Meet Me In St. Louis
Fri, Mar 3, 2005
by Drew McManus
Thanks to the generosity of some bighearted fans of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, I’ve been offered an opportunity to attend the mass orchestra concert which the musicians of the SLSO organized as a way to say thank you to their supporters. The musicians of the SLSO will be joined by a host of professional
Getting Up To Speed In Utah
Thu, Mar 3, 2005
by Drew McManus
Over the past week, there’s been a flurry of media attention in the Salt Lake are about the Utah Symphony & Opera (US&O) organization. Salt Lake Tribune music critic, Celia Baker, has written a few articles about the issues. They’re both excellent examples of reporting the facts; you can read them here, and here. Much
Applying Some Perspective In St. Louis
Tue, Mar 3, 2005
by Drew McManus
In a recent article published in the 03/05/05 edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the article’s author, Sarah Bryan Miller, challenges one of the basic concepts which have successfully driven the increased artistic and financial accomplishment of orchestras since the early 1960’s. The concept of having musicians set financial goals for the organization via contract
Harvest, Build, And Destroy – Part 3
Mon, Mar 3, 2005
by Drew McManus
Part 2 of this series included examining the goals for developing a system whereby the musicians in any given orchestra can maintain an ongoing active participation in organizational affairs without that work overloading their artistic responsibilities. One astute reader wrote in with a wonderfully concise summary of the goals: “The ultimate goal seems to be
What’s up With Destroying Things
Fri, Mar 3, 2005
by Drew McManus
For those of you stopping by today to read the final installment in the Harvest, Build, and Destroy series, I have to offer my apologies. Due to some last minute preparations for meeting with my accountant (taxes!), I wasn’t able to put the finishing touches on the article; however, it will be published on Monday
