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This week on SoundNotion the effects of hurricane Sandy on New Amsterdam records and the arts community in New York, the Pittsburgh Symphony plays the King of Pop (tough clarinet excerpt!), PLUS an unfair and out of balance look at art in politics. This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers and Nate Bliton.

This week on SoundNotion, orchestra business consultant Drew McManus discusses current trends, conflicts and lockouts-PLUS-A political poll (scary for Halloween), Billboard Hot 100 gets Gangnamstyled and Rob Deemer likes lists (also scary for Halloween). This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Patrick Gullo, Nate Bliton and Drew McManus.

Nate, Patrick, and Sam have the week off, but Dave is joined by Tim Rosenberg and Ben Fuhrman to discuss Ben’s music for performers with interactive computer, Arabic-jazz fusion, performers who compose, and the future of American orchestras (SOLVED!). This week's panel: David MacDonald, Timothy Rosenberg and Ben Fuhrman.

At long last, composer and NewMusicBox founding editor Frank J. Oteri stops by to tell us the inception of NewMusicBox, its role in contemporary music, his own compositions, and the validity of the word “y’all.” This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Patrick Gullo and Frank J. Oteri.

This Week on SoundNotion composer/writer/guitar sample maker Alexandra Gardner joins the panel to discuss her work for guitar and electronics, working with prog rock drummer Alan White of Yes and the week’s news. This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Nate Bliton and Alexandra Gardner.

This week on SoundNotion, composer, programmer, circuit bender Tristan Perich joins the panel. We discuss his 1-Bit Symphony, his new work for Mariel Roberts and how to solve undergraduate education. PLUS-Chicago and Atlanta orchestras are back to work! This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Nate Bliton, Patrick Gullo and Tristan Perich.

Chicago Symphony musicians strike! Also, Universal takes over EMI, J.W. Pepper offers a unique service for composers and pianist Vicky Chow tells us about her career and Bang on a Can All-Stars. This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Nate Bliton, Patrick Gullo and Vicky Chow.

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon joins the panel to discuss “Concerto 4-3”, the Baltimore Symphony’s redress, the Milwaukee Symphony’s balanced budget, Amanda Palmer paying musicians with beer and hugs and the legacy of William Duckworth. This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Nate Bliton, Patrick Gullo and Jennifer Higdon.

This week Philip Bradbury brings his interactive, graphic novel, music project with artist Dave Gardiner featuring a martial artist/jazz saxophonist. Also Kozinn shafted, Cage is 100, the artist formerly know as Han Bin, and Gene Roddenberry is a jerk. This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Nate Bliton, Patrick Gullo and Philip Bradbury.

On this week’s SoundNotion #FoTS Rachel Yoder makes us feel lazy taking time off from being a performer, communications director and writer to join the panel. We talk impossible music, sexist pigs, Art of Fugue (FROM MEMORY!) and Stockhausen’s giant ego. This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Nate Bliton and Rachel Yoder