Between A Rock And A Hard Place In Pittsburgh
Wed, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
Today’s music headlines here at Arts Journal feature two articles about the Mountain Laurel Center for the Performing Arts canceling their summer contract with the Pittsburgh Symphony. This obviously comes as bad ness for an orchestra that is already battling skyrocketing deficits and month to month cash flow problems. I contacted Jody Doherty at the
Reader Email: Second Thoughts
Tue, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
Since this is the 100th entry for the Adaptistration web log, I thought it would be fitting to post a reader email. I recently received this note from a reader who wishes to anonymously share a recent experience and to address some of the issues from my articles: I’ve just discovered your blog for the first
Reader Response: Overpaid Executive Martyrs
Mon, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
Reader Janet Shapiro took the time to write in and take me to task over my recent grilling of Philadelphia Orchestra’s Joe Kluger. “I’ve been reading your blogs for quite a few months, and I mostly find that I agree with what you’ve written.
In The CD Player This Weekend
Sat, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
Well I’m off for the weekend again and during my three hour drive “there and back again” I’ll end up listening to a great deal of music. This weekend I’m loading the jeep’s CD player with: Michael Daugherty’s Metropolis Symphony The soundtrack from “Oh Brother, Where art Thou” A Smashmouth mix CD A mix CD
A New Model At The SPCO
Fri, Mar 3, 2004
by Drew McManus
Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with Bruce Coppock and Herb Winslow of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) about their new model of governance and artistic leadership. Bruce is the SPCO President & Managing Director and Herb is the Principal Horn & Chairman of the musicians’ representatives on the contract renewal committee. We
