Sometimes, Surprises Are Good
Fri, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
I like waking up in the morning to a (pleasant) surprise and that’s precisely what happened when I went scrolling through the morning arts news (via Arts Journal music news, of course) yesterday and read an article by Peter Dobrin about the Philadelphia Orchestra’s decision to hire James Undercofler, the Dean of Eastman School of
Quiet Concerns About Baltimore
Thu, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
The Baltimore Sun published an article by Tim Smith on 3/30/06 which reports that the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra used $27.5 million of their $90 million endowment to pay off outstanding debt… The article goes on to report that $62 million of the remaining endowment funds will be transferred to a new trust overseen by an
TAFTO 2006 Wrap Up – Just Gene
Wed, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
Sometimes, the best music you experience at a concert isn’t even on the program; instead, it’s during the intermission…
TAFTO 2006 Contribution – Joe Patti, Part 2
Tue, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
Continuing where we left off in Part 1, Joe Patti’s TAFTO 2006 contribution provides the resolution to his experience taking a group to an all Mozart Honolulu Symphony performance. As you likely discovered in Part 1, just when you thought you had this TAFTO contribution figured out, it slips away in a different direction. Joe’s
All About Negotiations
Mon, Apr 4, 2006
by Drew McManus
Polyphonic.org launched their inaugural Virtual Panel Discussion today… In order to provide as broad a view as possible on this subject, Polyphonic.org has assembled a wide-ranging cross section of professional negotiators, executive managers, and knowledgeable musicians from a variety of ICSOM, ROPA, and OCSM ensembles. Each panelist retains a great deal of unique experience working
