On Feb 26, 2015, at 10:34 AM, Christopher Wilke chriswi...@cs.dartmouth.edu
wrote:
Keeping one's mouth shut and pretending there is no dysfunction in the early
music industry is absolutely unhealthy. We should ALL be keenly aware of that
in the wake of the recent Philip Pickett scandal.
Danny,
I must respectfully say that I think you're being disingenuous here.
You've been on the administrative side of things long enough to know that merit
is rarely a prime consideration when it comes to who and what is promoted by
arts organizations. Beyond a certain level of
On Feb 26, 2015, at 10:34 AM, Christopher Wilke chriswi...@cs.dartmouth.edu
wrote:
Having been a victim of this system myself (repeatedly and much more
frequently lately, it seems), I can totally understand Ron's reticence in
naming names. Even describing scenarios in a general manner
Howard,
You have made a correct observation of the the facts. The wording of my
message does not allege that Danny, or any other named individual, ever
made these particular statements or held this view. Instead, I asserted
that if one were make such statements, they would
Howard,
I'll be frank. You are having way too much fun tearing apart the
sincere, heartfelt confessions of musicians who - quite unlike yourself
- are struggling to simultaneously make a living and art in a difficult
environment. I could counter-refute your semantics, but I don't
Well, I guess that my ignorance comes across as being disingenuous. People sure
seem to think I know more than I do on this topic. Here's MY administrative
side:
1) Vice President of the Board of Apollo's Fire: the board has no say in which
guest artists are hired. A pretty clear meritocracy
On 2/26/2015 2:45 PM, howard posner wrote:
On Feb 26, 2015, at 10:34 AM, Christopher Wilke chriswi...@cs.dartmouth.edu
wrote:
Keeping one's mouth shut and pretending there is no dysfunction in the early
music industry is absolutely unhealthy. We should ALL be keenly aware of that
in the
I think I'll be tempted to semantically simplify Chris' tirade:
There are a few musicians who get the lion's share of business, win all
sorts of awards etc.
Coincidently they more often than not make a less than pleasurable
listening experience.
There is a small consolation in knowing that in
On Feb 26, 2015, at 1:33 PM, Christopher Wilke chriswi...@yahoo.com wrote:
Howard,
I'll be frank. You are having way too much fun tearing apart the sincere,
heartfelt confessions of musicians who - quite unlike yourself - are
struggling to simultaneously make a living and art in a
