Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Blog Night
After Thoughts in the Lobby
Bill Eddins and Allan Gilliland were both available for questions in the lobby after the concert concluded. It was very refreshing to see Bill Eddins with a beer in his hand, and Mr. Gilliland with a glass of wine. They sat atop tall stools and fielded questions from the audience, which was not leaving any time soon, or so it seemed. I found one of my fellow bloggers in the crowd too, also taking it in.
Bill was asked how Allan, a jazz trumpeter, had done composing for the piano. Bill diplomatically said that he had to practice while his children were at school because he didn’t want them to hear the foul language coming out of his mouth. All in good, light hearted fun though, of course.
He also talked about his wedding anniversary recently and talked of his wife making pot pies the next day. He’s a musical whiz but seems like just a good ol’ normal guy like the rest of us.
We concluded our evening by looking for the CD store which apparently has been a martini bar for years. Go figure, told you it’s been a while. I saw a CD of Harlen’s there last time I was at the Winspear and I’m sorry I didn’t pick it up.
Okay we’re hungry – off to Chinatown for some good eats!
Look for more ESO blog nights to come. They plan on making this a regular event and we may get invited back again if we’re good.
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Dear Ms. Hildebrandt,
Recently, I was interviewing for an Executive Director position with an orchestra and in my interview I brought up the subject of blogging. I had read that the San Fransico Symphony had organized a “Bloggers Night” in an attempt to spread awareness of the orchestra. I read one of the blogs and I was intrigued. I have to say that I’m not a blogging or Face Book enthusiast but I want to learn more about how these forms of communication are effecting how an audience relates to and experiences orchestral music. If you have a moment I would be interested in your thoughts on the ESO blogging experience.
On a different topic; Your comment on not watching TV hit a nerve. For a long time I didn’t watch much TV, just too busy. But lately, I have been bemoaning the fact that there is very little worth watching, not busy enough I guess. Time to change that.
I loved the picture of the old lady, each wrinkle spoke of a thousand experiences.
Dave
Dave
Thanks for your comment. The experience blogging was great, I would do it again. Only drawback is that we were in a soundproof room away from the main concert hall (like a baby’s crying room) and the music was piped in through speakers. So we didn’t get the full on experience of the BIG symphony sound.
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog.
Cheers! Sandra. R.