How do the musicians of Orpheus get to Carnegie Hall? They practice -- not just their music, but a radical approach to leadership that has become a compelling metaphor for business.READ»
A few weeks ago, I went to the New York Philharmonic for the first time in years. I had a lovely time, and wondered why I didn't do things like this more often. Then, about 10 days later, I was cooking dinner when the phone rang. ...READ»
The Delphian School's award-winning Jazz Choir sang at the Oregon
Symphony in Portland last Sunday as part of the Symphony's Prelude
Program. This program offers music groups from the area a chance to
perform as the ...READ»
On September 26, eight members of the Delphian Varsity Choir attended the Choral Leadership Workshop hosted by Willamette University. Selected Delphian students have been attending this annual event for many years.READ»
As the financial crisis ripples beyond Wall Street, the Classical music industry is being affected. Because this cultural segment relies on wealthy donors and audiences for its survival, opera houses and philharmonics are forced to cut back.READ»
Originally created by Frederick Fennell at the Eastman School of Music
in Rochester, New York, in 1952 the modern wind ensemble was developed
to feature the full range of woodwind instruments in a concert band
setting. Since then, ...READ»
How do you leverage the things you’ve done in the past for what you want to do in the future?
A friend and world class entrepreneur, Michael Drapkin, raised that question to me recently when we were talking about reinventing ...READ»
This week Delphian Elementary and Lower School students attended a concert given by the Portland Youth Philharmonic. The students got acquainted with the different musical instruments used by a symphony orchestra and listened to the ...READ»
And in today's Journal, an article about Jim Collins's current activities (subscription required) reminds me of James Hong's most recent venture -- and highlights the importance of different ways of measuring success.
In a new ...READ»
The Metropolitan Opera's latest marries theater with captivating innovations for modern, plugged-in theatergoers used to watching multiple screens, browsers, tabs, and windows.READ»
Ever think you'd see YouTube videos in Carnegie Hall?
Last night, Google and YouTube presented the premiere of the YouTube Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, a collaborative online effort featuring 96 classical musicians from ...READ»
On Feb. 5th and 6th, nine Delphian School Varsity Choir members went to St. Helens, Oregon to participate in the Oregon Music Educator's Association District 3 Honor Choir. About 120 students participated from 14 High Schools in ...READ»
Ever think you'd see YouTube videos in Carnegie Hall?
Last night, Google and YouTube presented the premiere of the YouTube Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, a collaborative online effort featuring 96 classical ...READ»
John Coné
John Coné joined Dell in 1995 as vice president of education and president of Dell University. In that role, he has been responsible for the education of all Dell employees worldwide. Since joining Dell, Coné has ...READ»
The run of the Metropolitan Opera's Damnation of Faust, designed by Canadian powerhouse designer Robert Lepage and his Ex Machina troupe, just started. We promise to give you a run-down of the opera's blitz of techno-imagery on ...READ»
I’ve been learning about “el sistema,” the Venezuelan music-training program that has been offered to over 300,000 impoverished Venezuelan children.The brainchild of Jose Antonio Abreu, a Ph.D. in petroleum engineering who ...READ»
What would a city be without culture? No place we'd want to live. Yet most attempts to seed thriving centers are fraught with stumbles. The new AT&T Performing Arts Center solidifies Dallas's arts district by bringing a red-hot ...READ»
