Reader Response: They Should Get Their Money Back
Fri, Feb 2, 2005
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration reader Brad in New Jersey took the time to send in an intriguing observation and offer a suggestion regarding the Axelrod Instruments purchased by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. “My wife and I maintain a large collection of wines and once we discovered that a few cases of what we thought were a particular
Online Resources for the SLSO Standoff
Fri, Feb 2, 2005
by Drew McManus
A sharp eyed Adaptistration reader, Jonathan from St. Louis, recently sent me a note pointing out that I’ve never bothered to list some of the primary sources for direct information regarding the St. Louis negotiation impasse. Throughout the ongoing negotiation impasse in St. Louis both musicians and management have used the internet as a way
The Finnish Have Obviously Figured It Out
Thu, Feb 2, 2005
by Drew McManus
I had the pleasure of running across a blog entry from Alex Ross’ The Rest Is Noise this evening: My column on the Finnish conductor Osmo V
No Mediation In The St. Louis Standoff
Wed, Feb 2, 2005
by Drew McManus
According to a recent press release from the SLSO musicians, their recent offer of allowing a mediator to help settle their negotiation impasse was rejected by the SLSO management. According to a statement included in the press release, Jan Gippo, chair of the SLSO musicians’ negotiating team, said, “We thought mediation would be worth a
There Has Never Been A Better Time For The Business
Tue, Feb 2, 2005
by Drew McManus
Over the past several years there’s been no shortage of newspaper articles and online discussions about the problems in classical music. One of the more recent entries was from blogger, Greg Sandow. In the article he talks about 15 separate he points to as basis for a crisis in classical music and out of those,
