There’s little doubt that the recent events surrounding the breakdown of negotiations at the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will be examined in minute detail over the coming months; who did what, 20/20 hindsight, etc. These examinations will more than likely result in some improved tactics for both managers and musicians for future contract negotiations.
Harvest, Build, And Destroy – Part 3
Part 2 of this series included examining the goals for developing a system whereby the musicians in any given orchestra can maintain an ongoing active participation in organizational affairs without that work overloading their artistic responsibilities. One astute reader wrote in with a wonderfully concise summary of the goals: “The ultimate goal seems to be to give the musicians and their negotiating committees better information in real time, so they don’t …