Adaptistration – Drew McManus on the orchestra business.

Singer/Educator David Daniels and University Of Michigan Face Increased Scrutiny

Sunday, July 21st, 2019Monday, July 22nd, 2019 by Drew McManus

In August 2018, allegations about countertenor David Daniels drugging and raping a fellow singer in 2010 broke in an article from the New York Times. Since then, Daniels took a leave of absence from his tenured position at the University of Michigan and last week, additional news broke of new allegations against Daniels during his work at UM. According to an article by Gus Burns in the 7/17/19 edition of MLLive.com, …

Is There A Way To “Win” Baltimore’s Labor Dispute?

Thursday, July 18th, 2019Friday, July 19th, 2019 by Drew McManus

Out of the gate, it’s fair to mention that in a labor dispute as contentious as the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s (BSO), there are no “winners,” only shades of loss. Events this week have demonstrated the executive leadership appear to be dug in for the long haul and the musicians have responded in kind. If nothing else, the post economic downturn era has provided some clear patterns on how things may develop. …

#TBT: Will Baltimore Become The Next Installment In A Legacy Of Mistrust?

Wednesday, July 17th, 2019Thursday, July 18th, 2019 by Drew McManus

Yesterday, 7/17/19, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) musicians issued a diminutive press statement to announce the latest negotiation developments. It was diminutive in size because there wasn’t much to say. BSO Management Again Refuses to Budge No progress was made at today’s negotiation. BSO Management has not changed its position. The musicians’ proposal remains that management should end the lockout and restore the status quo contract while the working group created …

Conference Alert: National Arts Marketing, Development & Ticketing Conference, Chicago

Tuesday, July 16th, 2019Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 by Drew McManus

Who wants to get away to Chicago? Granted, that’s a silly question because everyone wants to visit Chicago, it’s a fabulous city and on July 30 and 31, National Arts Marketing, Development & Ticketing Conference is in town. Along with Ceci Dadisman, I’ll will be leading one of our most popular conference sessions: Click. Click. Done. Must-Have Google Analytics Settings And Reports. When: Wed, July 31, 9am -10am CT Where: Navy …

Continuing The Discussion About Measuring Artistic Quality

Monday, July 15th, 2019Tuesday, July 16th, 2019 by Drew McManus

Yesterday’s post about measuring artistic quality in the wake of contentious labor disputes generated quite a bit of fascinating discussion, both in the comment section and via social media. Clearly, the topic touched a few nerves as the number of direct private messages and emails spiked over 100 by mid-day. I do hope many of the individuals I encouraged to post their observations and thoughts publicly do so. While it’s easy …

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