I'm reluctant to make a long post on NFCS because our friend, Marvin, has shut the hell up for the moment. Maybe his Borg cube short-circuited or something. Anyway, someone posted about crippling emotional baggage after a failed audition ( Read more... )

I consider myself to be a stakeholder in classical music. When someone is a stakeholder in a company, it means that they care about that company's welfare. They might be an employee, a shareholder, a customer, a contractor and anyone who, for whatever reason, has an interest in whether that company succeeds or fails. I want classical music to ( Read more... )

At the moment, there is a self-described "controversial" post on the New Forum for Classical Singers with regards to the lack of classical singing work versus the number of people pursuing classical music in schools and elsewhere. This topic is so complex that I don't think I could cover it all in one LJ post never mind on a forum ( Read more... )