Classical Music Never Looked So Good

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I published an article today at The Partial Observer which examines several new concert halls that have been or will be opening up across the world.  One thing they all have in common is that they are truly striking buildings in their own right; from ultra modern through traditional neo classical designs.


For further reading on how an orchestra goes about obtaining a new concert hall, visit the “Size Matters” series of articles which appeared here at Adaptistration last year.  The series covers how the orchestras in Dayton, Kansas city, Nashville, and Richmond (VA) have gone about their respective concert hall projects it’s all fascinating stuff.

About Drew McManus

"I hear that every time you show up to work with an orchestra, people get fired." Those were the first words out of an executive's mouth after her board chair introduced us. That executive is now a dear colleague and friend but the day that consulting contract began with her orchestra, she was convinced I was a hatchet-man brought in by the board to clean house.

I understand where the trepidation comes from as a great deal of my consulting and technology provider work for arts organizations involves due diligence, separating fact from fiction, interpreting spin, as well as performance review and oversight. So yes, sometimes that work results in one or two individuals "aggressively embracing career change" but far more often than not, it reinforces and clarifies exactly what works and why.

In short, it doesn't matter if you know where all the bodies are buried if you can't keep your own clients out of the ground, and I'm fortunate enough to say that for more than 15 years, I've done exactly that for groups of all budget size from Qatar to Kathmandu.

For fun, I write a daily blog about the orchestra business, provide a platform for arts insiders to speak their mind, keep track of what people in this business get paid, help write a satirical cartoon about orchestra life, hack the arts, and love a good coffee drink.

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