Things have been looking up for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) over the months following Katrina; they have been the recipients of two wonderful sponsored performance events in Nashville and New York City. Unfortunately, some solemn news came out of New Orleans this past week…
Month: November 2005
It’s More Like The Political Arena Than You Think
In case you missed it, one of the best pieces of journalism from this year was published in the 11/06/05 edition of the Oregonian. Music critic David Stabler presents an excellent parallel between the world of politicians and the world of orchestras…
Determining A Bargaining Position At Eastman Part 2
Continuing from Part 1 about my lecture to Eastman School of Music students on how they should use observation, communication, and analysis to determine a negotiation bargaining position, we’ll begin to examine how the students utilized an orchestra’s income/expense information to begin formulating a plan…
Determining A Bargaining Position At Eastman Part 1
On Thursday, 11/03/05, I once again had the pleasure of serving as a featured lecturer for Eastman’s Realities of Orchestral Life course. This year’s lecture focused on how the students (as orchestra musicians of tomorrow) should use observation, communication, and analysis to determine their value in the relentlessly changing orchestral environment…