What’s All The Hubbub Surrounding North Korea About?
Wed, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
The debate over whether or not the New York Philharmonic should perform in Pyongyang, North Korea is puzzling. There have been so many thought provoking articles written on the issue that it is easy to understand and relate to just about every point. At the same time, this is a good indication that the minutia
An Interesting Challenge In Pittsburgh
Tue, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
The Saturday, October 27, 2007 edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published an article by Andrew Druckenbrod that reported Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) artistic advisor Andrew Davis would not return to conduct the orchestra this season, the last of his contracted tenure with the ensemble. Andrew’s article does an excellent job at bringing you up to
Substance Over Shadows
Mon, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
Last week’s article examining how orchestras should approach using new online technologies generated a great deal of interest. As it turns out, it was also well-timed as the Minnesota Orchestra (MN Orch) launched a website during the same week designed to feature nearly all of the online tools discussed in the article. The website came
Catching Up On Some Conductor News
Fri, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
Although Leonard Slatkin’s appointment received a good bit of attention here soon after its announcement, two other recent announcements are worth noting…
Losing The Substance By Grasping At The Shadow
Wed, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
It seems as though every time you turn around people in the orchestra business are clamoring to start podcasts, begin blogging, and get on iTunes. Sure enough, more than a few orchestras have done exactly that; nevertheless, I have to wonder how many groups looking to move in this direction have really taken the time
