funding crisis. I initially expected to voice their concerns in an upcoming print article – but have since been asked to blog about it instead. It’s rather long for a blog post – [...]

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Belated review: A Packed Holiday Pops

January 10, 2009 – 3:25 pm

Somehow, amid the general holiday hubbub, a ball got dropped — and the following review didn’t make it into print. So, here it is — better late than never:
CSO and friends spread Christmas cheer
Despite pervasive economic gloom, the Charleston Symphony drew its biggest Holiday Pops crowd ever at Saturday’s (Dec. 20) annual yuletide [...]

By Lindsay Koob | Also posted in Blogroll, Choral Music, City Paper Staff Blogs, Comments, Composers, Conductors, Musicians, Random Observations, Reviews, Symphonic Music, The Back Channel | Comments (0)

Urgent — CSO Venue Change!

January 9, 2009 – 12:46 pm

Sorry for the belated news — I’ve been having ‘puter problems.
Apparently, there are still some ticketholders for this weekend’s Charleston Symphony Masterworks program (featuring Jeffrey Biegel playing the “Rach 2″) who aren’t aware of the venue shift: from the Gaillard to the new Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain St. Since it’s a smaller venue, TWO [...]

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Chucktown Trippintones: a Sweet ‘n Saucy Treat

November 26, 2008 – 11:00 pm

Saturday before last, I had the pleasure of hearing a different kind of choral music live for the first time, courtesy of the Chucktown Trippintones: the College of Charleston’s resident new group of 16 (non-classical) a cappella singers. Word has apparently gotten out about them, ‘cause they drew a happy, near-capacity crowd at the [...]

By Lindsay Koob | Also posted in Blogroll, Choral Music, City Paper Staff Blogs, Comments, Musicians, Random Observations, Reviews, The Back Channel | Comments (0)

S. O. S. – “Save Our Symphony”

November 24, 2008 – 12:47 pm

S. O. S. ?? Egad – how trite is THAT? But it’s a call to action that must go out.
OK, I know it’s been a whole week since my “Sad Scoop” (two posts below) about the Charleston Symphony’s current fiscal crisis. For me, it’s been a week of stewing and scheming and helpless [...]

By Lindsay Koob | Also posted in Blogroll, City Paper Staff Blogs, Comments, Musicians, Random Observations, Symphonic Music, The Back Channel | Comments (0)

Dichamp Delivers in Piano Series

November 24, 2008 – 12:29 pm

There are – alas! – many more worthwhile classical events going on around Chucktown than your humble alternative paper can possibly print reviews for. So, Vive le BLOG! Rest assured that any choice event I can make it to will be duly reported on, right here in Eargasms.
And some especially juicy eargasms came [...]

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SAD SCOOP: CSO FACES FRESH CRISIS

November 16, 2008 – 12:17 am

Tonight’s latest outing of the Charleston Symphony’s Masterworks series brought not only choice music, but alarming news – from CSO President Ted Legasy, right after intermission. Legasy pulled no punches, so neither will I. Look for my review in our next issue on Wednesday; there are more important things to tell you about right now.
It [...]

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SCOOP! – Chucktown to get its own incarnation of “El Sistema.”

November 6, 2008 – 11:57 am

You may recall my City Paper column from last year about Gustavo Dudamel, the brilliant young Venezuelan conductor who will take over directorship of the Los Angeles Philharmonic next year.
In the same article, I also explored “El Sistema,” the supremely effective musical training system that spawned him. Musicians everywhere have been flocking to Venezuela lately [...]

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A Fabulous New Season

November 1, 2008 – 5:01 pm

Having begun this year’s blogging belatedly, I’d like to devote this post to catching you up on a big chunk of Chucktown’s busy and exciting new performing arts season. Also provided below are links to the websites of all of the organizations I discuss.
Let me begin with Chucktown’s most visible and important performing [...]

By Lindsay Koob | Also posted in Blogroll, Chamber Music, Choral Music, City Paper Staff Blogs, Comments, Composers, Conductors, Musicians, Random Observations, Reviews, Symphonic Music, The Back Channel | Comments (0)

The Prodigal Blogger Returns

November 1, 2008 – 4:20 pm

Well, I’m BAAACK, after a long absence: there’s been nothing from me on Eargasms since last Spoleto. But for awhile there, I thought I didn’t have my trusty blog anymore: it somehow dropped off of the City Paper’s blogroll (probably due to a long summer stretch of classical inactivity). But Eargasms has just [...]

By Lindsay Koob | Also posted in Blogroll, City Paper Staff Blogs, Comments, Musicians, Random Observations, Reviews, Symphonic Music, The Back Channel | Comments (1)
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