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Story Archives of 'New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra'Culture, Cost and Competition: The Inside Scoop on New Hampshire's Classical Music SceneBy Liz Bulkley on Monday, May 7, 2007.There are two ways to look at the health of classical music in New Hampshire: On the one hand, there’s an almost surprising number of groups performing here. On the other hand, some of them are really struggling. Financial issues forced two organizations to cancel shows this year. Tonight on the Front Porch, we’ll find out how the groups are competing for funding and attention. Liz's guest is Jeff Rapsis, associate publisher and culture writer for The Hippo. We'll also meet "The Tunnel Singer": San Francisco artist Lee Ellen Shoemaker creates her music in the resonant darkness of municipal tunnels and empty cisterns. But now she's losing her voice to disease. Producer Catherine Girardeau tells her story. listen:
  Keeping Regional Orchestras VibrantBy Liz Bulkley on Friday, March 2, 2007.The New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra has cancelled the rest of its season for financial reasons. The move raises critical questions about how arts organizations keep afloat at a time when competition for peoples' entertainment dollars is fierce. Tonight on the Front Porch we're going to look at the state of regional orchestras and how these groups work to evolve with the times. Our guests are: Keith Powers, music critic for the Boston Herald and author of the book Making Music Matter: The Resurgence of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra. Paul Hoffman, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Philharmonic. listen:
Holiday Pops with the NH Symphony OrchestraBy Shay Zeller on Monday, December 19, 2005.The New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra is performing it's Holiday Pops concert this week. Conductor Ken Kiesler will lead the group in traditional seasonal favorites. We'll talk with him about the show and sample some of the program. listen:
NH Symphony Orchestra in the RedBy Raquel Maria Dillon on Wednesday, February 25, 2004.The New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra was scheduled to perform this weekend at the Palace Theater in Manchester. But the organization's board has decided to cancel the concert because of on-going financial problems. And as New Hampshire Public Radio's Raquel Maria Dillon reports, they say there will be further cutbacks if they can't raise more money before the end of the season. listen:
A New Leader for the NHSOBy John Walters on Thursday, September 26, 2002.Kenneth Kiesler is only the second music director in the New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra?s history- following the long tenure of James Bolle. Keisler has big plans: to upgrade the orchesrta, expand its audience, and boost its funding. This weekend, he takes the podium as music director for the first time. This interview originally aired in June. www.nhso.org listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Under a New BatonBy John Walters on Tuesday, June 18, 2002.Kenneth Kiesler takes over form the founding director of the New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra, James Bolle, this fall. He has a mission to upgrade the orchestra, expand its audience, and boost its funding. All that, and he'll be making music as well. Ken talks about his views on classical music today and his vision for the NHSO. www.nhso.org listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
New Hampshire's Master of Classical MusicBy John Walters on Wednesday, May 22, 2002.James Bolle is founder and director of the Monadnock Music Festival and was conductor of the New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra for 28 years of its existence. He talks about his own career as conductor and composer and the crises and opportunities in the world of music. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
The Women of the White Mountains & NHSOBy John Walters on Thursday, February 7, 2002.New Hampshire's White Mountains have seen their share of heroic men- explorers, trailblazers, and settlers. Women were there in the early days as well, but often, their stories have been lost in the shuffle. Julie Boardman collects their stories in a new book titled "When Women and Mountains Meet." listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
The NHSO Conductor Search ContinuesBy Nathan Irwin on Monday, April 9, 2001.The search for the next Music Director of the New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra continued in March, as guest conductor Janna-Hymes-Bianchi led the NHSO in concert. Hymes-Bianchi is the first woman to conduct the orchestra, and she's one of the candidates to succeed James Bolle as its Music Director. Nathan Irwin has been following the search the process, and sent the second in a series of audio postcards from the Palace Theatre in Manchester. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
NH Orchestra Searches For A New ConductorBy Nathan Irwin on Tuesday, March 13, 2001.The New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra is in the process of hiring a new Music Director. The first of several candidates for the job, Myron Romanul, was in Manchester in February to lead the orchestra in concert. Nathan Irwin talks with Romanul, and with some musicians from the NHSO. First in an ongoing series. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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