Slog - Comments on Finally! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4 From the Times: After more than two decades at the helm of Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz announced today that he will step down when his contract expires in 2011. Schwarz, 61, is among the longest-tenured musical directors in America and has been a towering figure on the Seattle arts scene during a period of unprecedented growth. That's right, Seattle Times, give him that goodbye blow job. Fact is, Schwarz is one of the more reviled conductors/musical directors in the country. And while his charm with the richie-riches basically built Benaroya Hall, his massive ego and death-grip on his baton... Copyright 2008 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:33:21 -0800 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:28:19 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by About effing time. Hallelujah!

]]> About effing time. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1136300 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1136300 Arts Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:41:20 -0800 Comment by Carollani What I love most about this post is the beaming, hopeful tone. Heh.

]]> Carollani http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1136304 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1136304 Arts Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:43:29 -0800 Comment by NapoelonXIV Take the goddamn French Horn section with ya on your way out, willya Jerry?

]]> NapoelonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1136307 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1136307 Arts Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:45:55 -0800 Comment by scary tyler moore 18 years too late.

]]> scary tyler moore http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1136342 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1136342 Arts Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:55:48 -0800 Comment by max solomon jesus, not until obama's re-election campaign?

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1136604 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1136604 Arts Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:38:39 -0800 Comment by James On the one hand: yay!

On the other hand: 2011... that's three freaking years from now!!!

]]> James http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1136886 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1136886 Arts Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:09:40 -0800 Comment by Polka Party Hard to celebrate what should have happened 10 years ago.

]]> Polka Party http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1137232 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1137232 Arts Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:17:02 -0800 Comment by kinaidos Josh Roman for Music Director!!

]]> kinaidos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1137271 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1137271 Arts Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:27:21 -0800 Comment by CoeTug I quit three seasons ago after 62 years as a season ticket holder. Beethoven, Brahms and then Brahms and Beethoven followed by Beethoven and Brahms. Oh! Yes! There were a few others but no John Adams, no Lou Harrison, there was no ... Hell he couldn't spell their names so we didn't hear them.

]]> CoeTug http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1137591 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1137591 Arts Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:49:12 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Who?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1138063 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1138063 Arts Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:14:36 -0800 Comment by hollabrendan Brendan - thanks for also reminding us about the unfortunate and ever-increasing depletion of dedicated critics in this town. I'm glad you're still out there grinding for theatre coverage.

]]> hollabrendan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1138108 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1138108 Arts Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:40:36 -0800 Comment by COMTE Given the shakey financial and organizational situation at SRO, surely this is welcome news. But, as others have pointed out above, three years is still a LOOOOOOOONG time.

Still, Schwarz has effectively turned himself into a lame-duck, which hopefully means the musicians will gain some additional leverage, both over selection of content, as well as the selection of a new Head Conductor, which in turn will bring back many of the Symphony's defecting subscribers and donors back into the fold - they could sure use the financial shot-in-the-arm right about now.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1138897 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1138897 Arts Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:45:44 -0800 Comment by Doug Palmer Three years is enough time to come up with ways to punish Mr. Weller, Mr. Storey and any other of those who stray from the party line.


Mao tse Tung pulled a stunt similar to this when he invited criticism of the party solely to out "enemies" of "the people"

Call the cops on ME, will they?

]]> Doug Palmer http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1139481 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/finally_4#c1139481 Arts Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:28:19 -0800