orchestra21

The blog of conductor Jason Weinberger

The dramatic interior of Buenos Aires’ El Ateneo bookstore, housed in the former Teatro Gran Splendid. The image is by one of my favorite urban documentarians, Tumblr’s own Patrick Joust.

[More interesting stage views here]

The dramatic interior of Buenos Aires’ El Ateneo bookstore, housed in the former Teatro Gran Splendid. The image is by one of my favorite urban documentarians, Tumblr’s own Patrick Joust.

[More interesting stage views here]

A thorough new index by composer Colin Eatock.

[via @alexrossmusic]

New Yorkers! Do yourself [and your ears] a favor and check this out tomorrow. I’ve worked with the gifted headliner and he is remarkable.

[via devoya]

[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]

My Morning Jacket – True Love Ways
Rave On Buddy Holly

A beautifully orchestrated track by My Morning Jacket from Rave On Buddy Holly, a compilation of covers out today from Concord. Next spring at the WCFSO we’ll be doing our own tribute to Buddy Holly, who became a part of Iowa history when he and three others died in a 1959 plane crash about 80 miles from where we perform.