Arts organizations across the country are giving patrons an insider's look at their doings by way of candid diary entries authored by their affiliate artists, available for public viewing on the internet. How are they doing this? Through blogging: a relatively simple technology that is gaining importance on the internet as an effective way of disseminating behind-the-scenes information about people and events. One of the most-recognizable names in blogging services on the web is www.blogger.com. They describe themselves as "focusing on helping people have their own voice on the web and organizing the world's information from the personal perspective." Presented in journal-entry format, blogger is a means by which guest artists, composers, conductors, musicians, and staff can publish enlightening musings regarding their involvement with our organization.

The VSO is unrolling a blog in line with the 2007 TD Banknorth Summer Festival Tour. Guest conductor Andrew Massey will lead the charge with entries chronicling his experiences with the VSO this summer. Discover his inspirations, thoughts, and much more by visiting our blog at www.VermontSymphonyOrchestra.blogspot.com or by clicking the logo link above or on our home page.