Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

The Ridge Address: A Warning-Response Opportunity

Mon, Mar 3, 2012
Although I plan to post my observations about the entire 2012 American Orchestra Summit later this week, I wanted to focus on what was perhaps the most engaging component of the entire event: a keynote address from International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM) chair Bruce Ridge and the subsequent rebuttal session with League

What's Working and Must Work Presentation Resources

Fri, Mar 3, 2012
Today marks my presentation during the What’s Working and Must Work session from the 2012 Orchestra Summit and odds are, quite a few of today’s visitors are looking for the resource content being referenced in the presentation. So without further adieu, here’s everything you need:

What’s Working and Must Work Presentation Resources

Fri, Mar 3, 2012
Today marks my presentation during the What’s Working and Must Work session from the 2012 Orchestra Summit and odds are, quite a few of today’s visitors are looking for the resource content being referenced in the presentation. So without further adieu, here’s everything you need:

What The Other Side Gets Right

Thu, Mar 3, 2012
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Amidst the backdrop of increasingly partisan politics and some of the lowest Federal government approval ratings in history, Thomas B. Edsall published a pair of opinion articles in the New York Times where he asked key figures among conservatives and liberals what they thought the other side “got right.” The results were captivating in that

Off To The 2012 Orchestra Summit

Wed, Mar 3, 2012
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The 2012 Orchestra Summit at the University of Michigan kicks off this evening and sessions begin in earnest tomorrow and run through Friday. I’ll be participating in the What’s Working and Must Work session from 10:50am-12:00 noon ET on Friday with a presentation and discussion on the project previewed here at the beginning of the month.
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