Drew McManus on the orchestra business.
Sometimes, it’s the little things that produce big changes. Case in point, after using the same image in the 100% Reader Supported area of the blog’s sidebar since 2010, I put together something new. The change was nothing more than a convenient excuse to try a new Photoshop template I had wanted to play with but the returns have been marvelous! Since swapping out the image, the number of coffee tips …
There is an interesting pair of articles about the recent Minnesota House Legacy Committee hearings into the ongoing lockouts at the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO). Of particular note is the suggestion from State Representative Phyllis Kahn that funds currently allocated to both organizations instead be redirected to their respective musician associations for the purpose of presenting concert events. The 2/12/2013 edition of the Star-Tribune …
There’s a wonderful post from Joe Patti over at Butts In The Seats titled Info You Can Use: Development Directors Need Love Too that examines the dangerously high levels of career unhappiness among development professionals. We examined the very same topic here back on 1/22/2013 and it’s good to see other folks picking up on the topic. In short, we can’t expect this predicament to get much better if it doesn’t …
The Strad recently reported about an incident at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and cellist Alban Gerhardt that ended with Gerhardt’s Heinrich Knopf bow fractured into two pieces; in short, this is one of every string musician’s worst nightmares. There’s no official word yet on what Gerhardt plans to do next but it seems clear from his depiction that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is at fault. According to Gerhardt, ‘The bow …
Following the Minnesota Orchestra Association’s (MOA) announcement of additional concert cancellations through 4/7/2013, the organization now stands the very real potential for cancelling the entire 2012-2013 regular season. Using the MOA’s public rationale and pattern for timing cancellation notices since the lockout began combined with the final event date of 6/2/2012, it is fair to assume that the organization will terminate the remaining season anytime from Friday, April 5 through Friday, …