Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

An Odd News Week For The Colorado Symphony

Fri, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
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Oscar Wilde said “There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about” and that particular problem isn’t one the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has had to worry about this past week. Oh, Give Me A Home… The orchestra appears to be in genuine peril over
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High Price Of Tickets Cited Among Greatest Barriers To Attendance

Thu, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
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A big h/t to You’ve Cott Mail (YCM) for sending around an overview of the Culture Track 2014 report from LaPlaca Cohen, which studies the attitudes, motivators, and barriers of culturally active audiences. I’m still wading through the document but one item that should catch your attention in the YCM overview is high price as
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