Recent murmurings from classical music practitioners and/or observers online:
A brief but perceptive take on recent 'findings' in the symphony orchestra biz by Justin Davidson [coming off the bench for The Rest Is Noise].
Props to eighth blackbird for this playful overture.
Engaged as I am in shaping an orchestra's mission through artistic planning, it's fascinating, elucidating and, let's be honest, thoroughly amusing to glimpse a discussion like this.
While in the Bay Area for that programming conversation, I came across this older – but very fresh to me – piece on Mozart by Joshua Kosman for the SF Chronicle.