David Manson is a composer, trombonist, arts presenter, educator and producer. His degrees include a doctorate from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. As director of the nonprofit EMIT, David has… Read More
David Manson
Genre: Music
Beethoven Won’t Keep Quiet at this Library
Ludwig van Beethoven wouldn’t believe his ears after 250 years. The music world continues to celebrate the anniversary of his birth in 1770, as concerts keep coming after all the… Read More
Palladium Champions Chamber Concerts via Video Stream
Zoom meetings are the new normal in business, so it’s only natural for the business of classical music to focus on the trend. With COVID-19 limiting what orchestras and chamber… Read More
The Show Must Go On (and Did)
Guitarist Nate Najar endured quite an ordeal in order to play his first concert since March. No way Nate Najar was going to cancel. Even though he had good reason… Read More
Curtain Rising: The Palladium Theater is presenting live shows in new ways
The Palladium is back in the game. After months of planning and a couple of postponements, the downtown St. Pete venue resumed programming with three shows in October. Six concerts… Read More
Master Chorale Offers A Virtual Season of Song
Concert halls everywhere remain quiet and musicians crave a return to the stages they call home. No one knows how long the viral shutdown will last or whether their fragile… Read More
A Pet Project
Colleen Cherry creates personalized songs about people’s pets. She once wrote and recorded 61 songs in a week. When SPCA Tampa Bay held a fundraiser in mid-May — including its first virtual… Read More
A Season of Highs, a Sudden Silence – and Reflection on the Power of Music
The viral pandemic gripping our planet has put much of humanity in a lockdown mode, changing how we socialize, travel, dine and earn a living. It’s also given us time… Read More
