Category Archives: Leadership

Pops! Pops! Pops!

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

It’s here! Well … 3 days away! Pops by the Sea – the Symphony’s annual End of Summer bash! It’s going to be spectacular – the staff is a buzz, players take the stage in their first rehearsal tonight and … Continue reading →

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Creative Partnerships

Posted on July 9, 2010 by

by Brian Hermanson The new (fiscal) year has officially begun and the office is abuzz with everything in place! I’m always excited when it comes to music education and the launch of the SuperBows program is absolutely no exception! The … Continue reading →

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Continuing the thought

Posted on June 24, 2010 by

The League of American Orchestras’ conference just ended a few days ago (if you are looking something to watch – check out the video of their opening session – some amazing presentations! http://orchestrarevolution.org/), and, although I was not able to … Continue reading →

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H is for Hero and his name is John Baer

Posted on June 17, 2010 by

Yesterday the most amazing thing happened. The San Luis Obispo Symphony received a grant from Jenny Jones and the Jenny’s Heroes program. The whole thing came about because one person, an amazing community citizen and dedicated supporter of music education … Continue reading →

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It’s all coming together!

Posted on June 10, 2010 by

The End of Season Board Celebration was last night (graciously hosted at the amazing home of Davia and Pat Rusco!) and it perfectly set the stage for our 50th Anniversary Season! Great concerts! Bold new community-oriented projects/programs, some things that … Continue reading →

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Fearless??? … getting there

Posted on May 19, 2010 by

I just received Fearless Journeys: Innovation in Five American Orchestras and it’s a tremendous read – full of real world examples of what works and what drove those orchestras to make fundamental changes that resulted in an entirely new level … Continue reading →

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Two-way Music

Posted on May 12, 2010 by

enrich, educate, engage, challenge, entertain Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Sandi Sigurdson: Conclusion

Posted on May 12, 2010 by

David Hennessee: During your tenure as Executive Director, was there any controversy? Sandi Sigurdson: There was some controversy over touring: what it means, why we should do it. In the end, the orchestra musicians were always proud musical ambassadors and … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Sandi Sigurdson, Part Two

Posted on May 12, 2010 by

David Hennessee: What was you favorite part of the job as Executive Director? What was most enjoyable? Sandi Sigurdson: Two things come to mind. Friday night rehearsals in the hall at the Performing Arts Center, before the Saturday afternoon dress … Continue reading →

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“I” is for Intonation

Posted on May 12, 2010 by

What does it mean to say that something is played “in tune” or “out of tune”? Like Winona Ryder on irony (“I know it when I see it”) most music listeners (and almost all musicians) can hear when something is … Continue reading →

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