Drew McManus on the orchestra business.
I hope everyone out there will take some time over the holidays to relax as soon as your Messiah, Nutcracker, Holiday Pops shows are all wrapped up. My nose will be back to the blogging grindstone next week. Until then, in the words of The Daily Show’s John Stewart, here’s your moment of zen…
Since the beginning of this week, there have been a number of thought provoking comments from readers on the issue of conductors/music directors…
Yesterday’s post about recent events in San Antonio sparked some interesting comments regarding the current supply and demand of quality conductors. In fact, some readers believe that an ensemble like the San Antonio Symphony should favor hiring conductors that have more of a born-and-bred element over bringing in someone from the outside… The issue sparked a good series of comments but with regard to the current supply and demand status of …
You don’t have to have to be a genius to realize that San Antonio Symphony President & CEO, David Green, is down for the count… Ever since announcing the decision not to renew the contract for SAS music director, Larry Rachleff, Green and the SAS executive board have been pummeled with bad press as SAS insiders and outsiders alike point out the gaping holes in the logic they presented explaining their …
Over the last few weeks, I’ve received a flood of requests from readers requesting the infamous Messiah train wreck…