Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Off To Arizona

Tue, Jan 1, 2007
I am in Phoenix the next few days for some work and to talk to the conducting students at Arizona State University. In the meantime, make sure you check out an article featured in yesterday’s AJ Music News about the booming classical music culture in China.

Digging Around In Nashville’s Basement

Mon, Jan 1, 2007
Back in September when the Schermerhorn Symphony Center opened to the public, the only part of the basement level that was easily accessible was the kitchen. The rest of the space was consumed with ad hoc storage, not yet finished, and generally inaccessible. Skip ahead four months to and some of the space is still

Following Up On The Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Fri, Jan 1, 2007
While touring through the Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center (SSC) during the gala opening events in September, 2006 I only found a few problems throughout the otherwise superlative building. Nevertheless, I was anxious to discover if those problems have been addressed over the past four months…

Cleveland in Nashville: The Performance Review

Thu, Jan 1, 2007
Four months after opening, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center’s Laura Turner Concert Hall continues to impress as it proved to be an excellent acoustical canvas for the Cleveland Orchestra…

Some Initial Thoughts About Cleveland In Nashville

Wed, Jan 1, 2007
A weather delayed return flight to Chicago prevented me from finishing up the article I wanted to publish today about the Cleveland Orchestra’s recent performance in Nashville’s new concert hall. As such, I’ll complete that article and have it ready for tomorrow but in the meantime, the Cleveland Plain Dealer published an article about the
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