Slog - Comments on Josh Roman Has Quit the Seattle Symphony http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony Here's the letter he just sent out: Dear Friends and Family, I am writing to let you know of my decision to leave the Seattle Symphony following the current 07-08 season. I informed the orchestra management of this decision yesterday. I thought it would be nice to tell all of you myself, instead of you hearing the news from others. This email was the best way I could come up with. In any case: This decision comes at an exciting time for me. I have had so many opportunities since I came to the Seattle Symphony, and lately I have... Copyright 2008 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:52:25 -0800 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:01:48 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Skip I'm playing the world's smallest violin right now.

]]> Skip http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916703 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916703 Arts Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:07:21 -0800 Comment by Karlheinz Arschbomber No loveletter to Maestro Schwarz.

Hmmm.

]]> Karlheinz Arschbomber http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916710 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916710 Arts Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:10:13 -0800 Comment by tomasyalba Next up: European stadium tour with Tad supporting.

]]> tomasyalba http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916742 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916742 Arts Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:22:13 -0800 Comment by Wayne Bach Who gives a damn?

]]> Wayne Bach http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916758 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916758 Arts Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:27:20 -0800 Comment by Giffy Oh God... NO!

]]> Giffy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916766 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916766 Arts Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:30:48 -0800 Comment by The Bailiff Roman is the next Ma. Good for him for not wanting to gather moss. Just hope he doesn't end up in Kansas City.

Look! I made a sportsball joke! HAHAHAHAHAHA!

]]> The Bailiff http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916768 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916768 Arts Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:32:10 -0800 Comment by COMTE It is important to the extent that Josh was pulling a big following into SSO, including a lot of younger people, which the aging demo of the Symphony desperately needs.

Losing Roman could put a rather sizeable dent in their already shaky financial situation, if people who have been coming specifically because of him decide to sit out, and at a time when SSO simply can't afford any significant loss of revenue.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916865 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916865 Arts Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:59:02 -0800 Comment by *gong* wow. That's ... wow.

Now, I do enjoy the variety of his programing [usually], but having worked for SSO in the past, it's a well known fact that it was only a matter of time before Gerry bullied our tops out of there.

]]> *gong* http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916867 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916867 Arts Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:59:13 -0800 Comment by *gong* @ 7)

"... and at a time when SSO simply can't afford any significant loss of revenue."

They could also cut off Schwartz's kick-backs and cut the douche's salary (I don't care how big his Queen Anne mortgage payment is. He's unbelievably overpaid) ...

or

They could stop spending tens of thousands of dollars on useless marketing consultants. (I still cannot believe that the board allows shit like this to happen.)


Just a couple of suggestions.

]]> *gong* http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916881 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c916881 Arts Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:03:45 -0800 Comment by flamingbanjo Roman is positioned to become a major international star of the classical world. As his letter implies, one of the keys to making this happen will be frequent touring and promoting himself as an individual performer first and foremost. It's a loss for Seattle symphony fans, but he will be back as a featured performer (and will probably get to exercise more control over the pieces he's playing as his status as a superstar grows.)

He's a tremendous talent and a genuinely nice guy and he deserves every bit of this.

]]> flamingbanjo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c917230 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c917230 Arts Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:59:27 -0800 Comment by Lythea Well, I'm glad I saw him play a few times while he was here. I didn't think he'd be around much longer.

]]> Lythea http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c917485 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/josh_roman_has_quit_the_seattle_symphony#c917485 Arts Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:01:48 -0800