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Keeping Up With The Jones’ In New Jersey Part 2

Fri, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
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To continue where Part 1 left off, this article will examine more of the NJSO Internal Review Report to help determine why the NJSO decided to buy the Axelrod string instrument collection. A Review The Short Version The Trustees responsible for the report, Bill Baroni, Alan Danzis, John Forrest, labored to produce a document that
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Keeping Up With The Jones’ In New Jersey Part 1

Thu, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 098
Since publishing the last article about the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra instrument purchase a number of readers sent in some additional points of view, once came from a professional orchestra violinist (not in New Jersey).  They said that historically, the media may be a contributing reason for the decision to buy the instruments, “There is
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More On The Political Value Of Health Insurance

Tue, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
Yesterday’s article examined the decision by the St. Louis Symphony management to cancel the musician’s health insurance because of the current contract negotiation impasse.  Historically, the situation during the 1996 strike by the San Francisco Symphony musicians demonstrated that this approach to force an end to a work stoppage has never been very successful. By
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Cutting Off Their Nose In Spite Of Their Face

Mon, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
Sunday’s issue of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch contained an article by music critic Sarah Bryan Miller.  Sara’s article does a good job at showing the latest development in the contract negations between SLSO management and musicians that is turning into a quagmire before our very eyes. This latest development has to do with health insurance.
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Is There A Limit To Classical Music

Mon, Jan 1, 2005
by Drew McManus
The Partial Observer published an article of mine today which expands on the concept of whether or not there are limits to how much a community can support an orchestra.  The piece examines how the past year’s round of negotiations and the current SLSO situation may be a preview of things to come.
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