Ted McIrvine
Ted McIrvine used his Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from Cornell University during a career that included research management, academic administration and consulting. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, an elected Fellow of the American Physical Society, and served on the Governing Board of the American Institute of Physics.
McIrvine published for general audiences in Scientific American and Physics Today, and on the impact of technological change on society in the 1967 book Dialogue on Technology edited by Robert Theobald. While living in Rochester, NY, McIrvine was President of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, for which he hired David Zinman as music director, negotiated the first-ever multi-year labor contract with the musicians, and stabilized the finances.
After studying piano and clarinet in his home town of Winnipeg, McIrvine decided at age 14 not to become a professional musician. At age 15, he decided not to become a journalist. However, he rekindled those interests in retirement. He resumed piano study with Joseph Werner in Rochester and Content Sablinsky in Charlottesville, and played chamber music privately. From 2001 to 2008, he wrote Arts Spectrum, a weekly Sunday column on the arts in Hendersonville's Times-News. After 2007, he taught musical courses at the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement and studied creative writing in the Great Smokies Writing Program at UNC-Asheville. He was a critical mainstay in Western NC for CVNC.
Ted passed away on Aug. 19, 2109. The obit is here.
Articles by Ted McIrvine:
Chamber Music, Contemporary Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 21, 2018
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 6, 2018
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, June 30, 2018
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, May 20, 2018
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, May 6, 2018
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, April 29, 2018
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 19, 2018
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 3, 2018
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, January 5, 2018
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, December 1, 2017
Jazz Review by Ted McIrvine, November 12, 2017
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, October 8, 2017
Chamber Orchestra, Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, September 2, 2017
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, August 6, 2017
Contemporary Music, Musical Theatre Review by Ted McIrvine, August 3, 2017
Musical Theatre, Opera Review by Ted McIrvine, July 27, 2017
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 17, 2017
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 14, 2017
Musical Theatre Review by Ted McIrvine, July 12, 2017
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 10, 2017
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 5, 2017
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 1, 2017
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, June 28, 2017
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, May 19, 2017
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, May 7, 2017
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, April 8, 2017
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 17, 2017
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 5, 2017
Chamber Music, Wind Ensemble Review by Ted McIrvine, February 12, 2017
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, January 14, 2017
Jazz Review by Ted McIrvine, December 4, 2016
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, November 19, 2016
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, November 13, 2016
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, September 25, 2016
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, September 17, 2016
Chamber Orchestra Review by Ted McIrvine, August 3, 2016
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, August 1, 2016
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 29, 2016
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 20, 2016
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 2, 2016
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, June 29, 2016
Opera Review by Ted McIrvine, June 23, 2016
Chamber Orchestra Review by Ted McIrvine, June 5, 2016
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, May 29, 2016
Youth Orchestra Review by Ted McIrvine, May 15, 2016
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, April 30, 2016
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 13, 2016
Chamber Music, Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, March 8, 2016
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, February 28, 2016
Jazz Review by Ted McIrvine, December 13, 2015
Brass Ensemble Review by Ted McIrvine, December 6, 2015
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, October 20, 2015
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, August 2, 2015
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 28, 2015
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, May 2, 2015
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, April 18, 2015
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 8, 2015
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, February 8, 2015
Early Music, Vocal Ensemble Review by Ted McIrvine, December 13, 2014
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, December 6, 2014
Jazz Review by Ted McIrvine, October 25, 2014
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, September 28, 2014
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, September 14, 2014
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, August 2, 2014
Opera Workshop Review by Ted McIrvine, July 25, 2014
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 20, 2014
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 15, 2014
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 22, 2014
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 15, 2014
Chamber Music, Wind Ensemble Review by Ted McIrvine, February 25, 2014
Wind Ensemble Review by Ted McIrvine, February 2, 2014
Chamber Orchestra Review by Ted McIrvine, January 5, 2014
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, December 14, 2013
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, November 10, 2013
Choral Music, Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, November 8, 2013
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, September 21, 2013
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, August 2, 2013
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, July 28, 2013
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 28, 2013
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 12, 2013
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, June 30, 2013
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, June 2, 2013
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, May 12, 2013
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, April 6, 2013
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 3, 2013
Review by Ted McIrvine, February 19, 2013
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, February 3, 2013
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, November 30, 2012
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, October 23, 2012
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, October 14, 2012
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, October 7, 2012
Early Music Review by Ted McIrvine, September 22, 2012
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, September 9, 2012
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, August 12, 2012
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, August 1, 2012
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 24, 2012
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, July 15, 2012
