Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

A Notice To All Orchestras About Online Donations

Thu, Dec 12, 2005
by Drew McManus
Not enough time, not enough staff, not enough technical understanding, or not enough capital to institute online giving? Hogwash, excuses are irrelevant. My blog neighbor Andrew Taylor, featured an excellent article yesterday providing links to a report which reviews a dozen online donation tools. Don’t forget that the average score for the category of Online
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A Little Too Much Faith In The Government?

Thu, Dec 12, 2005
by Drew McManus
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A recent article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution highlights some of the fundraising hurdles the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is attempting to surmount with regard to their planned concert hall. The article reports that if the ASO doesn’t receive the government support they’ve requested, the concert hall project may be delayed or not go through as planned…
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Building An Audience That Knows Better

Wed, Dec 12, 2005
by Drew McManus
The cross-blogging applause discussion has apparently wrapped up nicely over at Rifftides. Doug Ramsey closes out the dialogue with some final words from jazz musician Bill Kirchner, the man who started the discussion in the first place…
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Turn About Is Foul Play

Tue, Dec 12, 2005
by Drew McManus
On my recent trip to Chicago I strolled by Symphony Center and couldn’t help but notice the large banner they had hanging on the front of the building congratulating the Chicago White Sox for winning the World Series…
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Yale, Yale, Yale

Mon, Dec 12, 2005
by Drew McManus
The music business is aflutter with Yale’s recent announcement that it’s graduate music program will be tuition free. Some people claim this is good for the orchestra business and others claim it’s only going to hurt. The Partial Observer published a piece of mine today which examines how the Yale gift will likely impact the
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