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> Concert search tool?
RoseRodent
post Jun 13 2012, 03:36 PM
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Is there anything reasonably comprehensive out there that can be used to search for specific types of concerts? Perhaps by keyword or instrument. I have realised that one big reason I rarely go to events these days is that I find it so hard to locate what I want, trawling through lists for this orchestra and that one, this box office and the other, not knowing about those small little gems of venues that have the hidden gold in them. I had a look but found mostly US based searches or when they said concert they meant pop music gigs.

If there is not such a tool, any suggestions for more ways to cast the net to pull in the kinds of results I'm after - recorder consorts (it seems one has to live in Malaysia to get regular tours from pro recorders), baroque orchestras, chamber ensembles, symphony orchestras playing 'the standards', viola concerto, that kind of thing. How do you look for new material?
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post Jun 13 2012, 03:51 PM
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QUOTE(RoseRodent @ Jun 13 2012, 04:36 PM) *

Is there anything reasonably comprehensive out there that can be used to search for specific types of concerts? Perhaps by keyword or instrument. I have realised that one big reason I rarely go to events these days is that I find it so hard to locate what I want, trawling through lists for this orchestra and that one, this box office and the other, not knowing about those small little gems of venues that have the hidden gold in them. I had a look but found mostly US based searches or when they said concert they meant pop music gigs.

If there is not such a tool, any suggestions for more ways to cast the net to pull in the kinds of results I'm after - recorder consorts (it seems one has to live in Malaysia to get regular tours from pro recorders), baroque orchestras, chamber ensembles, symphony orchestras playing 'the standards', viola concerto, that kind of thing. How do you look for new material?

http://www.concert-diary.com/ maybe

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post Jun 13 2012, 04:14 PM
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Bachtrack is very good. Also has an iPhone app (and presumably apps for all other smartphones/ iPads etc etc)
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post Jun 13 2012, 11:03 PM
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www.concert-diary.com
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post Jun 15 2012, 04:12 PM
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Grrr, all seem to start with where do you live, London or London.
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post Jun 15 2012, 08:51 PM
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QUOTE(RoseRodent @ Jun 15 2012, 05:12 PM) *

Grrr, all seem to start with where do you live, London or London.


Really? For me, Bachtrack comes up with a choice of over 150 towns & cities, and the option to search for any other place you like.
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post Jun 15 2012, 09:23 PM
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It would be great, but we haven't got there yet.

You either would need a comprehensive website, which everyone provided information to, and therefore relied on everyone to keep it updated, or companies seeking the information and collating it themselves. The latter works for Google with addresses, for instance, because nobody things of their address as priviledged information.

Concert halls, however, love their role as gatekeepers, something which is going to have to change sooner or later..
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post Jun 15 2012, 10:34 PM
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QUOTE(RoseRodent @ Jun 15 2012, 05:12 PM) *

Grrr, all seem to start with where do you live, London or London.


As an alternative to a London based version I can offer up an Isle of Wight based one:
http://www.wightmusic.com/
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post Jun 15 2012, 11:30 PM
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QUOTE(RoseRodent @ Jun 15 2012, 05:12 PM) *
Grrr, all seem to start with where do you live, London or London.

I hope concert-dairy doesn't as my choirs'concerts are listed on them and Shropshire and Cheshire are definitely north of Watford gap!
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