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 10, 2012
Contemporary Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 5, 2012
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, June 27, 2012
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, June 2, 2012
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, May 13, 2012
Chamber Orchestra, Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, May 6, 2012
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, April 8, 2012
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, April 1, 2012
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, March 25, 2012
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 10, 2012
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, January 7, 2012
Choral Music, Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, December 9, 2011
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, November 6, 2011
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, September 25, 2011
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, September 4, 2011
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, August 14, 2011
Chamber Music, Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, August 6, 2011
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 15, 2011
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, July 13, 2011
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 3, 2011
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, June 19, 2011
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, June 3, 2011
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, May 21, 2011
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, April 17, 2011
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 27, 2011
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 25, 2011
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 4, 2011
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, February 12, 2011
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, February 6, 2011
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, December 11, 2010
Holiday Concert Review by Ted McIrvine, December 10, 2010
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, December 5, 2010
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, November 8, 2010
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, November 7, 2010
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, October 16, 2010
Early Music Review by Ted McIrvine, September 19, 2010
Orchestral Music, Vocal Music Review by Ted McIrvine, September 3, 2010
Musical Theatre Review by Ted McIrvine, August 27, 2010
Chamber Orchestra Review by Ted McIrvine, August 2, 2010
Chamber Orchestra Review by Ted McIrvine, July 13, 2010
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, July 6, 2010
Music Review by Ted McIrvine, June 29, 2010
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, June 27, 2010
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, June 6, 2010
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, May 23, 2010
Brass Ensemble Review by Ted McIrvine, April 18, 2010
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 21, 2010
Early Music, Opera Review by Ted McIrvine, March 19, 2010
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 13, 2010
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, December 11, 2009
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, December 5, 2009
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, December 4, 2009
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, November 22, 2009
Chamber Orchestra Review by Ted McIrvine, November 1, 2009
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, October 10, 2009
Opera Review by Ted McIrvine, October 7, 2009
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, September 26, 2009
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, September 20, 2009
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, September 4, 2009
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, August 9, 2009
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, August 1, 2009
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 26, 2009
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 18, 2009
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 12, 2009
Opera Review by Ted McIrvine, July 10, 2009
Chamber Music, Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, July 8, 2009
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 7, 2009
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, June 26, 2009
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, June 14, 2009
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, May 23, 2009
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, May 17, 2009
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, April 18, 2009
Opera Review by Ted McIrvine, March 28, 2009
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 7, 2009
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, February 14, 2009
Early Music Review by Ted McIrvine, January 31, 2009
Opera Review by Ted McIrvine, January 24, 2009
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, December 20, 2008
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, December 14, 2008
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, December 6, 2008
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, November 23, 2008
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, November 13, 2008
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, November 9, 2008
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, October 12, 2008
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, October 10, 2008
Opera Review by Ted McIrvine, October 4, 2008
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, September 27, 2008
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, September 20, 2008
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, August 1, 2008
Opera Review by Ted McIrvine, July 31, 2008
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 27, 2008
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 20, 2008
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 14, 2008
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, July 9, 2008
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, July 6, 2008
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, July 2, 2008
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, June 29, 2008
Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, June 22, 2008
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, May 17, 2008
Chamber Music, Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, May 4, 2008
Lecture, Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, May 2, 2008
Review by Ted McIrvine, April 27, 2008
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, April 19, 2008
Choral Music, Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, April 12, 2008
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, March 1, 2008
Jazz Review by Ted McIrvine, February 22, 2008
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, February 17, 2008
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, January 27, 2008
Contemporary Music, World Music Review by Ted McIrvine, January 23, 2008
Orchestral Music Preview by Ted McIrvine, January 21, 2008
Choral Music, Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, December 16, 2007
Choral Music, Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, December 15, 2007
Choral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, December 9, 2007
Wind Ensemble Review by Ted McIrvine, November 18, 2007
Chamber Music, Recital Review by Ted McIrvine, November 11, 2007
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, October 20, 2007
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, October 14, 2007
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, October 13, 2007
Orchestral Music Review by Ted McIrvine, September 30, 2007
Chamber Music Review by Ted McIrvine, September 2, 2007