Sometimes executives simply don’t work out with their orchestras. In Fort Worth, it appears that was the case with Katherine Akos, the executive manager who followed Ann Koonsman, long-time executive director for the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra…
Year: 2006
Big Changes In Store For Baltimore: Glicker Resigns
James Glicker, president & CEO of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, has resigned from his position at the BSO according to a press release issued by the organization. James Glicker’s resignation brings about the end of his tumultuous one-and-a-half year tenure running the BSO. In a press release announcing the event, the BSO credits Mr. Glicker with, “…[reshaping] the creative direction of the BSO with new series such as Holiday Spectacular, Explorer, …
Atlanta’s 12 Month Bump In The Road
According to a report from WXIA (provided by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and written by Ryan Mahoney), Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue decided against granting a $50 million request from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The ASO requested the money as part of their gorgeous $300 million Santiago Calatrava designed concert hall project… Back in the early part of December, 2005 I published an article entitled A Little Too Much Faith In The …