Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Your Guess Is As Good As Mine In Montreal

Wed, Aug 8, 2005
I’ve been keeping up with the press coming out of Montreal – because getting in touch with reps from the players or the management has not been an easy chore – about the ongoing strike and things continue to degrade…

It’s Not Easy Being Green In Pittsburgh

Tue, Aug 8, 2005
Last week the situation in Pittsburgh surrounding the decision by the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) escalated when the musicians decided to stage a protest before the 8/18/05 PBT performance at Hartwood Acres…

Classical Connections Podcast: The French Connection

Mon, Aug 8, 2005
Edmonton Symphony Music Director, Bill Eddins, released the inaugural offering for his new Podcast series, Classical Connections. Bill promises that each episode will have a theme and the theme for this first episode is The French Connection; How American Classical Music owes its start to the Indonesian Spice Trade…

Appearing On A Podcast Near You

Fri, Aug 8, 2005
On (or about) August 21st, I’ll be appearing as a guest on the new “Classical Connections” Podcast which comes to us from the continuously clever mind of none other than Bill Eddins…

I’m Off For Some Conference Work

Wed, Aug 8, 2005
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…
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