I’ll be at the International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM) conference delivering a presentation on what musicians should be doing between negotiations so they can establish a conducive environment for successful negotiations and create a strong internal culture…
Month: August 2005
Stepping On Some Toes Part 2
To continue where things left off in Part 1, we’ll resume examining the issues related to the comment Stephanie from the SLSO sent in last week as well as the general effectiveness of today’s orchestra administration work ethics…
Venezuela Part 4
The Partial Observer published the final installment in my series of articles about the astounding program of classical music in Venezuela. This concluding article examines some of the issues surrounding whether or not a program like this could be successfully implemented or not in the U.S.
Stepping On Some Toes Part 1
In response to my article from 8/11/05, Stephanie from the SLSO sent in a comment which I think deserves the attention of being addressed in a main entry. It brings up a difficult discussion, one which won’t exactly endear me to the hearts of many managers but it’s a conversation which is in desperate need for open discussion…
It’s Time To Reopen Some Political Discussion
It’s been awhile since we’ve examined some of the larger issues regarding how patrons interact with their orchestras on a quasi-universal scale. Nevertheless, it’s high time we moved many of those issues back into the limelight…