One of my life goals is to become a patron of the arts. Thus, when I recently got the opportunity to do some research on arts foundations for the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, I jumped at the opportunity. Not only would my research support an orchestra (which is always a laudable thing), but I would learn what a good foundation and…

There are quite a few upsides to doing an internship with an orchestra, but what I liked best was having the opportunity to attend rehearsals. Not only are there no other audience members to bother you, but you also get a feel for how much work goes into a production. You get to see the zillions of people who are…

There are many things I thought I would do in my early 30s none of which I have done yet. On the other hand, there are many things I am doing in my early 30s that I didn’t think I would do: move abroad, go back to university, do an internship. It’s the last one on that list that kept…

Whenever people ask me what I’m up to at the weekend, they get the same response. ‘I am going to a concert!’ While my closest friends have by now learned to fake enthusiasm and to make the appropriate cooing noises, certain members of my wider social circle sometimes make the grave mistake of questioning whether going to a concert is…