2005 Orchestra Website Review Criteria
Mon, Sep 9, 2005
by Drew McManus
Between 8/22/05 and 8/31/05, I examined 80 professional orchestra websites and ranked them by how well they presented their concert schedule, sold tickets, provided organizational information, facilitated making donations, and on their overall content and functionality. The websites were not examined on the subjective basis of color schemes, layout, graphics, or other aesthetic qualities…
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra Ratifies New Contract
Fri, Sep 9, 2005
by Drew McManus
After performing the entire 2004-2005 concert season without a collective bargaining agreement, the musicians and board of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra reached a conclusion on Thursday, September 9, 2005 and ratified a new three year agreement…
New Contact Information For The Louisiana Philharmonic
Fri, Sep 9, 2005
by Drew McManus
Effective immediately, you may now reach the administrative offices of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra at…
Emergency Preparedness
Tue, Sep 9, 2005
by Drew McManus
Last January I nearly wrote a piece about emergency preparedness when some unexpected ice storms throughout the Mid-Atlantic and North-East states dipped more than a few orchestra administrations into some temporary chaos. Unfortunately, I never seemed to get around to it but Hurricane Katrina has demonstrated that it’s a subject you simply can’t ignore…
Into The Fray
Wed, Aug 8, 2005
by Drew McManus
Over the past few years I’ve had the pleasure to serve in a variety of consulting roles for orchestra administrators and musicians. I’ve also been watching the growing amount of consultants specializing in orchestra related services, some of them deliver stellar work while others, well, don’t. Nevertheless, I’ve noticed a distinct lack of consultants who
