The SLSO had a big news weekend. New York Times’ journalist Daniel J. Wakin wrote a thoughtful overview of how various orchestras are finding ways to attract new audiences. The SLSO took the lead, quite literally. Wakin’s article begins by quoting the copy that goes with our Seven 18 Club link – that is the Thursday night series where young professionals can mingle with drinks before the concert and then meet at a club with SLSO staffers and musicians post-concert. A photo from that link (www.718club.com), which features Principal Horn Jennifer Montone in a flapper mode, makes it to page two of “New Overtures at the Symphony.” You can read the full story at www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/music/21waki.html.
The new St. Louis magazine arrived in the mailbox this Saturday with Jeannette Batz Cooperman’s appealing profile of David Robertson, “Brilliant Overtures.” She spoke with David via long distance, at a rehearsal break in the music director’s suite, and backstage among other places during the course of her reporting. She also interviewed members of the SLSO, including Mark Sparks and Tod Bowermaster, and David’s wife, the pianist Orli Shaham. It’s an intriguing portrait with much insight into a complex and captivating artist.
Then this morning, perhaps second only to the delight of hearing Ben Abel back on KWMU, the announcement of the start of single ticket sales made the local news slot during Morning Edition. But, as happens with such things, the online ticketing didn’t work as it was supposed to at 9 o’clock. Once again, our unflappable IS team have set things aright. We think. If you have some trouble in the future, please, please be patient or call the box office at 314-534-1700. We got tickets. We’ll get them to you someway, somehow.
