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MuseRider

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18. You are speaking to the choir.

Sun May 4, 2014, 12:48 AM

May 2014

I just played my last symphony concert for this season. I get paid in total less than it costs me to play. At least we get paid. This community does not appreciate what it has, we are a good symphony, can hold our own against some larger city orchestras but we can't even sell out the local university concert hall. Not even with world class guest artists.

Having been involved in both the Jazz festival and spent my whole adult life in the symphony I can totally understand the problems you face. Good luck. All it will take is one thing hitting people hard and you will be set but until then you will have to scrabble around to compete. Your line up looks great, I can't wait to have some time to listen to some of your links. I will certainly.

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This is the most powerful song I've heard since "Blowing in the Wind" [View all] Tom Rinaldo May 2014 OP

Made it 20 seconds before I had to turn it off JJChambers May 2014 #1

Tastes obviously do differ, no surprose there. It has 7 recs with 152 views so far... Tom Rinaldo May 2014 #2

Nice Hekate May 2014 #7

It was awful. I guess no one likes a critic. JJChambers May 2014 #17

I appreciate critics Tom Rinaldo May 2014 #19

You must be a gas at parties. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter May 2014 #16

Slow and mournful marions ghost May 2014 #3

Could you please post or PM some info on your concert series? Bluenorthwest May 2014 #4

I didn't want to make promotion the focus of the post Tom Rinaldo May 2014 #5

Nice. thank you oldandhappy May 2014 #6

Thanks for that. Puts me in mind of another musician with ties to Bosnia... Hekate May 2014 #8

I need to give you something back for that Tom Rinaldo May 2014 #9

I was introduced to Tommy Sands and his music courtesy of Robbie O'Connell's Celtica Tours... Hekate May 2014 #15

I like it. MuseRider May 2014 #10

Matt and Shannon Heaton! MuseRider May 2014 #11

Ah, a house concert... Tom Rinaldo May 2014 #12

You and your patrons MuseRider May 2014 #13

Our expences are real minimal since we all volunteer, even the sound person Tom Rinaldo May 2014 #14

You are speaking to the choir. MuseRider May 2014 #18