Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

There Are Firsts And Then There Are Firsts

Fri, Feb 2, 2015
by Drew McManus
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News is aflutter now about the Minnesota Orchestra heading to Cuba to be the first US orchestra to perform there since President Obama took steps to normalize relations between the countries in December 2014. That last part is emphasized because the more this news makes the rounds, the more that point gets glossed over; so
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Place Your Bets

Thu, Feb 2, 2015
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 142
At the rate music directors at big budget orchestras are leaving, we might as well begin a betting pool. First Alan Gilbert in New York and now Christoph Eschenbach is leaving his position at the National Symphony Orchestra at the end of the 216/17 season. The official Kennedy Center press release has the relevant details although
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Punctuate Your Grammar In Style

Wed, Feb 2, 2015
by Drew McManus
ArtsHacker.com
In an age of twitter lingo, texting, and autospell it can become all too easy to let your grammar and punctuation chops get rusty; fortunately, there are a few useful guides you can keep on hand to help your written communication remain sharp. I published a post at ArtsHacker on 2/16/2015 that examines both options;
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Time To Rebuild The Negotiation Process Timeline

Tue, Feb 2, 2015
by Drew McManus
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One of the footnotes in yesterday’s article pointed to a reference post from 2004 that chronicled the historic timeline of orchestra musician self-representation. It provides a decade by decade overview beginning with the 1950s through the most recent decade at the time the article was written, the 2000s. Nonetheless, thanks to the not-so-subtle prodding from a
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Equal Work For Equal Pay: An Orchestra Musician Third Rail Topic

Mon, Feb 2, 2015
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 149
One of the most common tasks in my consulting work with boards and administrators is adjusting preconceived notions about the musicians union. One of the reasons misconceptions are so common is the musicians’ unique level of self-determination and direct representation is in stark contrast to most other labor unions. A Fascinating History Beginning in the
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