Why the NSJO Strad Fiasco is Bad For Pittsburgh
Mon, May 5, 2004
by Drew McManus
If you’ve been following this fantastic saga about Herbert R. Axelrod, the New Jersey Symphony orchestra, and a gaggle of really old, expensive string instruments, then I hope you caught Arts Journal’s Sunday Music headlines. The principal headline featured the article in the NY Times by Richard Lezin Jones about the Axelrod’s “gift” to the
Who’s Who In Orchestra Administration
Fri, Apr 4, 2004
by Drew McManus
So does the department director report to the jr. vice president? Or should they report to the general manager? How about the orchestra manager, do they have authority over the box office customer service representatives? Is the general manager also a vice president? Can an executive director report to a CFO?
Cleveland Orchestra Without a Date For The Proms
Thu, Apr 4, 2004
by Drew McManus
I’m sitting here this morning working on the Klaus Heymann interview that will go up next week and I took a break to read the article posted on today’s Arts Journal headlines from Norman Lebrecht. In the article, Norm blasts the players of the Cleveland Orchestra for refusing to play at this year’s Proms (if
Music As A Defining Attribute Of Humanity
Wed, Apr 4, 2004
by Drew McManus
In a recent piece I wrote for The Partial Observer, I focus on two new robots, one from Toyota and one from Sony, that are supposedly the latest in humanoid robotics. When researching the article I discovered that both companies use musical qualities to help define the humanistic qualities of their new product. The Sony
The Music Director Mystique
Tue, Apr 4, 2004
by Drew McManus
If there is only one individual that is traditionally associated with the idea of an orchestra, it has to be the music director. And the past year has seen some remarkable events regarding the control and influence music directors assert over their orchestras. Here’s a quick recap: We have Daniel Barenboim stepping down as the
