The 2009 Orchestra Website Reviews are underway but that doesn’t mean it is too late to be included. At the same time, in order to have your orchestra take part in the evaluations, you’ll need to meet a few simple criteria…
In order to determine if your orchestra qualifies to be included in the review, take a moment to answer four simple YES/NO questions (a list of organizations included in this year’s review is located at the end of the post):
- Organization: Is your ensemble organized as a full time a symphonic or chamber orchestra?
- Location: Is your organization located in the United States or Canada?
- Budget*: Is the amount in Part 1, Line 17 (Total Expenditures) from your 2006/07 IRS Form 990 $2 million or greater?
- Artistic Representation: Are your orchestra musicians represented by a collective bargaining agreement and a full member of a recognized** players conference?
If you answered NO to any of the above questions then your organization does not yet meet the minimum qualifications to be included in the Annual Orchestra Website Review. If you are unsure about how to answer any of the above questions or if you feel that your organization should be granted special dispensation, send me an email ASAP and we’ll see what can be done. If your organization is not able to be included in the review but you are still interested in having your website assessed, inquire about fee-based evaluations.
If you’re not already familiar with the Annual Website Reviews, visit the review index page to learn more and access the past several years of data.
*This question is for US orchestras only
**Including, but not limited to, ICSOM, ROPA, IGSOBM.
US Orchestras included in the 2009 review
- Alabama Symphony
- Atlanta Symphony
- Austin Symphony
- Baltimore Symphony
- Boston Symphony
- Buffalo Philharmonic
- California Symphony
- Charleston Symphony
- Charlotte Symphony
- Chattanooga Symphony
- Chicago Symphony
- Cincinnati Symphony
- Cleveland Orchestra
- Colorado Springs Philharmonic
- Colorado Symphony
- Columbus Symphony
- Dallas Symphony
- Dayton Philharmonic
- Delaware Symphony
- Detroit Symphony
- Elgin Symphony
- Florida Orchestra
- Fort Wayne Philharmonic
- Fort Worth Symphony
- Fresno Philharmonic
- Grand Rapids Symphony
- Harrisburg Symphony
- Hartford Symphony
- Honolulu Symphony
- Houston Symphony
- Huntsville Symphony
- Indianapolis Symphony
- Jacksonville Symphony
- Kalamazoo Symphony
- Kansas City Symphony
- Knoxville Symphony
- L.A. Chamber Orchestra
- Las Vegas Philharmonic
- Long Beach Symphony
- Long Island Philharmonic
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Louisville Orchestra
- Memphis Symphony
- Milwaukee Symphony
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Mississippi Symphony
- Naples Philharmonic
- Nashville Symphony
- National Symphony
- New Jersey Symphony
- New Mexico Symphony
- New York Philharmonic
- North Carolina Symphony
- Omaha Symphony
- Orchestra of St. Luke’s
- Oregon Symphony
- Pacific Symphony
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- Phoenix Symphony
- Pittsburgh Symphony
- Rhode Island Philharmonic
- Richmond Symphony
- Rochester Philharmonic
- Saint Louis Symphony
- Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
- San Antonio Symphony
- San Diego Symphony
- San Francisco Symphony
- Santa Rosa Symphony
- Sarasota Symphony
- Seattle Symphony
- Spokane Symphony
- Symphony Silicon Valley
- Syracuse Symphony
- Toledo Symphony
- Tucson Symphony
- Utah Symphony
- Virginia Symphony
- West Virginia Symphony
- Wichita Symphony
- Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
Canadian Orchestras included in the 2009 review
- Calgary Philharmonic
- Edmonton Symphony
- Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
- National Arts Centre Orchestra
- Orchestra London Canada
- Orchestre Metropolitain
- Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal
- Symphony Nova Scotia
- Thunder Bay Symphony
- Toronto Symphony
- Vancouver Symphony
- Victoria Symphony
- Windsor Symphony
- Winnipeg Symphony
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Just what exactly is your definition of a “full-time” symphonic or chamber ensemble? I see a number of orchestras on the 2009 list that are merely per-service operations. It seems like there should be some further clarification on this particular criteria.
You’re absolutely right, the term “full time” is certainly a loaded piece of nomenclature in this business. In fact, I would say it doesn’t have any universal definition with regard to musician status and in those cases, using “salary” and “per-service” are better options.
Here, the term refers to whether or not an ensemble’s primary artistic production focuses on symphonic and chamber music productions. That means organizations that produce mainly operas, ballets, pops, etc. are not included in the reviews, although I keep trying to find the time to conduct separate reviews for opera websites; but alas, not this year.
Is there a reason you have left off of the list Opera Company orchestras such as the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and San Francisco Opera? All are meet the requirements, I believe.
Sorry for the quick typing and bad grammar.
Should read, “All three meet the requirements, I believe.”
Opera, ballet, pops, etc. ensembles are not included in the reviews becasue requirements regarding effective website practices would necessitate a different set of evaluation criteria than the one used for symphonic and chamber orchestras.
I agree, that it would be great to do separate reviews, especially opera but as of now, my consulting work is busy enough that I don’t have the time to design an appropriate set of criteria and adequately perform a thorough opera website review. However, if the review had a sponsor, that would be a different story. If you know anyone that would be interested in sponsoring a review, just let me know. I haven’t pursued in much over the years but sponsoring the reviews is certainly a worthwhile opportunity.