Music Directors and Age: An Adaptistration Survey

Given the number of private messages since Monday’s article about music directors and age, I put together a straightforward five question survey to help gauge what Adaptistration readers feel about music directors and age as well as the qualities they find most important in a music director (regardless of age). So take a fun break out of your day and fill out the survey, it will only take a few moments. …

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Does It Really Matter How Old The Conductor Is?

You have to love this business. Really, you do. Any sane person who didn’t would likely throw up their hands in frustration and swear off classical music forever after a few years. Why on earth anyone cares about whether or not a music director is 26 or 66 is beyond me. Nevertheless, the business seems determined to forge ahead with shaping phony connections between age and audience development…

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Getting My Head Above Water

I’m back in Chicago and am slogging through several hundred email messages and several dozen phone messages. Hopefully, I’ll be back to blogging as usual by tomorrow or next Monday. In the meantime, check out one of the blogs I visit on a daily basis, Butts In The Seats, Musings on Practical Solutions For Arts Management by Hawaii based arts manager Joe Patti. It’s full of great ideas, thoughtful topics and …

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