Writing & Program Notes "Aaron has a knack for communicating the essence of a piece of music. He’s able to distill his excellent research into information our audiences find interesting and extremely readable. Aaron always brings great ideas to the table, and I appreciate his timeliness and speed of delivery."         -Elizabeth Holmgren         Marketing Manager, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Aaron Grad has been Program Annotator for the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra since 2005, writing program notes and conducting interviews for their Carnegie Hall series. He also  writes program notes for the National Symphony Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and numerous other clients worldwide. Aaron also writes reviews for The Washington Post. The hallmarks of Aaron's writing are crisp language and a palpable excitement about the music. He tailors his writing to the individual needs of each client, and provides quick turnaround when needed. To discuss having Aaron write program or liner notes for your project, please contact him. Here are some samples of Aaron's writing: Program Notes for an Orpheus concert Program Notes for a St. Paul Chamber Orchestra concert Washington Post review of Phillipe Manoury's Partita I Washington Post review of Ibero-American Guitar Festival Washington Post article on DC Funding for New Music Feature on PlaybillArts about Orpheus and Stravinsky Other samples of Aaron's writing