More Clever Aussie’s
Mon, May 5, 2004
by Drew McManus
I wasn’t planning to post anything today, but I just ran across this article today in the Adelaide Advertiser about a new software program that allows music students to play along with an orchestra. For those of us who remember a play along with a recording system called Music Minus one, it seems to be much
A Constructive Side To Controversy
Fri, May 5, 2004
by Drew McManus
They say everything happens in groups of threes, and to help fulfill that adage we have this season’s third brouhaha surrounding dismissal issues for a music director. This time we go to the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra in La Crosse, WI where according to an article by Terry Rindfleisch in the La Crosse Tribune the
Too Many Notes
Thu, May 5, 2004
by Drew McManus
Awhile back I was disagreeing with a statement from Michael Kaiser, president of the Kennedy Center. Michael asserted that there is currently an oversupply of performances in many cities throughout the country. At the time, I thought that this was a bizarre statement to make and I essentially feel the same way today. However, there
Finding A Music Director In Kansas City
Tue, May 5, 2004
by Drew McManus
In the Sunday, May 23rd edition of the Kansas City Star, music critic Paul Horsley wrote an excellent article entitled Decision Time. It’s about how orchestras set about selecting a new music director and it focuses on the current music director search being undertaken by the Kansas City Symphony. It’s a well written article that’s
Reader Response: Insufficient Communication
Mon, May 5, 2004
by Drew McManus
A frequent reader sent an email pointing out an ambiguity from last Thursday’s article entitled The Downside Of Insufficient Communication. They pointed out that I failed to mention that the Charleston Symphony orchestra musicians recently accepted a nearly 20% pay cut in order to help keep the orchestra’s finances stable. Although I did refer to
