Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Santa Rosa Symphony Cancels Concert Due To Climate Change

Tue, Oct 10, 2017
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The Santa Rosa Symphony cancelled their 10/9/2017 concert 10 hours prior to downbeat due to wildfires that continue to progress unchecked in California’s Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, Yuba, Nevada, Calaveras and Butte counties. At the time this article was written, several neighborhoods in Santa Rosa have been evacuated and two local hospitals are being emptied.

You’ll Have To Wait A Little (Lot?) Longer For NY Phil’s Much Needed Hall Renovation

Mon, Oct 10, 2017
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On 10/3/2017, the Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic released a joint press release announcing their decision to “re-envision the strategy that will steer the forthcoming renovations of David Geffen Hall.” Lincoln Center’s 210-word press statement provided few details. New York, NY (October 3, 2017) — After a concentrated period of deep review and

Are You Serious About Changing The Narrative?

Fri, Oct 10, 2017
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Toward the end of summer, California Symphony Executive Director, Aubrey Bergauer, posted an article chronicling their work change out how they approach audience development. Gone is the full court press contact for first time ticket buyers to convert into subscribers and donors. Instead, they decided to focus on an audience development model closer to what

#TBT: 13 Years Later And Still No Box Suites And Chicken Strips

Thu, Oct 10, 2017
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There’s a fascinating article by Mark Fisher in the 9/27/17 edition of The Guardian (H/T Ceci Dadisman’s ARTSMAIL newsletter) that examines the success of a Glasgow based theater series that encourages attendees to bring food and drink to the performance. When discussing The Guardian article with a colleague, she mentioned “What would the arts and

Because This Business Makes Six Degrees Of Kevin Bacon Look Like Child’s Play, That’s Why.

Wed, Oct 10, 2017
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I’ve always been leery of LinkedIn but there’s no denying it has established itself as a go-to resource if you want to learn more about business contacts. But one item that continues to rub me the wrong way is the emphasis on quantity of contacts over quality. It’s no secret this business makes Six Degrees of