Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

How Do You Evaluate A Music Director?

Fri, Jul 7, 2005
In a related event to yesterday’s article about Music Director compensation and assessment, I received a note from Erich Graf, Utah Symphony principal flute and president of AFM Local 104…

Richard Dyer Couldn’t Be More Wrong

Thu, Jul 7, 2005
Richard Dyer’s article appearing in today’s Boston Globe should receive an award for being the only article about this mess in Baltimore which comes as far away as possible from hitting the mark…

2005 Compensation Report: ICSOM Music Directors

Thu, Jul 7, 2005
Next in this series of compensation reports is the comparison between music directors, concertmasters, and base musicians for ICSOM & IGSOBM ensembles. Much like their administrative counterparts, music directors serve as the executive “manager” for nearly all things artistic, at the top level, within an orchestra (although that model is beginning to change). As such,

Official BSO Press Releases

Wed, Jul 7, 2005
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra distributed the following press releases late Tuesday evening detailing the appointment of their new music director…

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Selects New Music Director

Tue, Jul 7, 2005
According to a brief wire from the Associated Press, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra board has elected Marin Alsop to be their new music director. More details will follow as they become available.
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