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• [1] BLAH BLAH BLAH from NYC November 04, 2009 - 02:59PM

  I work in M&A and I play in a symphony. If I mess up, my conductor can hear it...my peers can hear it. If I mess up at work, I can blame it on someone else. NO YOU CANNOT TRANSFORMED BAD MANAGEMENT WITH A DAY AT THE CONCERT.

  Honestly, the only organization that benefits from thousands of $$$ paid to consultants like Mr.Roger, is well...Mr.Roger and the silly little executive that sign-off for a session like this.

  I cant believe Mr.Roger thinks that 1 day of playing conductor and musicians can transform a poorly managed organization or a bad acquisition.

  The $50K-$100K that would have gone to pay for a session like this would be better used as financial encouragement (as in BONUSES) for jobs well done.

  
  
• [2] David from New York, NY November 04, 2009 - 03:13PM

  Mr. Nierenberg spoke very articulately about the power of music and the way it can be a force for change in people's lives. More power to him and his organization The Music Paradigm. In tough economic times like these, Mr. Nierenberg's unique contributions and involvement with both large profit making and non-profit organizations are needed more than ever.

  
  
• [3] Kris from NJ November 04, 2009 - 10:18PM

  I'm pretty surprised by the extreme reaction of the first comment. I'm a musician too, and I've played for a few of these Music Paradigm events so I can say from first-hand experience that the impact is real and very significant on the folks who sit in and around those of us playing. I agree that just sitting in the audience at a traditional concert isn't likely to transform many people, but I've had short conversations with people who sat next to me as I played, and you should see their reactions! I can't speak for what happens once they get back to their offices, but in that room I've had people rushing up afterwards to tell me how much it changed the way they thought about classical music. And I've heard comments about how they can see the parallels and applications to their dayjobs. Is this, by itself, going to "save" classical music? Of course not, but it goes a long way towards reaching people that don't get reached through any methods currently used by orchestras that I've seen or heard about.