Reader Response: Talk is cheap, tickets aren’t
Sat, Jan 1, 2004
by Drew McManus
I received quite a few responses from orchestra managers challenging my point of view regarding the recent article about orchestra ticket prices . One of which came from Curt Long, the Executive Director for the Dayton Philharmonic…
Talk is cheap, tickets aren’t
Thu, Jan 1, 2004
by Drew McManus
Audience development is a big issue in this industry. Attendance is down, younger patrons are harder to attract, and subscription series are getting increasingly difficult to sell. In addition to all of the cultural, social, and marketing issues involved with this problem, I think a widely overlooked area is the cost of single tickets… Kennedy Center
Reader Response: Orchestra Radio
Wed, Jan 1, 2004
by Drew McManus
I have to say that I can always count on my readers to help further my education. Many thanks to reader Herb in Texas for writing in with a pointer to the situation at Seattle’s KING-FM. Herb believes that the radio station is collectively run by the Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera. I have not
Orchestra Radio
Tue, Jan 1, 2004
by Drew McManus
Here’s another idea out of left field: how about an orchestra "owning" a classical music radio station? There’s been much discussion over the past two years about the viability of classical music radio stations in general. In my opinion, I think that’s right on the ball. This is just another situation where a true partnership
A day late and (many) dollars short in Baltimore
Mon, Jan 1, 2004
by Drew McManus
I have to rant a little. Ok, a lot. I read an article from the 1/4/04 Baltimore Sun by music critic Tim Smith entitled Fine Tuning Its Future. In the article, Tim outlines what the BSO has planned for its future and how it expects to bring in a new audience through developing an overhauled
